Young Londoners would support greenbelt reform – Pocket Living

Two in three young Londoners would support greenbelt reform to improve their chances of accessing housing, according to research from Pocket Living. Meanwhile, 65% of those the developer surveyed said they believed they would never be able to afford their own home in London.

The London developer’s poll of 1,000 25 to 45-year-olds living in the capital revealed that 66% of respondents would support changes to greenbelt, while 96% said housing was a “crucial or important” issue for politicians ahead of the next general election.

To the respondents, housing ranked above issues including education, immigration and Brexit. And 78% believed the current government was not doing enough to support affordable homes in London.

Pocket Living’s report, in its third year, also showed that 67% of survey participants would vote for a candidate supporting more housing delivery regardless of party affiliation. This increased to 73% for those aged between 25 and 29.

The survey comes after Labour leader Keir Starmer’s conference speech, which included the party’s intention to re-evaluate “ridiculous uses” of the greenbelt such as in disused car parks, for housing.

Other survey results revealed that 22% of non-home owners under 45 were “actively” considering leaving London in …