Yet another of my little posts has been confirmed by a reputable organisation. This time it was my look and thoughts on Population Growth and the true cause being financial insecurity and housing costs. The resolution foundation today released a report which agreed with my observations – Key findings There is a large and growingContinueContinue reading “Let’s Rethink Population Growth – Someone else agrees”
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Lets’ Rethink Housing – I’m not alone
So as part of my Let’s Rethink series I had a ponder about the UK Housing market and what is causing it to stagnate, at the end of that I proposed the invention of a new investment vehicle to help drive building and increase the housing stock. Today (1st April 2026), the Government announced theContinueContinue reading “Lets’ Rethink Housing – I’m not alone”
Lets Rethink Housing: Surely we can do something now? Without new laws?
Lets Rethink Housing: Surely we can do something now? Without new laws?
So let’s imagine this has gone well.
We’ve got a solid idea.
We’ve persuaded a government to back it.
The legislation is being drafted.
The machinery is grinding into life.
Which means — realistically — we’re waiting.
Not months.
Years.
And while all that process is happening, another question naturally pops up:
Is there anything we could start doing now, using the laws and powers we already have?
Lets Rethink Housing: Let’s be honest — we need to stop politicians tinkering.
Lets Rethink Housing:
Let’s be honest — we need to stop politicians tinkering.
If we build a housing system that actually works, how do we protect it from short-term politics, market panic, and the mistakes that broke housing policy before?
Lets Rethink Housing: Right — so what would this actually look like in practice?
Right — so what would this actually look like in practice?
What if we could unlock land, build homes, and offer investors a boring alternative to property — without confiscation, forced sales, or blowing up the housing market?
Lets Rethink Housing: People use housing as an investment — could we find a better alternative?
People use housing as an investment — could we find a better alternative?
If housing became the default place to put savings because everything else felt worse, what would a boring, stable alternative look like — and could it take some pressure off homes?
Lets Rethink Housing: Can we actually encourage developers and land-bankers to build?
Can we actually encourage developers and land-bankers to build?
If land-banking and delayed building are often rational responses to risk and incentives, what would need to change for building homes to feel like the sensible choice again?
Lets Rethink Housing: OK — so how do we actually move forward?
OK — so how do we actually move forward?
If shouting doesn’t help and waiting feels safe, how do we reduce the risk enough for housing to start moving again — without breaking people or the system?
Lets Rethink Housing: OK — so we’ve got a Mexican standoff. How do we move forward?
OK — so we’ve got a Mexican standoff. How do we move forward?
Why the UK housing system feels stuck, why everyone’s waiting for someone else to take the risk, and what actually breaks a stalemate like this.
Lets Rethink Housing: Surely — housing is as important as roads and water?
Surely — housing is as important as roads and water?
A conversational look at why housing fits the definition of infrastructure, and what changes when we start planning it with the same seriousness as roads, water, and power.
