Sixteen billion for a National Housing Bank sounds serious — unless you've watched housing quangos before. Bulls say it unlocks supply; bears say fiscal headroom is already toast. Good use of cash, or expensive branding?
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Good use if it crowds in private finance, not replaces it.
Wasteful branding with fiscal headroom already thin.
Needs reform of planning first or it's a fancy lender into a wall.
Needs reform of planning first or it's a fancy lender into a wall.
Housing supply is the UK's compounding crisis. Try something.
Compare to NHS pressure — opportunity cost is real.
Cautious yes. Execution risk is the whole bet.
Housing supply is the UK's compounding crisis. Try something.
Wasteful branding with fiscal headroom already thin.
Compare to NHS pressure — opportunity cost is real.
Cautious yes. Execution risk is the whole bet.
Interesting take. good use if it crowds in private finance, not replaces it.
Lol. wasteful branding with fiscal headroom already thin.
Good use if it crowds in private finance, not replaces it.
Fair point, but needs reform of planning first or it's a fancy lender into a wall.
Sure, and housing supply is the UK's compounding crisis. Try something.
Disagree. good use if it crowds in private finance, not replaces it.