Why people are buying houses without spouses
REPORT
28 Feb 2018
Why people are buying houses without spouses

Getting on the property ladder is proving difficult for first-time buyers, with just 20% of Britons and Americans under the age of 25 owning a home. As their individual savings are often not enough to enter the market, a growing number are finding a house with someone who’s not their spouse.

Tim Manni

Tim Manni is a mortgage expert at NerdWallet, helping consumers understand how to buy, manage, and sell their home. He has around ten years’ of experience studying the mortgage market.

Maria Dantz

Maria Dantz is the VP of communications at online mortgage broker Habito, responsible for integrating consumer programming with marketing strategy.

Darren Loucaides

Darren Loucaides is a travel writer and music critic for the BBC. He’s lived and travelled in Italy, the Middle East and Latin America, and has become obsessed with the parallels between cultural and political trends.