I am worried about housing who should I vote for in the General Election? [Video]

As mortgage rates remain high and rent continues to rise, housing policy is a major issue for the 2024 General Election.

The Conservatives have pledged to help more first-time buyers onto the ladder, while Labour wants to build more homes including council housing, and the Liberal Democrats are looking to alleviate homelessness.

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One in ten voters told a recent YouGov poll that housing will be the main issue that will inform their choice, while many more say it ranks highly along other concerns such as the cost of living.

Here’s how the main parties at the election are approaching housing, and what each of the manifestos have pledged.

Help to Buy

One of the Tories’ key pledges is to bring back a ‘new and improved’ version of the Help to Buy scheme, which was in place from 2013 to 2023.

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