The prevailing view in British politics and media holds that the country suffers from a severe housing shortage, necessitating the construction of hundreds of thousands of new homes each year, often pegged at 300,000 or more, to address population growth, household formation, and affordability issues.
This narrative suggests that ramping up supply would ease prices, rents, and homelessness, yet a detailed review of the evidence paints a more complex reality.
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