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This briefing note looks at changes in the cost of housing for different groups, distinguishing between the purchase price of houses, regular spending on housing costs, and concepts of ‘affordability’ with respect to both house purchases and regular housing costs. It then looks at changes in housing circumstances, with a focus on tenure and dwelling size, and considers how these might be related to trends in prices and the balance of demand and supply. It concludes by reflecting on the policy challenges that these trends present.
This briefing note forms part of the IFS election 2015 analysis, funded by the Nuffield Foundation.
Authors

Robert Joyce

Chris Belfield

Daniel Chandler
Report details
- DOI
- 10.1920/BN.IFS.2015.00161
- ISBN
- 978-1-909463-79-0
- Publisher
- Institute for Fiscal Studies
Suggested citation
C, Belfield and D, Chandler and R, Joyce. (2015). Housing: trends in prices, costs and tenure. London: Institute for Fiscal Studies. Available at: https://ifs.org.uk/publications/housing-trends-prices-costs-and-tenure (accessed: 17 February 2025).
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