Quote Originally Posted by jon1959 View Post
The two issues are

1. The unaffordable cost of housing (sale and rent).
Agreed. The lack of supply (caused by an archaic and not fit for purpose planning system) is keeping prices artificially high.

Quote Originally Posted by jon1959 View Post
2. Disincentives to council house building and land banking by developers (the lack of supply).
Developers cannot build because they cannot get planning. Councils do not build because mass social house building is only required in extraordinary times.