Property policy must look to young voters

16th June 2017

Former Rics chairman Jeremy Leaf has commented on what the election result means for the property sector, highlighting the influence of young voters who he says voted “overwhelmingly for change.” “Politicians will have to consider the needs of the young more than they have in the past which could mean more help for first-time buyers, perhaps extending Help to Buy so that it covers older properties as well as new build, dealing with affordability issues and more help on stamp duty”, he offered. Mr Leaf added that the UK’s political parties all agree that more housing is needed so this must be a priority for any formal or informal coalition.

The Independent (09/06/2017)   The Times (09/06/2017)