Tens of thousands of young renters will be offered “rent
to buy” deposit-free homes as part of a Liberal Democrat manifesto aimed at
enticing a younger generation to back the party. The announcement is the
flagship policy among a number of reforms aimed at attracting younger voters,
also those most likely to be receptive to the party’s hard remain message and a
promise of a referendum on the final Brexit deal to allow voters to opt to stay
in the EU. Under the “rent to buy” pledge, young professionals and working
families unable to afford a home would be able to buy their first home for the
same cost as renting, with each monthly payment steadily buying a share in the
home. Read more on the Guardian website.
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