when we started out on the housing market, my parents and the”older” guys I worked with at the time said as a rule of thumb one weeks wages should cover your mortgage, the rest of the month spread over other bills and spends, i have always maintained this philosophy
so where does this fit into the “modern” concept of living. maybe sensible and safe is what we should return to
when i see job adverts locally i cannot understand where the drive is coming from the push prices up. yes there maybe a lot of interest in a property but affording it is another matter