Baby Boom to Fuel Housing Crisis

A surge in births in England between 2001 and 2011 will mean millions of people struggle to find housing when they reach adulthood in the 2020s, according to a new report.   The National Housing Federation says England is not building enough homes to house the children born in the first 10 years of this century.  ‘Young people are trapped,’ the report 'Housing Britain’s future: some home truths' states. ‘England’s housing crisis has stopped aspiration in its tracks.  ‘Not enough is being done to tackle our severe lack of affordable housing now but looming on the horizon is an even bigger challenge for the country. Five years from now, the noughties baby-boomer will be reaching adulthood, looking for a job, seeking independence and dreaming of living in their own home.’ Download a copy of the report from the NHF website.