Conservative leader David Cameron has come out in favour of more help for first time home buyers, insisting that “everyone should have the right to own their own home”.

Having met some first-time buyers in Chiswick, Mr Cameron said: “Under this Government, home ownership for our young people threatens to become the preserve of the lucky few. I passionately believe that everyone should have the right to buy their own home.”

Mr Cameron also said: “The failure to provide an adequate number of new homes in Britain has contributed to the affordability problem. This situation is bananas. I say it’s bananas because one of the problems we’ve faced is a system that encourages people to believe we should Build Absolutely Nothing Anywhere Near Anyone.”

Accompanied by Caroline Spelman, Shadow Secretary for the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister, and Kirsty Allsopp, presenter ‘Location, Location, Location’, Mr Cameron stated: “Our goal is a Britain in which there are more beautiful, affordable, eco-friendly homes. And I passionately believe that everyone should have the right to own their own home.”

“The average home in Britain now costs more than £175,000 and first time buyers are finding it increasingly difficult to save the money for a deposit or to raise a mortgage. Under this Government, homeownership for our young people threatens to become the preserve of the lucky few.”

The Conservative Leader promised that if elected to power he would scrap the costly Home Information Packs being introduced into house sales by the Labour government, while also looking at ways to prevent the tax system penalising home ownership.

“We would also tackle the disparity between the demand for new houses and the supply and review the whole planning system to ensure that local people are more directly involved in shaping the future of their communities. Home ownership is a matter of social justice. We want to bring down the barriers to getting on the housing ladder, to share prosperity and to give families the scope to fulfil their aspirations of having a place of their own,” Mr Cameron added.

Kirsty Allsopp said: “It has never been tougher for young people to buy their first home. Stepping on to the property ladder is everyone’s dream - but increasingly it remains a dream, as the reality becomes more and more expensive. The Conservative Party is making the right moves to make things easier for young people trying to get a start in life.

After years of talking about things which seem irrelevant to young people, they are beginning to focus on what matters. And they are listening to people who understand the needs of first time buyers. It’s a breath of fresh air after years of a government which seems to talk about the heartache and difficulties of buying your first home, but doesn’t seem to act to address the problem - and sometimes just makes matters worse.”