We asked the people of Sheffield are you worried about the next generation getting on the housing ladder?
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00:00 For sure, with looking at places I'm going to move somewhere with my boyfriend, but it's kind of everywhere you look is either unreliable, whether it's going to stick at the rate you want it to,
00:14 it's anywhere that you could maybe afford, it's not got the things that you need, whether that's location, access to public transport, or I don't know, things you need around it.
00:26 And then I think it's paired with, I guess, the job climate as well. Like, working in hospitality isn't reliable and I'd rather have a fixed...
00:39 Like, I've been trying to apply for other jobs to get something that's fulfilling and has a contract so I know that I can pay for, say, a house if I ever did, reliably,
00:49 but I guess the job situation is not doing so great at the moment either, so it's like the whole money challenge.
00:57 Yes, I certainly do. I'm very lucky to be a house owner and I think house prices are far too expensive, so a lot of house owners want them to go up.
01:09 I don't think it's exactly that problem. I think the working person of all generations should be able to afford accommodation, rented or bought,
01:21 and it's gone absolutely crazy over the last few years, way out of control. Maybe it's because we're living in more accommodation than we need and there's only so much space,
01:33 but I think generally, I have to say, it's a very tough call for the old generation, because I'm speaking here to younger people from the start,
01:44 and I don't know how I get on the housing ladder these days. I do think people sometimes want everything in their first house, and that can be a problem,
01:56 so sometimes people want it all fitted out perfectly, exactly what their dream house is from the start,
02:04 and I think maybe our generation accepted a bit of a ruin as they first moved in, but that's a great way to get on the housing ladder and to get things done up.