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English-speaking countries can't build housing (feddit.uk)

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[–] scholar@lemmy.world 4 points 3 days ago

Another factor is that people are living separately from their extended families and change what type of building they live in at different points in their lives, for example:

Single adult - rented flat or small house.
Couple - rented larger flat, bought small house.
Couple with kids - trying not to rent, buying larger house
Couple with adult children - no longer need the space, buy smaller house

People also like to have gardens and pets, which is easier in a house than a flat. Ownership is also a factor, owning a flat doesn't make much sense when you have to pay ground rent and a mortgage.