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Not one "starter home" built in three years – despite Tory promises
NOT a single “starter home” has been built in three years, despite the government having pledged to construct 200,000 of them, Labour revealed yesterday.
The party is challenging Chancellor Philip Hammond to use today’s Budget to improve its “abysmal” house-building record and ensure that homes promised by the government are built.
So-called starter homes can cost up to £450,000 and are available to first-time buyers. The scheme was first announced in December 2014.
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