Not when there is a 91% tax allowance for investment and supply. The current tax system massively incentivises diverting profit into new production. *It was 91% under the Tories; I think it's a … (View Post)

Yes, because Germany has basically been stagnant since COVID. I don't think there's much point arguing about it. This is economics - you can't conduct a scientific experiment and test … (View Post)

Is it even possible? If we assume that the current market price and quantity for new housing is a fair one (*doubt*), then we need to find a way to shift the supply curve in such a way that the marke… (View Post)

You might find that field should contain some of the 1.4 million houses that have planning permission but haven't been built yet. (View Post)

That's why they are building like mad in and around Edinburgh, but not elsewhere in Scotland. Anyone who thinks the market will deliver enough new housing to drive prices down to 4x median salar… (View Post)