One in three millennials will never be able to afford their own home

New analysis suggests ‘cradle to grave’ renting may become the new normal

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One third of Brits born between 1981 and 2000 - the so-called millennial generation - are likely to continue renting into their retirement, according to a forecast from the Resolution Foundation think-tank.

The foundation’s Home Improvement report found that, if current trends continue, less than half of millennials will own their own homes by the age of 45.

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