Why has housing become so expensive in this town?
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The affordable quota is negotiated away after approval → Nobody can afford to live where the work is counted: Why is housing unaffordable here?The bank wants pre-sales before it lends → Nobody insures a small builder for a tall building counted: Why has housing become so expensive in this town?Bringing an old building back costs twice new build → Building anything takes years of permissions counted: Why has housing become so expensive in this town?Building anything takes years of permissions → A small site is as expensive to permit as a large one counted: Why has housing become so expensive in this town?Building anything takes years of permissions → The people worst affected are never in the room counted: Why is housing unaffordable here?Children change school every time the tenancy ends → Nobody has ever asked us what would fix it counted: Why can working people no longer afford a home here?Children change school every time the tenancy ends → Nobody in my building knows their neighbours counted: Why can working people no longer afford a home here?Empty flats are worth more than let ones to some owners → The last time this city built at scale it was after a war counted: Why is housing unaffordable here?Empty flats are worth more than let ones to some owners → Rents rise faster than wages every year found in most rooms that judged it (2 of 2) counted: Why has housing become so expensive in this town?, Why can working people no longer afford a home here?Being evicted once makes the next tenancy harder to get → Nobody will rent to you without three months up front counted: Why can working people no longer afford a home here?The land price already assumes the permission → Building anything takes years of permissions counted: Why has housing become so expensive in this town?The last time this city built at scale it was after a war → The city has no number for how many homes it needs counted: Why is housing unaffordable here?Nobody builds for people who do not have a deposit → Quality is what you get when someone stays for the whole job counted: Why has housing become so expensive in this town?Nobody builds for people who do not have a deposit → Every consultee has a veto and none has a deadline counted: Why has housing become so expensive in this town?Offices sit empty while flats are unaffordable → Empty flats are worth more than let ones to some owners counted: Why is housing unaffordable here?The owner is a company in another country → Nobody enforces the standards that already exist counted: Why can working people no longer afford a home here?The owner is a company in another country → There is no register of who owns what counted: Why can working people no longer afford a home here?A permission takes longer than the money is available for → The lender's rules decide the flat layout, not the family counted: Why has housing become so expensive in this town?Rents rise faster than wages every year → Renters move too often to vote here counted: Why is housing unaffordable here?Rents rise faster than wages every year → Nobody can afford to live where the work is counted: Why has housing become so expensive in this town?Rents rise faster than wages every year → The people who decide have never been served a notice counted: Why can working people no longer afford a home here?Rents rise faster than wages every year → We are the majority here and have no seat anywhere counted: Why can working people no longer afford a home here?Rents are set by what the last desperate person agreed to → Empty flats are worth more than let ones to some owners counted: Why can working people no longer afford a home here?Renters move too often to vote here → Politicians are elected by owners, not by renters counted: Why is housing unaffordable here?Reporting a landlord takes a year and you have moved by then → Empty flats are worth more than let ones to some owners counted: Why can working people no longer afford a home here?A single objection can delay a scheme by two years → Building anything takes years of permissions counted: Why is housing unaffordable here?A small site is as expensive to permit as a large one → Two regulators disagree about the same wall counted: Why has housing become so expensive in this town?Two regulators disagree about the same wall → A small site is as expensive to permit as a large one counted: Why has housing become so expensive in this town?Two regulators disagree about the same wall → There is no trade left that can do lime plaster counted: Why has housing become so expensive in this town?The viability assessment is written by the developer → The affordable quota is negotiated away after approval counted: Why is housing unaffordable here?The archaeology survey took nine months and found nothing → A permission takes longer than the money is available for counted: Why has housing become so expensive in this town?The archaeology survey took nine months and found nothing → We cannot compete for land against a firm that can wait counted: Why has housing become so expensive in this town?The city has no number for how many homes it needs → Offices sit empty while flats are unaffordable counted: Why is housing unaffordable here?Councils cannot borrow to build at the scale needed → Nobody can afford to live where the work is counted: Why is housing unaffordable here?The flat is cold because the landlord pays no heating bill → Nobody in my building knows their neighbours counted: Why can working people no longer afford a home here?Homelessness