We are calling on central government to invest in social housing to spread the benefits of the housing safety net more widely and save billions of pounds in housing benefit.” A combination of rising house prices and the gender pay gap is preventing women from becoming homeowners . A report by the Women ’s Budget Group and the Women ’s Housing Group has found that there is currently no region in England where a single woman on median earnings can afford to rent or buy an averagely priced house . The report states that women need over ten times their annual salaries to be able to afford a home , while men need just over eight times .
A combination of rising house prices and the gender pay gap is preventing women from becoming homeowners . A report by the Women ’s Budget Group and the Women ’s Housing Group has found that there is currently no region in England where a single woman on median earnings can afford to rent or buy an averagely priced house . The report states that women need over ten times their annual salaries to be able to afford a home , while men need just over eight times .