The property market is in trouble.
After years of prices rising faster than wages, the combination of landlords selling up and first-time buyers struggling to afford deposits means things are going badly.
Throw in uncertainty around Brexit and the fallout of the general election and things are looking worrying.
Asking prices have dropped for the first time in a decade , landlords are selling up and existing homeowners are struggling to get the prices they expected.
In times like this the nation looks for a hero - and it turns out Prince Harry might just be that man.
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Research by My Home Move reveals that major royal events spark an increase in monthly house price rises across the UK.
That means a new wedding could be just the ticket.
“From the findings it is clear that the public’s fascination with the royal family is a positive thing for the housing market, especially when it comes to events such as marriages and births within the family of the heir apparent," said Doug Crawford, My Home Move chief executive.
"With recent news of falling house prices, we could use another royal announcement to help bring up the nation’s mood – we’re all looking at you Prince Harry to get married.”
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The research from the leading conveyancing services firm looked at the monthly rate of house price growth in the year running up to royal weddings and births - and found the month the event took place saw the biggest monthly rises.
“We know that the national mood affects the housing market, so it’s no surprise that major royal events do so too," Crawford said.
"In the build up to royal weddings, people come together to celebrate all things British and there is generally an air of national pride that sweeps the length and breadth of Britain and into the psyche of home movers.”