Comparing regional patterns of homeownership entry across four British birth cohorts

Difficulties accessing homeownership and reduced rates of owner-occupation among recent birth cohorts are a major concern for Global North policymakers. However, surprisingly little is known about how patterns of entry into homeownership have varied spatially across the early lives of recent birth c...

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Published in:Housing studies 2024-04, Vol.39 (4), p.980-1002
Main Authors: Coulter, Rory, Kuleszo, Joanna
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Birth
Childbirth & labor
Delayed
Great Britain
Home ownership
homeownership
Housing
housing careers
Housing market
Life course
longitudinal analysis
Policy making
Regions
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Summary:Difficulties accessing homeownership and reduced rates of owner-occupation among recent birth cohorts are a major concern for Global North policymakers. However, surprisingly little is known about how patterns of entry into homeownership have varied spatially across the early lives of recent birth cohorts. Using life course perspectives and survey data, this study examines how regional disparities in homeownership trajectories and transitions have varied across the life courses of four birth cohorts who entered the British housing system after 1990. The results show a nonlinear pattern of postponed homeownership across cohorts which has not varied greatly across regions. London is the most distinctive area and delayed homeownership transitions have long been a feature of the capital's housing market. Taken together, the findings illustrate the value of more thoroughly examining how place intersects with biographical and historical time in nuanced ways to shape housing careers.
ISSN:0267-3037
1466-1810
DOI:10.1080/02673037.2022.2100326