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

Housing concerns 2019 top issues Challenges facing first time buyers top the list of housing concerns. Among UK adults, 87% say the ability to get on the property ladder, 85% say saving for a deposit and 82% say house prices are serious housing problems. Availability and quality of housing are high on the list of housing problems. Three quarters (76%) of UK adults say the availability of housing is a serious problem and nearly two thirds (63%) are worried about the quality of our homes. Mortgage issues are among top concerns. The ability to get a mortgage and repay a mortgage are seen as serious problems among nearly two-thirds (64%) of UK adults. Top issues relate to difficulties getting on the housing ladder 87% getting on ladder 85% saving a deposit 82% house prices (% of UK adults saying issue is very/ somewhat serious problem)