housing issues affecting the young

lemonjelly

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-13665275

according to citizens advice, the under 25's are especially worried about housing.

What worries me, is thay young people won't be going to their CAB to express concern about difficulty getting onto the housing ladder/saving for a deposit/access to finance. This will be around problems with rent, security of tenure, disrepair and landlord issues, or possible being kicked out by parents.

In addition, it may well relate to relationship breakdowns & what to do about the house these whippersnappers have been sharing.

I find it significant that in addition to these issues, young people are more likely to be stressed out at work (of course, for those lucky enough to be in work - we all know that unemployment has particularly affected the under 25's).

Doesn't look to good a future for the future of our society does it?

CLAPTON

compared to the past, the situation in the UK is pretty good
continuous improvement in medical science; better quality of housing, fantastic range of foods for all over the world, inexpensive quality cloths, unprecendented access to education, access to cheap travel etc etc

yes life is tough these days

debtistheft

It's particulary tough for young people who want to buy in Loondon. I believe the push towards a European style rental model will begin there and spread through out the larger UK cities. A lot of young people want to live in cities but fewer want to raise a family there and fewer still will want to retire there. Renting provides the opportunity to make the best from the ecomony and yet be able to move around when lifestyle choices change.

FATBALLZ

CLAPTON wrote: »

compared to the past, the situation in the UK is pretty good
continuous improvement in medical science; better quality of housing, fantastic range of foods for all over the world, inexpensive quality cloths, unprecendented access to education, access to cheap travel etc etc

yes life is tough these days

And you speak as an under 25 who has had to deal with the misery of an insecure home and idiot landlords who threaten to evict you if you complain about things like heaters and washing machines not working?

Still I'm sure most people would rather have inexpensive cloth woven by a 6 year old Indian girl than a feeling of security and stability in their life. :doh:

Graham_Devon

CLAPTON wrote: »

compared to the past, the situation in the UK is pretty good
continuous improvement in medical science; better quality of housing, fantastic range of foods for all over the world, inexpensive quality cloths, unprecendented access to education, access to cheap travel etc etc

yes life is tough these days

And we've got iphones.

PasturesNew

It's not an age/generation thing, it's whether you've already got a house or rich parents thing.... there are many people older than 25 who will have the same problems of those under 25, for various reasons .... and without being young any more and full of hope.

CLAPTON

FATBALLZ wrote: »

And you speak as an under 25 who has had to deal with the misery of an insecure home and idiot landlords who threaten to evict you if you complain about things like heaters and washing machines not working?

Still I'm sure most people would rather have inexpensive cloth woven by a 6 year old Indian girl than a feeling of security and stability in their life. :doh:

I speak as some-one who was once under 25 years old and lived in insecure homes with idiot landlords who etc etc .. in general they had no central heating, no washing machines, little or no other heating, no gas safety regulations or deposit protection

I AM NOT SAYING EVERTHING IS wonderful but get a grip; when were things like that better than now.

And cheap clothes mean that people have more of their income left to spend on other things.

Just get a sense of proportion

please tell me when your golden age was?

beecher2

CLAPTON wrote: »

I speak as some-one who was once under 25 years old and lived in insecure homes with idiot landlords who etc etc .. in general they had no central heating, no washing machines, little or no other heating, no gas safety regulations or deposit protection

Indeed. None of the flats I lived in when I was under 25 had a washing machine or central heating, and none of them had secure tenure. Living rooms were used as bedrooms and I don't remember anyone being able to afford a flat to themselves. I shared a room for the first 4 years away from home. This isn't a 'ee, we had it poor' post, just a plea for a little bit of perspective on how hard done to everyone is.

FATBALLZ

CLAPTON wrote: »

when were things like that better than now.

Before ASTs were introduced.

PasturesNew

When I was about 19 I had an older friend who had a good job ... and she had a 1-bed flat, that she shared with a flatmate. They shared a bedroom... and when I stayed over I also shared the same bedroom. That was all perfectly normal.

And yes, it had single glazed, draughty windows, an old cooker, threadbare carpets and no central heating - just a 2-bar electric heater on the wall of the living room.

Oh how posh it all seemed that she had her own place.

The Landlord was Cambridge University Estates Dept.

FATBALLZ

PasturesNew wrote: »

When I was about 19 I had an older friend who had a good job ... and she had a 1-bed flat, that she shared with a flatmate. They shared a bedroom... and when I stayed over I also shared the same bedroom. That was all perfectly normal.

And yes, it had single glazed, draughty windows, an old cooker, threadbare carpets and no central heating - just a 2-bar electric heater on the wall of the living room.

Oh how posh it all seemed that she had her own place.

The Landlord was Cambridge University Estates Dept.

Certainly for myself security of tenure is far more important than having a few outdated appliances. My student rental with a solid 12 month contract, despite having serious damp and a knackered cooker felt more like home and somewhere I could relax than anywhere I've rented on an AST.