It doesn't make too much sense to do quality work in the UK, on the whole. House price / rent value is basically dependent on location. Money spent on fitting

It doesn't make too much sense to do quality work in the UK, on the whole. House price / rent value is basically dependent on location. Money spent on fitting is generally wasted. There are a lot of great craftsmen in the UK, but they tend to work on a subset of jobs - restoration, passion projects, really high-end stuff. PS: This is also a direct result of ever-rising house prices. If land/house prices are consistently rising, it often makes more sense to let lots stay empty, rather than building (which is always a massive risk). It also makes sense to do any repair or upkeep work as cheaply as possible - since in a rising market, the only way you can lose money is by expensive development costs.