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Priced Out: 4.9 Million Adults Stuck living with parents

  • Sep 30, 2025
  • 1 min read

A recent Skipton / Oxford Economics study shows that, "98% of adults living with parents cannot afford to buy locally". The affordability crisis is intensifying—and creating new demand dynamics.


Analysis


The Opportunity. Strong demand for suburban BTR and single-family rental models. A more affordable way to access a family home in the right locations.


The Challenge. Affordability constraints require innovation in unit mix, tenure and design.


The Social Impact. Intergenerational housing stress is rising; policy pressure is mounting and the planning system has not adapted to market constraints - many Council'a re still struggling with single-family housing and suburban BTR.


The Investor Angle. Rental products aligned to this demographic represent resilient, long-term income streams.


Dimora’s Perspective. With extensive experience in suburban BTR and Single Family rental, we help investors and developers design and deliver rental housing strategies that respond directly to this unmet demand.


Considering suburban rental strategies?

Dimora can help you model and deliver them effectively.


 
 
 

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Hi,
I'm Al

I’ve spent over 20 years in real estate, working across housebuilding, regeneration, build-to-rent, single-family housing and mixed-use development. In that time, I’ve helped take projects from early ideas and messy sites through to funding, planning, delivery and real communities.

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