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Budget 2020: Young people call for housing help NewsColony Image copyright PA Media Whether renting or paying a mortgage, under-35s are more concerned about housing than just about any other financial issue. Members of the BBC’s Affordable Living group on Facebook were asked what they wanted to see for young people in Wednesday’s Budget – and the answer came back loud and clear. “Rent controls and more tax on buy-to-let properties,” said James. “Then put that toward helping people buy their own house.” Sarah echoed the call for controls on rents, saying: “Really annoys me that hard-up young people are paying for their landlords’ lifestyles.” Trushar called for the abolition of leasehold properties, which have recently been the focus of an investigation by the Competition and Markets Authority . He said that “would literally be the best thing Boris can do for young people”, adding: “I can’t consider buying a house whose value drops the moment I purchase and is full of unfair co...