Why “Generation Rent” Has No Age Limit

As home ownership has now reached its lowest level for the last thirty years, we have conducted a series of focus groups.  From our findings  it is clear that renters of all ages are affected in very similar ways by poor state of the market.  We know from our research that older renters are already experiencing a whole host of problems – many of which are shared with their younger counterparts. Yet despite this, few seem to be making this connection and the debates surrounding the renting crisis are frequently framed in terms of conflict between the generations. So, what are these shared concerns? Firstly, many are worried by the power landlords hold over their tenants and the lack of security that this provides. Read more on the Age UK website.