Ministers called on to boost affordable housing

07-Apr-2005

More affordable housing preserved for first time buyers is needed in Wales, Plaid Cymru has announced.

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The Party of Wales parliamentary leader Elfyn Llwyd MP has stepped up pressure to respond to the current public feeling to make more affordable property available across the country.

Mr Llwyd spoke as he joined other Welsh MPs for a meeting at the Wales Office, saying: "New Labour has not done enough to tackle the massive housing problem in Wales."

He added: "We in Plaid Cymru have got a number of changes we want made. I will be urging the Minister to make a real difference to this pressing problem."

According to Mr Llwyd house prices in Wales rose 124 per cent between 1997 and 2004, but first time buyers and aspiring homeowners are being priced out of the market, as earnings have remained static in many areas during that time.

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Mr Llwyd continued: "Right across Wales we have seen a massive increase in the price of houses, and there is increasing desperation as people, especially young people, find they cannot afford a home in their own area."

He explained that Plaid Cymru has undertaken a massive consultation exercise because the question of affordable housing is one which demands urgent attention.

Mr Llwyd concluded: "People across Wales have told us first hand about their experiences and the difficulties they face."

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