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[–] TheGrandNagus 7 points 5 days ago (1 children)

If it happens, this will be the highest level of housebuilding since the 60s.

It won't reverse how things currently are, but if it's sustained, it should help out a lot over time.

I just worry that some people will look at house prices in 4 years, see that they're obviously not cheap, and then give up entirely/vote in a party that will do nothing. Tackling the issue of decades of low building rates is a significant challange, and housing estates don't spring up overnight.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 5 days ago

I just worry that some people will look at house prices in 4 years, see that they’re obviously not cheap, and then give up entirely/vote in a party that will do nothing. Tackling the issue of decades of low building rates is a significant challange, and housing estates don’t spring up overnight.

Indeed, the political rewards might not come as we'd like, but they have to build anyway, as it's just the right thing to do!