Housing Outlook Q2 2025
This Housing Outlook highlights five important housing trends that deserve greater attention. Each sheds light on the link between housing and living standards, and all are based on data available from our new indicators page.
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Housing is fundamental to living standards. It is most families’ largest expense, meaning disposable incomes are highly sensitive to changes in rents or mortgage payments. Our 12 housing indicators track how housing is affecting living standards in the UK. Using data from 13 separate sources, some of the indicators below describe the situation today – such as affordability and housing quality – while some are forward-looking indicators – such as housing supply and the performance of the planning system.
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The Resolution Foundation is an independent think-tank focused on improving living standards for those on low-to-middle incomes. We work across a wide range of economic and social policy areas, combining our core purpose with a commitment to analytical rigour.
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Low Pay Britain 2025
Where next for the Government’s employment reforms?
The Employment Rights Bill (ERB) currently making its way through parliament is a big deal for low-paid workers, who stand to gain the most from its changes. But it’s also a big deal for the country, with the row between business groups and unions over its impacts being testament to that.
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The bare necessities
Unpacking the rising cost of essentials for low-to-middle income Britain
Essentials take up more of households’ total spending than they have in the past, with spending on essentials for low-income households increasing the most. A more essentials-heavy spending basket also left poorer families facing faster price growth in recent years.
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The Resolution Foundation calculates the real Living Wage – a voluntary hourly pay rate that is based on what families need to get by. The current national rate is:
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Resolution Ventures exists to back innovative start-ups seeking to change the world of work for the better and early-stage ventures seeking to improve the prospects of low-to-middle income Britain.
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Intergenerational Audit 2024
Evaluating the economic importance of intergenerational exchanges including housing assistance, childcare and other unpaid care, and financial aid.
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