services are funded, prevention is not → Every year of delay is a year of someone's life counted: Why is housing unaffordable here?Landlords price on what the market will bear, not on cost → Rents rise faster than wages every year counted: Why is housing unaffordable here?Nobody in the council can read a build programme → Empty flats are worth more than let ones to some owners counted: Why has housing become so expensive in this town?Nobody enforces the standards that already exist → You are asked for a guarantor who owns property counted: Why can working people no longer afford a home here?Nobody enforces the standards that already exist → The flat is cold because the landlord pays no heating bill counted: Why can working people no longer afford a home here?Nobody insures a small builder for a tall building → We cannot compete for land against a firm that can wait counted: Why has housing become so expensive in this town?Nobody knows what the flat next door pays → Building anything takes years of permissions counted: Why can working people no longer afford a home here?Nobody knows what the flat next door pays → Rents are set by what the last desperate person agreed to counted: Why can working people no longer afford a home here?The people worst affected are never in the room → Rents rise faster than wages every year counted: Why is housing unaffordable here?Politicians are elected by owners, not by renters → Converting an office costs more than building new counted: Why is housing unaffordable here?Politicians are elected by owners, not by renters → Every year of delay is a year of someone's life counted: Why is housing unaffordable here?There is no trade left that can do lime plaster → Bringing an old building back costs twice new build counted: Why has housing become so expensive in this town?We cannot compete for land against a firm that can wait → Rents rise faster than wages every year counted: Why has housing become so expensive in this town?The bank wants pre-sales before it lends raised in: Why has housing become so expensive in this town? rooms that raised it: 1 · rooms that judged actions against it: 1 · rooms in which an action reduces it: 1 ③ One regulator for one wall · Why has housing become so expensive in this town?The bank wants pre-salesbefore it lends③in how many of the rooms that judged actions against this cause one of their actions reduces itREDUCED IN 1 OF 1 ROOMChildren change school every time the tenancy ends raised in: Why can working people no longer afford a home here?Children change schoolevery time the tenancy endshow many rooms raised this claim1 ROOMBeing evicted once makes the next tenancy harder to get raised in: Why can working people no longer afford a home here?Being evicted once makesthe next tenancy harder togethow many rooms raised this claim1 ROOMThe land price already assumes the permission raised in: Why has housing become so expensive in this town?The land price alreadyassumes the permissionhow many rooms raised this claim1 ROOMNobody builds for people who do not have a deposit raised in: Why has housing become so expensive in this town?Nobody builds for peoplewho do not have a deposithow many rooms raised this claim1 ROOMThe owner is a company in another country raised in: Why can working people no longer afford a home here? rooms that raised it: 1 · rooms that judged actions against it: 1 · rooms in which an action reduces it: 1 ④ A public register of who owns every rented home · Why can working people no longer afford a home here?The owner is a company inanother country④in how many of the rooms that judged actions against this cause one of their actions reduces itREDUCED IN 1 OF 1 ROOMReporting a landlord takes a year and you have moved by then raised in: Why can working people no longer afford a home here? rooms that raised it: 1 · rooms that judged actions against it: 1 · rooms in which an action reduces it: 0Reporting a landlord takesa year and you have movedby thenin how many of the rooms that judged actions against this cause one of their actions reduces itREDUCED IN 0 OF 1 ROOMA single objection can delay a scheme by two years raised in: Why is housing unaffordable here? rooms that raised it: 1 · rooms that judged actions against it: 1 · rooms in which an action reduces it: 0A single objection candelay a scheme by two yearsin how many of the rooms that judged actions against this cause one of their actions reduces itREDUCED IN 0 OF 1 ROOMThe viability assessment is written by the developer raised in: Why is housing unaffordable here?The viability assessment iswritten by the developerhow many rooms raised this claim1 ROOMThe archaeology survey took nine months and found nothing raised in: Why has housing become so expensive in this town? rooms that raised it: 1 · rooms that judged actions against it: 1 · rooms in which an action reduces it: 1 ③ One regulator for one wall · Why has housing become so expensive in this town?The archaeology survey tooknine months and foundnothing③in how many of the rooms that judged actions against this cause one of their actions reduces itREDUCED IN 1 OF 1 ROOMCouncils cannot borrow to build at the scale needed raised in: Why has housing become so expensive in this town?, Why is housing unaffordable here?Councils cannot borrow tobuild at the scale neededraised in 2 roomshow many rooms raised this claim2 ROOMSHomelessness services are funded, prevention is not raised in: Why is housing unaffordable here?Homelessness services arefunded, prevention is nothow many rooms raised this claim1 ROOMLandlords price on what the market will bear, not on cost raised