I doubt there is a conspiracy to stop house building, there's just planning laws that prevent and slow down development. The public want to two contradictory t

I doubt there is a conspiracy to stop house building, there's just planning laws that prevent and slow down development. The public want to two contradictory things, homes their children can afford and banning anything that could reduce their house price. Hence politicians look for scape goats like foreign Investors. Two conservative governments in the uk have tried to simplify planning law , and failed. We try all sorts of hacks like "affordable housing" legislation. The fact is, we make it hard to build where demand is greatest.