article_snippet: His comments follow speculation that Tories want to extend the policy, perhaps by including 2.5million housing association tenants.
article_snippet: And David Cameron claimed that a Labour government would result in higher borrowing costs; pushing up mortgage cost for families by an extra £1,000 a year.
article_snippet: ’ David Cameron also said that a future Conservative government will ‘keep mortgage rates low’ so that homeowners can ‘go to bed with real peace of mind’.
article_snippet: Pledging that maintaining low borrowing costs would be the first priority of the Tories’ housing policy, David Cameron attributed the UK’s historically low interest rates of 0.5 per cent to David Cameron government’s deficit reduction programme.
article_snippet: David Cameron said Labour’s plan to borrow for investment would result in higher borrowing costs for home owners.
article_snippet: Just a one per cent rise in market rates would add £1,000 to the average mortgage bill.
article_snippet: So in the next Parliament Conservatives would see through our long-term economic plan, clear the deficit, run a budget surplus by 2018, and help keep mortgage rates low.
highlights_snippet: PM's speech follow speculation that Tories want to extend the policy .