Space-poor young people in shared accommodation might not have access to a communal space] The topics that pit generation against generation can be even sillier – does the length of your socks really signify anything?
According to new data, baby boomer homeowners are enjoying ever more breathing space with bedrooms to spare, while Gen Z are being squeezed into increasingly small and expensive rental properties.
Baby boomers safely ensconced in four-bedroom detached houses in the countryside with rambling gardens and acres of green space on the doorstep wondered what the fuss was all about when we entered lockdowns, chastising everyone else to just “keep calm and carry on”.
It was difficult, at the time, not to feel resentment towards the older people I knew who would attend Zoom events from their spacious home office or jump on a call from their sun-dappled gardens, answering emails while getting a tan.
Nearly one in five properties for rent have less than 50 square metres of floor space, the minimum required by law for two occupants.
