Agreed, but as we are nowhere near 'full capacity' re- land available, we can build for a long while yet.

Time to move forward together.

As i said, 'capitalism' is the problem.
Re- 'Flood plains'.............if engineered properly there shouldn't be a problem. (see my first sentence)

Time to move forward together.

The lefties stick their head in the sand again over immigration. It HAS a lot to do with it.

141,000 homes were built in 2014
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330,000 is latest net migration (record high)
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Average household size in the UK was 2.3 people per household
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Do the math!

It sounds like a good policy to curb buy to lets but in reality house prices went up by 7% last year 7.5% the year before that, the rise in asset price is likely to cover the additional 3% tax in no time. Rent is increasing at a similar rate so you income will be increasing a rapid rate to. So still a good investment.

One supporter of hacking argued that without it "you will do away with the courage and pluck of the game, and I will be bound to bring over a lot of Frenchmen who would beat you with a week's practice -Blackheath secretary at first meeting of the F.A

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Not quite.

Yes additional demand from immigration has put extra stress on resources but they have not been the main driver of house price inflation. This is disregarding the fact of why migrants are here something the Tory party has never addressed which is why Tory Mps are out of line with activists, but that is a whole different thread.
Net immigration from the the EU has accounted for an extra 1.1 million people over the last ten years [Link] immigration from out side the EU 2.1m and finally british citizens leaving about 0.8m , so net immigration between 2005-15 is 2.4m. There are 22 million dwellings in just England, so assuming every migrant comes to England, rather than Scotland, Wales or N. Ireland and then decides they want a house to themselves they would add 11% additional demand to the market, in that time house prices have grown by about 40% well in excess of the additional demand.

Low interest rates, inflation in propery and rent as well as the over heated market being buoyed by government subsidies has pushed prices.In the period 2003-2013 the number of private rental increased by 137% some 2 million house, this is much bigger driver of the the housing crisis than immigration.

One supporter of hacking argued that without it "you will do away with the courage and pluck of the game, and I will be bound to bring over a lot of Frenchmen who would beat you with a week's practice -Blackheath secretary at first meeting of the F.A