Two reports published by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF) have found that there is a lack of appropriate affordable housing options for young people in all housing tenures.

Young People’s Housing Transitions found that young people faced difficulties caused by negative social stereotyping, which in turn reduced the housing options available to them.

Housing choices and issues for young people in the UK, found that young people are experiencing increased risk and uncertainty as they move into independent housing. Young people from less well-off backgrounds find housing moves particularly difficult.

Further information is available on the Joseph Rowntree Foundation website.

The JRF has also created a website where young people can express their views about their housing experiences: www.youngpeoplemovingon.org.uk.