First-time buyers, priced out of Wales' fastest-growing city, say they're 'losing faith'

It's Wales' fastest-growing city - but young people are struggling to buy a house5 hours agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleJordan DaviesBBC WalesBBCJade and Jamie are house-hunting in their hometown but are finding it difficult to buy in growing NewportNowhere in Wales is growing as fast as Newport. And as the number of people in their 20s and 30s in the city increases, it is also bucking a national trend - as the country gets older, Newport remains young.Sandwiched between economic powerhouses Cardiff and Bristol, its booming population has been fuelled by incomers from both directions, reshaping Newport's property landscape.But the expanding housing market in Wales' fastest-growing city means it has also been stretched thin, with some first time buyers feeling priced out.Jade Hunt and Jamie Hine, a house-hunting couple both in their 20s, say it is becoming increasingly difficult "to progress to that next stage in life" in the city.Jade said: "Obviously we're at that age now where we'd like to get a property, but it's just too difficult - where do you start?"Getty ImagesThere is a council plan to build more than 10,000 homes in Newport to help meet demandHousing is one of the key issues, particularly for young people, in the Senedd election.Many people across Wales have been in touch with BBC Your Voice to say they are concerned about the issue, with affordability as well as shortages cited by people across the country ahead of the election.Newport will be represented by the new constituency of Casnewydd Islwyn in the next Senedd, with Islwyn, Newport East, and Newport West combined into one area.Jade, 27 and Jamie, 26, say they want to build their life in their hometown, but have found their house-hunt in Newport hard going.They said their search for the perfect property has been "very difficult", and has been made harder, said Jaime, because he is self employed."Especially if you go down th...