A new survey from the Council of Mortgage Lenders finds that 79% of British adults would like to be home owners in ten years' time, down slightly from 81% a year ago.<br> <br> The research suggests that there is significant support, across all tenures and age groups, for the government to make it easier for people needing a large deposit to get a mortgage. The proportion of respondents agreeing that this should be a policy goal (59%) outnumbered those opposing (14%) by more than four to one.<br> <br> The key factors making buying a new home difficult were cited as: lack of savings; house prices too high; and the cost of buying.