The HomeOwner Survey 2019 - Concerns, trends and how we feel about our homes

Housing concerns 2019 falling issues Negative equity is the issue that has receded the most since tracking began 64% in 2014 to 45% in 2019 Concerns over negative equity have fallen since we started tracking the issue. Almost two thirds (64%) of UK adults thought negative equity was a problem in 2014. This has been hovering at between 42% and 45% for the last four years (although concern was up 3% over the past year). Getting a mortgage or remortgaging is declining as an issue over time. While it remains a top housing issue, the proportion of UK adults who say the ability to get a mortgage/ remortgage is a serious problem has fallen over time (down from 72% five years ago to 64% in 2019). Being able to move up the property ladder has become less of a concern. Almost two thirds - 65% in 2014 vs 59% in 2019 said moving up the ladder was a serious problem. (% of UK adults saying issue is very/ somewhat serious problem)