in: Why is housing unaffordable here? rooms that raised it: 1 · rooms that judged actions against it: 1 · rooms in which an action reduces it: 0Landlords price on what themarket will bear, not oncostin how many of the rooms that judged actions against this cause one of their actions reduces itREDUCED IN 0 OF 1 ROOMNobody in the council can read a build programme raised in: Why has housing become so expensive in this town? rooms that raised it: 1 · rooms that judged actions against it: 1 · rooms in which an action reduces it: 1 ① Permit small sites on a shorter route · Why has housing become so expensive in this town?Nobody in the council canread a build programme①in how many of the rooms that judged actions against this cause one of their actions reduces itREDUCED IN 1 OF 1 ROOMNobody knows what the flat next door pays raised in: Why can working people no longer afford a home here? rooms that raised it: 1 · rooms that judged actions against it: 1 · rooms in which an action reduces it: 1 ② End the guarantor requirement for anyone in work · Why can working people no longer afford a home here?Nobody knows what the flatnext door pays②in how many of the rooms that judged actions against this cause one of their actions reduces itREDUCED IN 1 OF 1 ROOMRents are set by what the last desperate person agreed to raised in: Why can working people no longer afford a home here? rooms that raised it: 1 · rooms that judged actions against it: 1 · rooms in which an action reduces it: 0Rents are set by what thelast desperate personagreed toin how many of the rooms that judged actions against this cause one of their actions reduces itREDUCED IN 0 OF 1 ROOMA permission takes longer than the money is available for raised in: Why has housing become so expensive in this town?A permission takes longerthan the money is availableforhow many rooms raised this claim1 ROOMThe affordable quota is negotiated away after approval raised in: Why is housing unaffordable here?The affordable quota isnegotiated away afterapprovalhow many rooms raised this claim1 ROOMA small site is as expensive to permit as a large one raised in: Why has housing become so expensive in this town?A small site is asexpensive to permit as alarge onepart of a feedback loop⟳how many rooms raised this claim1 ROOMThere is no trade left that can do lime plaster raised in: Why has housing become so expensive in this town?There is no trade left thatcan do lime plasterpart of a feedback loop⟳how many rooms raised this claim1 ROOMBuilding anything takes years of permissions raised in: Why has housing become so expensive in this town?, Why is housing unaffordable here?, Why can working people no longer afford a home here? rooms that raised it: 3 · rooms that judged actions against it: 1 · rooms in which an action reduces it: 0Building anything takesyears of permissionspart of a feedback loop⟳raised in 3 roomsin how many of the rooms that judged actions against this cause one of their actions reduces itREDUCED IN 0 OF 1 ROOMTwo regulators disagree about the same wall raised in: Why has housing become so expensive in this town?Two regulators disagreeabout the same wallpart of a feedback loop⟳how many rooms raised this claim1 ROOMBringing an old building back costs twice new build raised in: Why has housing become so expensive in this town?Bringing an old buildingback costs twice new buildpart of a feedback loop⟳how many rooms raised this claim1 ROOMNobody enforces the standards that already exist raised in: Why can working people no longer afford a home here? rooms that raised it: 1 · rooms that judged actions against it: 1 · rooms in which an action reduces it: 0Nobody enforces thestandards that alreadyexistin how many of the rooms that judged actions against this cause one of their actions reduces itREDUCED IN 0 OF 1 ROOMThere is no register of who owns what raised in: Why can working people no longer afford a home here?There is no register of whoowns whathow many rooms raised this claim1 ROOMEvery consultee has a veto and none has a deadline raised in: Why has housing become so expensive in this town?Every consultee has a vetoand none has a deadlinehow many rooms raised this claim1 ROOMQuality is what you get when someone stays for the whole job raised in: Why has housing become so expensive in this town?Quality is what you getwhen someone stays for thewhole jobhow many rooms raised this claim1 ROOMNobody will rent to you without three months up front raised in: Why can working people no longer afford a home here?Nobody will rent to youwithout three months upfronthow many rooms raised this claim1 ROOMNobody has ever asked us what would fix it raised in: Why can working people no longer afford a home here?Nobody has ever asked uswhat would fix ithow many rooms raised this claim1 ROOMNobody insures a small builder for a tall building raised in: Why has housing become so expensive in this town? rooms that raised it: 1 · rooms that judged actions against it: 1 · rooms in which an action reduces it: 0Nobody insures a smallbuilder for a tall buildingin how many of the rooms that judged actions against this cause one of their actions reduces itREDUCED IN 0 OF 1 ROOMThe lender's rules decide the flat layout, not the family raised in: Why has housing become so expensive in this town?The lender's rules decidethe flat layout, not thefamilyhow many rooms raised this claim1 ROOMThe city has no number for how many homes it needs raised in: Why is housing unaffordable here?The city has no number forhow many homes it needspart of a feedback loop⟳how many rooms raised this claim1 ROOMEmpty flats are worth more than let