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The main reason why we only have a few big house builders is because the planning system is insanely unpredictable, slow and expensive. Shuts out SME builders
October 13, 2025 at 12:06 PM
The main reason why we only have a few big house builders is because the planning system is insanely unpredictable, slow and expensive. Shuts out SME builders
Also, I don't really find this convincing because there are lots of examples like Canada (www.canada.ca/en/departmen...) which enacted a ban and Canada still has some of the most expensive housing in the West, and it's also still really difficult to increase supply of housing there.
Government announces two-year extension to ban on foreign ownership of Canadian housing - Canada.ca
Today, the Honourable Chrystia Freeland, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, announced the federal government’s intent to extend by an additional two years the existing ban on foreign owner...
www.canada.ca
July 26, 2025 at 9:11 AM
Also, I don't really find this convincing because there are lots of examples like Canada (www.canada.ca/en/departmen...) which enacted a ban and Canada still has some of the most expensive housing in the West, and it's also still really difficult to increase supply of housing there.
Finacialization of property, rental assets exist in non Anglophone countries, Japan, many of them have international investors also. And you say supply increases don't work but many places in English speaking west have not actually tried significant supply increases. Though the article mentions some
July 26, 2025 at 9:03 AM
Finacialization of property, rental assets exist in non Anglophone countries, Japan, many of them have international investors also. And you say supply increases don't work but many places in English speaking west have not actually tried significant supply increases. Though the article mentions some
How do you explain the difference between housing affordability and supply between Anglophone countries and non Anglophone countries? Yes, France, Germany and Spain also have issues with housing affordability... But the issues in the UK, as the article shows are far worse. They also build much more.
July 26, 2025 at 8:56 AM
How do you explain the difference between housing affordability and supply between Anglophone countries and non Anglophone countries? Yes, France, Germany and Spain also have issues with housing affordability... But the issues in the UK, as the article shows are far worse. They also build much more.
This was interesting! Thanks for sharing
December 29, 2024 at 1:29 PM
This was interesting! Thanks for sharing
Would like to point out that planning reform would be a major factor in denser cities and extensive public transport in the UK. Both of which are regularly blocked / made extremely expensive by our planning regime.
December 2, 2024 at 4:37 PM
Would like to point out that planning reform would be a major factor in denser cities and extensive public transport in the UK. Both of which are regularly blocked / made extremely expensive by our planning regime.
I take your point but I think we have to be *really* careful here with this thinking - obviously we could reduce emissions drastically by reducing growth, or even de-growing. But this has serious negative consequences, particularly on politics. I'm of the opinion that we can, and must do both.
November 25, 2024 at 11:11 AM
I take your point but I think we have to be *really* careful here with this thinking - obviously we could reduce emissions drastically by reducing growth, or even de-growing. But this has serious negative consequences, particularly on politics. I'm of the opinion that we can, and must do both.
It's a trade off. Airports are extremely important for economic growth, and more economic growth can fuel more rapid decarbonisation
November 25, 2024 at 10:10 AM
It's a trade off. Airports are extremely important for economic growth, and more economic growth can fuel more rapid decarbonisation
I hope you're right but I think we will probably be surprised at how bad it gets if they actually follow through with it. They will also need to fight against the green party and environmental groups as environmental regs also hold up infrastructure. I expect a big fight!
October 15, 2024 at 6:07 AM
I hope you're right but I think we will probably be surprised at how bad it gets if they actually follow through with it. They will also need to fight against the green party and environmental groups as environmental regs also hold up infrastructure. I expect a big fight!
Minimal political resistance? Cameron _banned_ onshore wind once there was resistance to pylons. Boris' planning reforms were abandoned after backbencher resistance. Gove dropped NPPF housing targets after backbencher resistance. There will be a hell of a fight with this, from many parts of Britain
October 14, 2024 at 10:09 PM
Minimal political resistance? Cameron _banned_ onshore wind once there was resistance to pylons. Boris' planning reforms were abandoned after backbencher resistance. Gove dropped NPPF housing targets after backbencher resistance. There will be a hell of a fight with this, from many parts of Britain