But intolerably high house prices now exclude ordinary people.
The tax as it stands is excessive and unfair – plus the evidence suggests it wouldn’t cost a penny to fix.
No wonder Tory backbenchers have nicknamed this disreputable ploy Help to Vote.
A large chunk of the policy’s budget is going on the South East, and those who already own houses.
The Conservatives must show the will to mend a dysfunctional housing market.