“Laying the Foundations: a Housing Strategy for England” – a few comments
David Cameron and Nick Clegg call this document an ambitious new strategy to tackle the housing shortage, boost the economy, create jobs and give people the opportunity to get on the housing ladder. They say they inherited a broken housing market and a devastating collapse in construction from the era of top down targets but that the Government’s new plans will give the housing market a shot in the arm by boosting supply, easing financial pressures and helping with demand – “The action we take will drive up the level of house-building, ensure we are helping new home owners and boost consumer confidence”.
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