Housing and life experiences : making a home on a low income
- Joseph Rowntree Foundation, April 2018.
- 46 pages
KEYWORDS: Poverty, housing quality, UK
This report provides a detailed analysis of the interaction between poverty and housing across the lifecourse. It was designed as a qualitative longitudinal panel study and involved 72 participants all living in households where the total household income was less than the Minimum Income Standard, in six different areas across the UK. Analysis focused on housing histories, current housing, and housing changes. The study shows how good and stable housing can mitigate poverty and support life events. It also documents the difficulties in trying to make and sustain a home in an increasingly expensive and constrained housing system.