Home ownership for young families has halved in some of
Britain's leading housing markets since the 1990s. The phrase "housing
crisis" is rarely off politicians' lips these days as they increasingly
recognise the cost of a home - to buy and to rent - plays a key role in
determining living standards. And quite right too as new Resolution Foundation
analysis shows the crisis is both acute and widely felt. Home ownership levels
among today's young families are way below those enjoyed by their parents'
generation. Read more on the Resolution Foundation website.
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