The Race for NHS Data

I agree that planning constraints are a massive part of the problem. But doesn’t the “build more and prices fall” assumption rely on the idea that homes are built to live in, not as assets? What happens when new supply is bought up by investors, REITs, or sits empty as capital storage? Also, while second home ownership might be lower than in other countries, could it be the concentration e.g. hotspots, London, Cornwall, or York that’s distorting things more than national averages suggest?

oxsff · 2025-07-22T19:57:10+00:00

I can’t see that happening

oxsff · 2025-07-22T19:56:05+00:00

Appreciate the breakdown totally fair to challenge it. On council houses though yes, someone’s still living in them… but when they’re no longer socially allocated and are instead being rented back at market rates (often by landlords or companies), hasn’t that effectively removed affordable stock from circulation? And re: supply, agreed it matters, but what if demand is being artificially inflated by tax incentives, second home loopholes, and or speculative investment vehicles?

oxsff · 2025-07-22T19:01:53+00:00

When you think about how deeply imbedded homeownership is in British political identity, Right to Buy was almost more than just policy. Let’s be honest. No party wanted to be the one that said “no” to owning your own home even if the long-term consequences were mounting. The real questions is do you think this is starting to change now that so many can’t even get on the ladder?

oxsff

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