Rishi Sunak admits it is ‘harder’ to buy house under ToriesSource: BBC
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00:00 Having your own home has got harder under a Conservative government, hasn't it?
00:05 It has got harder and I want to make sure that it's easier.
00:08 And what we will do is not just build homes in the right places,
00:12 and do that in a way that is sensitive to local communities,
00:15 but make sure that we support young people into great jobs so they can save for that deposit.
00:19 And I'm going to go back to tax because it is important.
00:22 No, no, you're talking about people who, like you, had the money to buy a home.
00:26 Most young people are not worrying about the deposit, they're not worrying about stamp duty,
00:32 they don't want another tax cut.
00:33 They can't afford to leave the home of mum and dad.
00:36 No, actually, when I speak to people, it is the deposit, Nick, that is the biggest challenge,
00:40 because many people earn enough to cover a mortgage payment,
00:44 but the struggle is saving up for a deposit.