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[–] DrCake 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Or just a retired couple/person still living in their 4 bedroom family house spending loads just to heat it.

I get people don’t want to leave a house they been in for 20-40+ years but ultimately we should be encouraging downsizing to help free up a little bit of family housing.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago

I can't begrudge people wanting to stay in a house they've lived in for years, raised a family in and probably lost a partner in. Wouldn't be easy to say goodbye to that.

It's easy enough to turn radiators off and shut doors to rooms you don't use.