Property asset boom is cascading down the generations, with wealthiest parents far more likely to enrich their children, says Resolution Foundation

The wealthiest baby boomers are more than twice as likely to pass on gifts to their children than their poorer counterparts, according to research suggesting that a huge transfer of wealth and assets now taking place will exacerbate inequalities.

Britain’s decades-long wealth boom is now being passed down the generations. The number of gifts and inheritances were hitting record highs at the end of the 2010s. However, the way it is being distributed means that wealth inequalities look set to echo long into the future, according to new research from the Resolution Foundation to be published this week.