Letters: Battle lines over house-building

I welcome the initiatives announced in the budget to free up mortgage availability, as, despite the relative success of NewBuy and FirstBuy, a large section of society has effectively been excluded from home ownership for nearly five years now (Housebuilding sets David Cameron and George Osborne against 'nimby' Tories, 23 March). But fixing the financing alone will not solve all the problems which have blighted the industry, as we also need to ensure there is sufficient supply. Even in the boom ...