Tuesday 25 August 2015

How Does The UK Compare With The Rest Of The EU On Key Housing Issues?

The UK is not alone in experiencing a housing crisis. Homelessness is increasing across Europe. Most worryingly, the biggest rise has been amongst young people. Faced with an increasingly competitive and expensive housing market due to the severe shortage of houses young people across the EU are remaining at home longer than ever. Where this isn’t an option, they are increasingly left with nowhere to live. Where people have a home there are often issues with quality; housing deprivation has increased in most EU countries while overcrowding, disrepair, and fuel poverty remain significant problems.  Read more on the NHF website.

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