ones to some owners raised in: Why has housing become so expensive in this town?, Why is housing unaffordable here?, Why can working people no longer afford a home here? rooms that raised it: 3 · rooms that judged actions against it: 2 · rooms in which an action reduces it: 0Empty flats are worth morethan let ones to someownerspart of a feedback loop⟳raised in 3 roomsin how many of the rooms that judged actions against this cause one of their actions reduces itREDUCED IN 0 OF 2 ROOMSThe last time this city built at scale it was after a war raised in: Why is housing unaffordable here?The last time this citybuilt at scale it was aftera warpart of a feedback loop⟳how many rooms raised this claim1 ROOMOffices sit empty while flats are unaffordable raised in: Why is housing unaffordable here?Offices sit empty whileflats are unaffordablepart of a feedback loop⟳how many rooms raised this claim1 ROOMThe people worst affected are never in the room raised in: Why is housing unaffordable here? rooms that raised it: 1 · rooms that judged actions against it: 1 · rooms in which an action reduces it: 0The people worst affectedare never in the roomin how many of the rooms that judged actions against this cause one of their actions reduces itREDUCED IN 0 OF 1 ROOMThe flat is cold because the landlord pays no heating bill raised in: Why can working people no longer afford a home here?The flat is cold becausethe landlord pays noheating billhow many rooms raised this claim1 ROOMYou are asked for a guarantor who owns property raised in: Why can working people no longer afford a home here?You are asked for aguarantor who owns propertyhow many rooms raised this claim1 ROOMWe cannot compete for land against a firm that can wait raised in: Why has housing become so expensive in this town? rooms that raised it: 1 · rooms that judged actions against it: 1 · rooms in which an action reduces it: 0We cannot compete for landagainst a firm that canwaitin how many of the rooms that judged actions against this cause one of their actions reduces itREDUCED IN 0 OF 1 ROOMRents rise faster than wages every year raised in: Why has housing become so expensive in this town?, Why is housing unaffordable here?, Why can working people no longer afford a home here? rooms that raised it: 3 · rooms that judged actions against it: 1 · rooms in which an action reduces it: 0Rents rise faster thanwages every yearraised in 3 roomsin how many of the rooms that judged actions against this cause one of their actions reduces itREDUCED IN 0 OF 1 ROOMNobody in my building knows their neighbours raised in: Why has housing become so expensive in this town?, Why can working people no longer afford a home here?Nobody in my building knowstheir neighboursraised in 2 roomshow many rooms raised this claim2 ROOMSRenters move too often to vote here raised in: Why is housing unaffordable here?Renters move too often tovote herehow many rooms raised this claim1 ROOMThe people who decide have never been served a notice raised in: Why can working people no longer afford a home here?The people who decide havenever been served a noticehow many rooms raised this claim1 ROOMWe are the majority here and have no seat anywhere raised in: Why can working people no longer afford a home here?We are the majority hereand have no seat anywherehow many rooms raised this claim1 ROOMNobody can afford to live where the work is raised in: Why has housing become so expensive in this town?, Why is housing unaffordable here?, Why can working people no longer afford a home here?Nobody can afford to livewhere the work israised in 3 roomshow many rooms raised this claim3 ROOMSPoliticians are elected by owners, not by renters raised in: Why is housing unaffordable here?Politicians are elected byowners, not by rentershow many rooms raised this claim1 ROOMConverting an office costs more than building new raised in: Why has housing become so expensive in this town?, Why is housing unaffordable here?Converting an office costsmore than building newraised in 2 roomshow many rooms raised this claim2 ROOMSEvery year of delay is a year of someone's life raised in: Why is housing unaffordable here?Every year of delay is ayear of someone's lifehow many rooms raised this claim1 ROOM
WHAT THE ROOMS WOULD DO
Each room judged its own actions against its own root causes, at three quarters of its own votes. Nothing here is a vote across rooms: it counts, cause by cause, what each room found. A room appears once its Actions stage has closed. Each number on the map marks a root cause that action reduces.
The causes the most rooms raised, “Empty flats are worth more than let ones to some owners”, “Building anything takes years of permissions”, “Rents rise faster than wages every year” (3 rooms each), have no action against them in any room.
Reduced in 1 of 1 room:
Nobody in the council can read a build programme
① Permit small sites on a shorter route · Why has housing become so expensive in this town?
Nobody knows what the flat next door pays
② End the guarantor requirement for anyone in work · Why can working people no longer afford a home here?
The archaeology survey took nine months and found nothing
③ One regulator for one wall · Why has housing become so expensive in this town?
The bank wants pre-sales before it lends
③ One regulator for one wall · Why has housing become so expensive in this town?
The owner is a company in another country
④ A public register of who owns every rented home · Why can working people no longer afford a home here?
No room found an action that reduces these:
A map from True Causes: a group’s judgement, not a measurement.