Pretty depressing reading.

[Edit] I had the archive link as a comment but this has gained enough traction that it’s not obvious. Here it is again so you don’t have to give FT any clicks https://archive.is/ypkln

  • Mike@awful.systemsEnglish
    56·
    5 months ago

    (without reading article) The answer presumably boils down to “the Tories”.

    • frazorth@feddit.ukOPEnglish
      4·
      5 months ago

      Unfortunately the solutions are opposed by both sides, as lefties are arguing points about house building not reducing costs which doesn’t stand up to scrutiny.

      https://archive.is/LtQFc

      If we build a million McMansions, they won’t sell for £500k+ due to oversupply.

      “Affordable housing” is just basically building more at this point, the reason you can sell ex-council houses for over £300k is because, as the article you didn’t read says, 1 in 200 are homeless due to insufficient housing.