Getting on the property ladder in the 1970s
In the early 1970s the Bank of England relaxed its lending rules and high street banks were able to offer mortgages.
As mortgage availability increased millions stepped onto the property ladder, swapping city terraces for airy suburban new-builds and fuelling a massive housing boom.
Dominic Sandbrook's series The 70s is broadcast on BBC Two at 21:00 BST on Mondays 16, 23 and 30 April and 7 May 2012. Catch up via BBC iPlayer (UK only) at the above link.
13 Apr 2012
- From the section UK