Wales is suffering from a lack of affordable housing, Plaid Cymru has warned.

Setting out the results of a public consultation it began earlier this year, the Welsh nationalists said London-based parties were ignoring the nation's needs.

Echoing former prime minister Lloyd George's call for "homes fit for heroes", Plaid said that in the 21st century there was a need for "homes fit for hardworking families".

Housing spokesman Hywel Williams called for the issue to be taken seriously.

"The London-based parties have ignored the growing lack of affordable housing in our communities," he said.

"Whether you live in Gwalchmai on Ynys Mon or Grangetown in our capital city, it is only Plaid Cymru you can trust to stand up to ensure that our communities can access affordable housing.

"We launched one of our widest consultations at the beginning of the year. The response was fantastic.

"After analysis we identified four main concerns: a scarcity of homes for local people, homelessness, a lack of social housing, and the desperate need to take measures on affordability."

Williams said that action was needed from authorities in both London and Cardiff.

"Plaid Cymru demands that government take the scarcity of affordable housing seriously," he added.

"In our housing manifesto we call for changes in planning regulations, help for local communities to set up land trusts, the scrapping of tax breaks for second homes, and that councils be let stop the right to buy if they consider it appropriate.

"We believe that second home owners should pay higher council tax, and there should be provision of public land for affordable housing. 

"We want to work with the construction industry to ensure the supply of decent homes.

"In parliament we will press for a change in UK regulations to give local councils the freedom to borrow money for house building."