Official
Housing
Generation Rent: The UK Housing Report 2026
CitizenVoice flagship report. Renting, buying, building and the widening generational divide - the full picture of housing in Britain in 2026.
1 respondents 5 min
Questions
What is your current housing situation?
1 response
- Own outright0%
- Own with a mortgage0%
- Private renting100%
- Social housing0%
- Living with family0%
- Other0%
How secure do you feel in your current home?
1 response
- Very secure0%
- Fairly secure0%
- Insecure100%
- Very insecure0%
At what age do you think someone starting work today will be able to buy a home?
1 response
- Under 30100%
- 30 to 350%
- 35 to 450%
- Over 450%
- Never without inheritance0%
Where should new homes mainly be built?
1 response
- Brownfield urban sites0%
- Green belt near cities100%
- New towns0%
- Extend existing towns and villages0%
- We do not need more homes0%
Which housing policy would you most support?
1 response
- Mass council house building0%
- Rent controls0%
- Help for first-time buyers100%
- Taxing second homes and empty properties0%
- Easier planning permission0%
Results summary
Full results →What is your current housing situation?
How secure do you feel in your current home?
At what age do you think someone starting work today will be able to buy a home?
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