Multi-generational homes on the rise

More than half a million homes in Britain now host at least three generations of the same family, a new study has found. A growing number of children, parents and grandparents are sharing their homes – up 7.6 per cent since 2005 and this is expected to increase by more than 56,000 in the coming decade. The rise in multi-generational living comes from changes in social and economic factors the research found – nearly two-thirds say they were forced into the situation by such circumstances, but four-fifths says they are happy with the arrangement.