
Home ownership for 25 year olds has halved over last 20 years
• 6 years agoOver the last 20 years, home ownership among 25 year olds has more than halved,… Read more »
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As part of their research, Shelter spoke to 1691 adults about their homes and how they would rate them according to certain criteria. The research helped to develop The Living Home Standard in conjunction with Ipsos MORI and supported by British Gas.
Research was conducted into five key areas giving the charity the opportunity to look into recommendations for our current housing stock and any new houses that are built. While the government created a Decent Homes Standard in 2005, these new proposals look into the main issues affecting homeowners and renters currently.
As a result of Shelter’s survey, it has been revealed that around 43% of people in the UK live in homes that do not meet at least one of the criteria above. Affordability was the main issue followed by decent living conditions which a fifth of homes failed to meet while a quarter of renters feel they do not have enough control over how long they could stay in their home.
Shelter chief executive Campbell Robb commented on the findings; “The sad truth is that far too many people in Britain right now are living in homes that just aren’t up to scratch – from the thousands of families forced to cope with poor conditions, to a generation of renters forking out most of their income on housing each month and unable to save for the future.”
Shelter have now called on the government to work with business and charities to help homes meet their new Living Home Standard. A spokesman for the Department of Communities and Local Government reiterated the government’s dedication to building more houses and improving current housing stock; “Good quality housing is an absolute priority for this government… We’ve set out the most ambitious vision for housing in a generation, doubling the affordable housing budget to £8bn to deliver 400,000 more quality homes,”