But new five-part C4 series Lodgers for Codgers looks at a possible solution – pairing older homeowners looking for company with youngsters who want to get on the property ladder.
The seniors will offer reduced rent to help their housemates save for a deposit, and, hopefully, come to a greater mutual understanding.
Among those taking part is Flo, who’ll be welcoming Liam into her three-bed Brighton townhouse.
TV Times caught up with the two of them to ask how it went.
FLO, 83
How did you come to live alone?
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