To summarise: - Lack of political willpower either due to competing priorities, or lobbying - Banks and economy are tightly coupled to UK housing market - Lo

To summarise: - Lack of political willpower either due to competing priorities, or lobbying - Banks and economy are tightly coupled to UK housing market - Lots of people aren't willing to move to less desirable areas - Lots of people want a McMansion with little/no maintenance - Since WW2 we have been dependant on lumber from outside the UK for timber frame constructions. Its less so nowadays, but still a reason. - Immigration + low supply = demand = profit!