Half of people with housing costs ‘starting 2025 worried about home or finances’
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Just over half (52%) of people paying housing costs in England are starting the new year worried about housing or financial pressures, according to research for Shelter. More than half (57%) of people with housing costs and experiencing housing pressures reported being kept awake at night over the past year, because of worries including high rents, poor conditions and the risk of eviction.
Around two-thirds (67%) of people with housing costs in England have experienced housing pressures over the past year, the survey found. The YouGov survey, carried out for Shelter and HSBC UK, found that, among those paying housing costs:. – A fifth (21%) have struggled to keep up with mortgage or rent payments;.
– One in 10 (10%) were worried about losing their home;. – Over a third (37%) have had to cut back on essentials to afford their housing costs. There was also evidence of a toll being taken on people’s mental health, with some people experiencing a housing issue saying they felt anxious or hopeless due to their housing situation.
Shelter highlighted the case of a 72-year-old woman from Sheffield who said she had been unable to retire due to financial pressures and had also received a “no fault” eviction notice. We were just addled by the stress and lack of sleep. She said: “I felt under constant pressure, all day, every day. Every time I opened my email, there were new property listings that were unaffordable, or emails about our old one.”.
