How Can The Empty Housing Crisis In England Be Improved?

New research has shown that while England’s homelessness statistics are at a high, empty housing across the country is also on the increase. With austerity measures causing more people than ever to tighten their belts and private rent prices soaring, many English cities have seen a rise in the numbers of rough sleepers. Team that with the fact many properties lie empty and we are left with a crisis, in desperate need of change. The total empty homes in England is currently reported to lie at over 600,000. Research shows a minimum of 4,500 people slept rough on England’s streets last year. But what can be done to improve this drastic imbalance? Read more on the Open Access website.

https://www.openaccessgovernment.org/empty-housing-crisis/57506/

Home Ownership Dream Is Still Alive For UK Teens

Two-thirds of UK teens still expect to own a home within the next ten years, according to a new report on the issues facing young people today. In spite of house prices increasing above income growth and falling levels of home ownership among younger generations, just 14% of young adults and 7% of teens believe that they will never own their own home. The stats suggest that the UK’s much-publicised housing crisis is having less of an impact on the country’s mid-sized cities than in its largest urban conurbations. The findings of the survey of 1,538 young people aged between 14-25 are covered in the Changing the Future: Youth Insight Report. Read more on the Open Access website.

https://www.openaccessgovernment.org/home-ownership/52476/