Source: http://www.findaproperty.co.uk Today sees the launch of a new guide called A Place to Live by the Trade Unions Congress, which covers the housing options available to young people from renting a bedsit through to buying their own home.The comprehensive guide contains information that many young people in search of their first home will find useful such as: *Advice on securing a mortgage *NUS checklist of inspecting a property *Different types of tenancies and rental accommodation available *Average costs from social rents though to first-time buyer mortgage payments *What to do if things go wrong *Various website and organisations to contact for further advice and information  TUC General Secretary, Brendan Barber, says: "Housing costs take up a big chunk of most people's income so it is vital young people have all the information they need to make an informed choice about what will suit them best and what they can afford. "Unions believe that everybody should be able to have a decent home and the TUC is campaigning to improve the housing situation throughout the UK". The TUC's targets or fair housing include:*Three million new homes to be built before 2020 to beat the housing shortage *Making house building more environmentally friendly - and carbon neutral by 2016 *Ensuring there are sufficient mortgages available to kickstart the private housing sector *Modernising and repairing existing houses *Increasing the rate of social hosing built by local authorities and housing associations