Thatcher's slow-motion housing timebomb

What change do you suggest with regards the planning act? And what outcomes would you anticipate?

I’m skeptical about the idea that developers are clamoring to meet the huge demand for houses.

Ultimately there is a finite demand for homes. If your objective is to make the maximum profit, do you a) limit the rate at which you meet that demand, thereby keeping the price of homes elevated, so maximising the profitability and extending the sustainability of your revenue, or b) increase supply, thereby reducing the value of your product, and so achieving a greater amount of profit in the short term but less total profit in the long run - ?

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