A home is more than four walls and a roof – it is a symbol of security and a stake in our society. The expansion of home ownership over the twentieth century created a fairer Britain, with prosperity and opportunity spread more evenly among its people. It meant that wherever people grew up, they had the chance to save for and buy a safe place to live. A home where they could spend time with their friends, raise their families and be part of a community. This government believes in supporting people who are working hard to own their home and we are making progress. Last year, we delivered over 241,000 homes, more new homes than at any point in the last 30 years; the proportion of young homeowners increased after declining for more than a decade; and since 2010, 1.5 million more homes have been delivered.

Yet, for many who are still trapped paying high rents and struggling to save for a deposit, home ownership seems like a dream which is increasingly out of reach. 3. Our children should be able to put down roots in the places where they grew up, rather than being priced out and forced to move away. That’s why this government is committed to rebuilding a home-owning Britain: a country where the young and future generations have the same opportunities as those who came before them. The simple truth is that this will not be possible unless we work together, across the country, to build more homes and take action to remove the barriers to getting onto the housing ladder. We must ensure security for those who do not own their homes. We need to deliver a rental system that is fit for the modern day – one that protects tenants and supports landlords to provide the homes the nation needs. We also need to prevent people from falling into homelessness by building more affordable homes and ensure that those living in social housing are treated with the dignity and respect they deserve. It is also why we are working to end rough sleeping and supporting the most vulnerable in society.

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