How To Successfully Move Back To Your Parents' House: A Guide For Both Generations

Are the 'boomerang' generation really making life harder for parents who want an empty nest?

"A well-stocked fridge was not a good enough reason to stay under that roof any longer than was totally necessary," says Paul Rupert, 32, who had to move back in with his parents after his relationship broke down and he had a period of being unable to rent. "No matter how old I am they treat me like a teenager despite not having been one for two decades."

It's no secret that young people are finding it harder to get on the property ladder, with reports finding millennial home ownership has dropped 18% since 2008 and the number of people privately renting has increased 115%.

As a result of the dwindling opportunities to buy, and the extortionate cost of renting long-term (not to mention the insecurity) more children are moving back to their parents' home. But it isn't necessarily all happy families, for either party.

An LSE study found the 'boomerang' generation are ruining the empty nest parents dreamed of, and for adult children, they are treated like a child again.

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