The survey questioned 2,195 people from across the UK about their housing worries.
Affordability and availability were the biggest issues, with respondents citing saving for a deposit (85 per cent) and house prices (82 per cent) as a problem. The availability of affordable housing was a problem for 76 per cent of those questioned. This rose to 87 per cent among first-time buyers.
Mortgage availability and payment was a concern for more than three fifths of those questioned.
Housing quality was the fastest rising issue. Up 6 per cent from 2018, more than two thirds of those questioned are worried about the quality of homes. The proportion of UK adults saying the leasehold system is a serious problem – 60 percent – is up 4 percent in 2019 and up 18 since 2015.
Estate agents’ fees features much further down the list at 58 per cent.