Mass-scale housebuilding isn’t necessary – there is already enough housing stock. But we need to learn the wisdom of the last century when it comes to landlordism
Where are you getting this? To me it looks like household size dropped precipitously between 1947 and 1990, and then stabilized around 2.6 in 1990, and now it’s around 2.5. I think rent has gone up a little more than 4% since 1990 though.
I actually would guess that you’re probably right about an increase in single people or couples or empty nesters as compared with big families, but that it’s been offset by a rise in young or semi-young adults living with roommates. That’s just me guessing though.
You’re correct, I’ve amended my comment accordingly (I had mixed up demographic trends in California with national tends). However given that the article spends a lot of time comparing now and the 1970s, when there was a statistically significant difference in household size in the US, I feel that my point still stands, that we should know if there has also been a similar decrease in household size in the UK over the last half-century.
Where are you getting this? To me it looks like household size dropped precipitously between 1947 and 1990, and then stabilized around 2.6 in 1990, and now it’s around 2.5. I think rent has gone up a little more than 4% since 1990 though.
I actually would guess that you’re probably right about an increase in single people or couples or empty nesters as compared with big families, but that it’s been offset by a rise in young or semi-young adults living with roommates. That’s just me guessing though.
You’re correct, I’ve amended my comment accordingly (I had mixed up demographic trends in California with national tends). However given that the article spends a lot of time comparing now and the 1970s, when there was a statistically significant difference in household size in the US, I feel that my point still stands, that we should know if there has also been a similar decrease in household size in the UK over the last half-century.