New drive to promote home ownership > Flooding in UK> David Cameron Prime Minister UK 7 December 2015
New drive to promote home ownership ‘Aspiring homeowners will be able to climb onto the property ladder with as little as a £1,400 deposit under government reforms that aim to promote home ownership. The rules on shared ownership properties — homes that people can part-buy and part-rent — will be loosened to open the scheme to 175,000 more households, David Cameron will said Today. The move will contribute to the government’s promise to “build a nation of homeowners”, Mr Cameron said, seeking to set out his party’s election manifesto achievements so far. David Cameron also visited Carlisle today : Helping people affected by the flooding over the weekend , in the north of England. Some 5,000 homes and businesses hit by floods in Cumbria and Lancashire are to be given tax relief, as new Met Office warnings of rain are put in place. People will not have to pay council tax or business rates until they are back in their properties. Storm Desmond hit no...