Property News · June 25, 2018

Home ownership out of reach for 2 million UK families, says thinktank


Onward’s report calls for intervention in housing market and stronger role for local councilsPrivate landlords have put home ownership beyond the reach of at least 2 million families, research shows, while Britain has built only half as many new homes as France over the same period.The radical report from the new Conservative thinktank Onward recommends ending or severely curtailing tax breaks for buy-to-let and private landlords, a stronger role for local councils and major reform of the planning system to allow communities rather than developers to lead the process. Continue reading…

Source : theguardian.com
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