Across most of the UK there is a direct correlation
between homeownership levels and life expectancy according to an analysis by
the HomeOwners Alliance; where homeownership levels are higher, so is life
expectancy. However, homeownership levels have been declining for the past
decade (peaking in 2002 at 69.7% down to 63.8% according to latest official
figures from the April-June 2016 Labour Force Survey). High demand for homes is
pushing house prices to unaffordable levels. Political parties, experts and the
government all agree that the underlying cause of the housing crisis is that we
have not been building enough new homes for decades. Read more on the
Housingnet website.
