The UK Housing Crisis: Developers REVEAL Why They Can't Afford to Build! (It's NOT What You Think) How Much Does It Cost To Build a House In The UK?

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Russell and Anna discuss the UK's housing crisis, focusing on the challenges developers face in building new homes.

FREE Training & More : https://linktr.ee/russellleeds In this episode of The Property Investors Podcast, the speakers, Russell and Anna, discuss the UK's housing crisis, focusing on the difficulty and high cost of development. They share personal experiences with planning permission issues and suggest solutions for both small-time developers and the government. Key Topics and Timestamps: Introduction to the UK Housing Crisis: The speakers note that developers are unable to afford to build in many UK cities, contributing to the housing crisis. The goal was to build 300,000 houses, but only 200,000 were built, leaving a shortage of 100,000 houses per year. Planning Permission Problems: The speakers discuss how hard it is to get planning permission on land, noting that they have owned land for years and are still waiting. They provide an example of a rejected planning application in Leeds, even after a previous application for more apartments on the same site had been approved. They believe the problem is that the government and councils are "not on the same page," with local councils often resisting new housing. Delays in Planning: The speaker gives an example of a…

People in this episode

Hosts: Russell Leeds, Anna Leeds

Topics covered

• UK housing crisis
• development costs
• planning permission
• housing shortage
• government policies

Keywords

• housing crisis
• development
• planning permission
• building costs
• UK housing market

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: English Heritage

Places: UK, Leeds

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