-More people are buying their own homes than in the past.
-Most houses in England are made of stone or brick from the local area where the houses are built. The colours of the stones and bricks vary across the country.
-In most towns, there are streets of houses joined together in long rows. They are called terraced houses.
-People often live in apartments, which are called flats that they rent from a private landlord, the local council, or housing association.