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What are the political parties’ policies on housing?

Policy Area

Conservative

Labour

Liberal Democrats

New Homes

1.6 million new homes over the next parliament.

1.5 million new homes over the next parliament.

380,000 new homes per year.

Social Housing

Renew Affordable Homes Programme for developers.

Significant increase in social and affordable housing, focusing on social rented homes.

150,000 new social homes per year, giving local authorities power to end Right to Buy.

First-time buyers

Stamp duty exemptions; new Help to Buy scheme; mortgage guarantee scheme.

Comprehensive mortgage guarantee scheme; first chance for first-time buyers on new-builds.

Rent payments to progressively give social tenants ownership over 30 years via a Rent to Own model.

Renters

Complete Renters Reform Bill and ban no-fault evictions.

Ban no-fault evictions; extend Awaab’s Law; empower renters to challenge unreasonable rent increases.

Ban no-fault evictions; introduce national register of landlords; set three-year default tenancies.

Leasehold reform

Cap ground rents at £250 and end the misuse of forfeiture.

Reform the leasehold system, ensuring commonhold becomes the default tenure.

Abolish residential leaseholds and cap ground rents.

Homelessness

Continue plans to end rough sleeping.

Develop a new cross-government strategy to end homelessness.

End rough sleeping within the next Parliament and scrap the Vagrancy Act.

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The Bank of England and its Governor Andrew Bailey have decided to freeze the base interest rate again this month, keeping it at 5.25%

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Rates remain at 5.25% but inflation is heading towards 2% which all-but guarantees a welcome cut soon.

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UK inflation has fallen to 3.4% which is the lowest in nearly two years.

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Spring has sprung and now is a good time to put your house on the market as the better weather always brings out new buyers. Here are a few tips that will help secure a good buyer.

First impressions count so make the outside look cherished. A power wash can make a huge difference and hiding the wheelie bins always helps.

Try and keep a parking space free so that prospective buyers aren't put off by having to park two streets away.

Make sure every room has an obvious function, whether it's a playroom, study etc.

If your house has an obvious flaw, such as a kitchen that is very small, it might be an idea to find a builder to give you a realistic estimate for knocking through a wall or adding an extension and let any prospective know.

Not everyone likes animals so if you have a viewing, it might be as well to remove any cats, dogs, snakes etc.

Do the basics, fill vases, light fires and pay attention to parking.

Hopefully this will help secure a speedy sale to a really good buyer.

  1. INTEREST RATE TO STAY THE SAME
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  3. FIRST-TIME BUYERS MAY STAGE A COMEBACK
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