Property News · May 1, 2016

UK housing crisis: poll reveals city v country split on who to blame


Special report More than two in every three Britons believe the country is in the throes of a housing crisis, according to a new poll for the Observer and Guardian Cities, which also reveals striking divisions between urban and rural dwellersMore than two in every three Britons (69%) believe the country is in the throes of a housing crisis – with people who live in cities significantly more concerned than those who live in the countryside, according to a poll for Guardian Cities and the Observer.The city v countryside split was even more pronounced when respondents were asked to rate the most important issues facing the country. Nationally, housing rated fifth in the poll, behind immigration, the NHS, European Union membership and terrorism – but housing was the biggest concern for people living in London. Continue reading…

Source : theguardian.com
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