Almost seven in ten renters are caught in a “deposit trap”, spending more than a third of their income on housing costs, with fewer than one in five expecting to save enough for a deposit within the next two years, according to research by Shared Voice and OwnHomes. But there is still a desire for people to own their own homes. The report, Renters' Reality: The Housing Attitudes of Non-Homeowners, finds that with rent and living costs consuming a growing share of household incomes, first-time buyers are struggling to build savings towards home ownership.