Property News · April 14, 2017

My generation has to choose between a child or a career. We can’t afford both | Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett


Rising house prices, precarious incomes and the gig economy all mean a lack of stability for people in their 20 and 30s. No wonder we aren’t having childrenWhen is the right time to have a baby? Most people will tell you there is no one right time, but equally, we must surely admit that certain living conditions are preferably in place – such as having a stable roof over your head.The news that rising house prices in England seem to have led to a drop in birth rates will come as no surprise to those in their 20s and early 30s who would quite like to settle down but don’t feel that their life is set up for it. The luxury of owning a house, as it is today, is something many of us have written off as achievable altogether. Those of us who rent – especially in big cities – find ourselves priced out of the property market, and the resultant instability makes starting a family feel like a distant prospect. Continue reading…

Source : theguardian.com
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