The housing shortage is widening the generation gap in the housing market. Gen Z is much more concerned about their housing options than baby boomers and is also much more likely to need help buying a home, according to research by ING. Gen Z is the first young generation since the 1950s to lose confidence in entering the housing market.According to ING, homeownership in the Netherlands became increasingly normal in the decades following the post-WWII reconstruction. “This trend is being broken with Gen Z,” researcher Wim Flikweert said.