What are the biggest issues facing young people today?

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How they are going to buy a property/home

These are all material problems. Real problems being faced by young people in my opinion are exploitation, mental illness, abuse, radicalisation and bullying.

Young people turn are turning a blind eye to the housing problem and seem to be more concerned with curating their digital identities.

It's gonna hit them hard in the coming decades tho.

Totally agree with you there. I'm amazed there's not more outrage about it frankly and i'm usually the last-one to get outraged by things.

However the sheer pace at which prices are picking up is truly insane to the point that someone on an average salary may not be making any and possibly even making negative equity when it comes to saving-up to buy the home.

Best regards
Francis.

I make £93k year and even I find house prices in London steep.

Cannot even imagine how hopeless people on average salary must feel.

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To me something such as home ownership is such a fundamental prospect that i, like many of my friends already have done; would likely fall into 'real' problems such as mental illness as a result.

Furthermore exploitation could be how to describe the insane level and increase of house prices on an annual basis. The average price of property is around about 240-250k right? And the average salary is between 25-30k right? And average house prices rose nearly TEN percent last year! 10% of 240k (let's be optimistic) is 24k. And the average salary (again let's be optimistic) is 30K. So unless someone is living on super-low living costs then they're not actually any closer to buying a home despite working hard for an entire year. To me that sounds like bloody exploitation!

Don't forget that many mental illnesses, especially common ones such as depression stem from material problems, we should not be so dismissive of material problems. I would like to own more than just my mental faculties.

Best regards
Francis.

Very true! Thanks for explaining

Most of these charmless luxury apartments that are popping everywhere in London are nothing but units for wealthy foreigners to park their money and yet no one's bothered. Parts of London are essentially being sold off to rich foreigners and British people seem to be ok with that. It's another example of Britain's infamous "tolerance".

A lot of people are happy with throwing away thousands in rent or living in their childhood bedrooms until they're 40.The gap between house prices and the average salary is only increasing. There are no rent controls in this country. Factor in population growth and the government's inability to build homes for average people and the future looks bleak.

No problem Gaya! Hope i didn't lay it on too thick! It's just i find such a thing so shocking that the whole thing winds me into action haha!

Have a great evening!
Francis.