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> I'm not sure why you're holding it up as a good example. Because it has the regulatory requirements I detailed in my post for housing developers. > The UK i
by lol768 4y ago
> I'm not sure why you're holding it up as a good example.
Because it has the regulatory requirements I detailed in my post for housing developers.
> The UK is well known for unaffordable, poor-quality housing
And houses in the states aren't poor quality? Do builders over there even know what bricks are?
Freeholds in some areas have a reputation for being unaffordable, sure. I'm not so sure that the shared ownership and affordable rent properties I refer to have this reputation, but it is clear that there's not nearly enough housing stock for demand.
Quality is definitely variable across all housing stock, but I'm not sure I'd say all new builds are of a poor quality.
- coryrc 4y ago> Because it has the regulatory requirements I detailed in my post for housing developers. And they don't work to make housing affordable, so not achieving the end goal. > And houses in the states aren't poor quality? Do builders over there even know what bricks are? More than a third of Britons cannot afford to heat their home to a comfortable level: https://yougov.co.uk/topics/politics/articles-reports/2022/01/26/more-third-britons-cannot-afford-heat-their-home-c https://yougov.co.uk/topics/politics/articles-reports/2022/0... My wood home is insulated, dry, and affordable to heat.
- DrScump 4y ago>Do builders over there even know what bricks are? Builders over here in earthquake country are constrained by earthquake and fire mitigation materials. Plus masonry isn't energy-efficient. BTW, I highly recommend the PBS series "Home Diagnosis" for modern home building strategies and testing of insulation and airflow.