Quote Originally Posted by Mambo View Post
The difference is 'need', you get house blocking. A family 3 kids get a 4 bed house. 18 years later, the kids have moved out - just mum and dad in the house. Meanwhile there is a new family of 4 waiting for a house - the council need to use the house to safely house the new family. Mum and Dad can move to a smaller council property.
Build more council houses, and the smart people will downsize for the cheaper rents when their kids leave home. Problem solved! Only the idiots will be paying for the extra 3 rooms that they don't use