Survey reveals housing to be an election issue

A survey carried out for the Generation Rent campaign found that 38% of the public would be more likely to vote for a party which put housing in its top three priorities. The poll conducted by Survation revealed that 57% of people said they, or someone they knew, was having problems buying or renting a suitable home. Asked which party had the best policies for helping homebuyers, 21% said Labour and 18% said the Conservatives.