According to this in Reuters, 60% of men and 40% of women aged 20-24 were living at home with their parents in 2006. The reason? House prices, of course, which have risen by 204% since 1995.

Elsewhere, estate agents Knight Frank report a massive monthly gain in the prime posh sector fuelled by an influx of wealthy Russian and Middle Eastern buyers. March saw a 3.1% gain, leaving the annual gain at 32% (the highest in 28 years). And yet this guy's managed to screw up. The typical house in prime central London sector has apparently risen in value by £100,000 a month for the last 12 months. Read more detail - if you can stomach it - here.

And research by Halifax Estate Agents reveals that 30% of postcodes in England and Wales now contain homes valued at £1m or more. That's up from 16% in 2001. More here.

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