This report examines the nature of the housing crisis in the UK, which has left a large part of the population (in particular the younger generation) unable to afford to buy a home, many people in poor-quality or overcrowded accommodation, and many spending a large proportion of their income on private sector rents.

The context of this report is the Green House ‘Post-Growth’ project, which argues that significant further economic growth in the UK is unlikely, is undesirable in the context of the need to cut both carbon emissions and the consumption of natural resources, and unnecessary for people in the UK to live happy, fulfilling lives.