[So has the Government got its balance wrong? Some argue that most people want security, affordability and ownership and that these issues needn't be separated. Shelter's point, however, is that the official drive to get everyone a mortgage needs a cooler look, without the basic presumption that ownership is the only desirable way forward - otherwise policy can end up seriously skewed:] Home ownership is not the answer for all, ... That's all we are saying.

Ben Jackson