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Why is housing unaffordable here?
Converting an office costs more than building new
a walkthrough with stand-ins — a demonstration, not a finding · sealed
What significantly influences it
Landlords price on what the market will bear, not on cost
inferred · follows from certified links
A single objection can delay a scheme by two years
inferred · follows from certified links
Politicians are elected by owners, not by renters
certified · 15 yes · 0 no
Judged not to be linked
The people worst affected are never in the room
judged not to · 2 yes · 13 no
Landlords price on what the market will bear, not on cost
judged not to · 2 yes · 11 no · 2 abstained
Rents rise faster than wages every year
judged not to · 2 yes · 12 no · 1 abstained
Every year of delay is a year of someone's life
judged not to · 7 yes · 20 no · 2 abstained · cross-group
A single objection can delay a scheme by two years
judged not to · 2 yes · 12 no · 1 abstained
Homelessness services are funded, prevention is not
judged not to · 0 yes · 15 no
Building anything takes years of permissions
judged not to · 2 yes · 13 no
Renters move too often to vote here
judged not to · 1 yes · 13 no · 1 abstained
Politicians are elected by owners, not by renters
judged not to · 1 yes · 13 no · 1 abstained
The people worst affected are never in the room
judged not to · 1 yes · 14 no
Rents rise faster than wages every year
judged not to · 3 yes · 11 no · 1 abstained
Homelessness services are funded, prevention is not
judged not to · 4 yes · 23 no · 2 abstained · cross-group
Building anything takes years of permissions
judged not to · 2 yes · 11 no · 2 abstained
Renters move too often to vote here
judged not to · 1 yes · 13 no · 1 abstained
A group’s judgement, not a measurement. Demo room. On the atlas.
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