Monthly Archives: April 2019
Why do we keep saying there is a housing shortage?
The real housing crisis is an affordability crisis, so why do we keep saying there is a housing shortage? When we talk about a housing crisis, we always talk about a crisis of under-supply. We all know the mantra: we … Continue reading
Will building more homes solve the housing crisis?
Do we have a housing crisis of under-supply, or a crisis of affordability? We seem to be confusing the two things. The current government target of building 300,000 new homes a year depends on the assumption that increasing supply will … Continue reading
The worst vested interest?
In February 2019 the Secretary to the UK Treasury, Liz Truss MP, one of the contenders to replace Theresa May as Prime Minister, described communities objecting to housebuilding as ‘the worst vested interest we’ve got’. Communities resisting development, she said … Continue reading