Thursday, 2 June 2016

Government And Housebuilders Unable To Solve Housing Crisis

The housing crisis in Britain is not a new issue, there's been a shortage of homes for decades, and the issue is no closer to being resolved.  If those in power succeeded in meeting our housing needs they might be worse off, which doesn't make the situation any easier. A report by Shelter last year found the housing crisis was so bad that a quarter of adults under the age of 35 were still living in their childhood bedroom. In addition to overcrowding, we are suffering astronomical housing prices, a growing waiting list for social housing - 1.69 million households in England alone – and a rise in homelessness. The reason why is simple: we’re not building enough houses, and we haven’t for decades. Read more on the BT website.

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