He would also be given special tax benefits on land and housing.

The city now plans to spend $400 million a year on housing, officials said.

"And that will have a great effect on future housing as well."

And there was a year's waiting list to get on public housing.

Well, what doesn't add up is the Government's policy on housing.

This is, the paper points out, money therefore not available to spend on service members' training or housing.

We spend less than most of the other European countries on housing.

Thus there is a pressure of population on housing and jobs in urban areas.

It is also expected to put extra pressure on housing.

But will he now deliver on the economy and housing?