Comments by "gerhard7" (@gerhard7323) on "UK Housing – Worst Value for Money in the World?" video.

  1. The grass is always greener, but it still needs mowing.
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  2. Granted at its most rudimentary level current UK housing supply, one could and some do argue strongly, is actually entirely sufficient to meet current demand, its just who owns a disproportionate amount of that supply and gets to control the finances associated with it. The 'drastic' 20% plus fall in house prices in Germany to me actually points to a far healthier, functioning market than what we're seeing in the 'plate spinning' UK. Ultimately more healthy economically, socially and politically.
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  3. The term 'housing market' has about as much credibility as the term 'the labour market'. They're both 'markets' of sorts, but they're also heavily and endlessly manipulated in the interests of the relative few. As long as enough people keep falling for the harsh-but-fair natural equilibrium narrative then so be it.
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  4. Yep. It's multiple home ownership and the size of the rental market that needs to be addressed. The rental market ballooned in the last 30 years plus Mrs T put the kibosh on social housing builds along with her RTB policy. We are where we are by design NOT by accident.
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