Attitudes to Housing Affordability

Most statistics in the briefing are from a survey conducted in August 2010, however, where available, the findings have been compared with results from earlier surveys highlighting trends over time:

• Rising numbers are struggling to keep up with their rent or mortgage payments

• Renters are more likely to be struggling than homeowners

• People have used savings, borrowed money and got second jobs to meet their housing costs

• The use of credit cards to meet housing costs is rising.