A HBF-commissioned poll has revealed widespread concern that house prices are out of the range of first time buyers. The poll, carried out by YouGov for the HBF, found that 94% of the 2,644 respondents thought first-time buyers would suffer financial difficulties. While 64% of those questioned thought buying a house now was harder than when they first bought, 5% thought it was easier. One-fifth of first time buyers in the last five years received assistance from relatives. The survey came as the HBF released its manifesto for housing policy in the next parliament. It calls for all parties to prioritise new measures to increase housing supply and sets out how Kate Barker’s recommendations in her review of housing supply could be implemented. HBF chief executive Rob Ashmead said: “Getting housing provision right is a matter of national importance, so we are setting out the steps we believe are essential for the next government to take.”