First-time buyers in Kent will need to earn £66,000 a year...

First-time buyers in Kent will need to earn £66,000 a year by 2020, new research shows.The research by homelessness charity Shelter predicts a 20 per cent rise in just four years from the £54,000 needed for a typical first-time buyer's mortgage today.On top of this a typical deposit of £61,000 is required to keep up with rocketing house prices in the region.The research looked at the salary and deposit needed for an average first-time buyer today and what they would need to be...