1 In 5 Delay Having Children Due To Cost of Housing

One in five 31-44 year olds who don’t have children are delaying starting a family because of the lack of affordable housing.   More than one in four (26%) of those who decided to wait say they have been doing so for five years or more.  The figures, revealed in a YouGov survey commissioned by Shelter, represent a 63% increase since 2009.  High house prices and the large deposits required by lenders mean growing numbers of people are unable to buy a home, with one in three first time buyers over the age of 35. Now Shelter is calling on the Government to take radical action to stop an entire generation being held back by the desperate shortage of affordable homes. Read more on the Shelter website.