The global financial crisis has had a big impact on the housing market, affecting both homeowners and those trying to get on the property ladder. What options are available to people hoping to buy their own home? How is the current shortage of social housing being tackled? What impact does housing have on the environment? This book looks at housing problems and solutions. The information comes from a variety of sources, including government reports and statistics, newspapers and magazine articles, surveys and polls, academic research and literature from charities and lobby groups; articles have been tailored to an 11 to 14 age group. Additionally, at the end of each chapter are two pages of activities relating to the articles and issues raised in that chapter.
