David Orr, of the National Housing Federation, London, writes: Now the dust has settled after the general election, I wanted to take this opportunity to congratulate Gary Streeter MP on his recent re-election. Affording a home is tough for many people in South West Devon. At an average of £207,306, house prices are 11 times the average take home pay of people who live in the area. Rents in the private sector are no better – taking up an average of 37 per cent of local people's pay cheques. For many, buying a home of their own is a distant dream. We have a housing crisis and at its heart is the reality that not nearly enough homes have been built for generations. Housing associations are a key part of the solution to this crisis both across the country and in South West Devon. They build 45,000 homes a year – for rent, for sale and shared ownership – but want to do much more. Their vision is to deliver 120,000 of the 245,000 homes this country desperately needs each year by 2033. The National Housing Feder­ation represents over 1,000 housing associations that provide homes to more than five million people across the country. Our new Government has committed to end the housing crisis within a generation, now it must free up land and provide proper investment. We look forward to supporting and working with Mr Streeter in Parliament to solve the housing crisis.