Im trying to get to a central point here.
Your first point was that migration is a unique problem for the UK because of its its national population density. I disagree.. IMHO That doesnt fly.
Ive pointed out and proved that National population density is a wholly inappropriate measure in this case.
because migration effects predominently urban populations.
% population in UK in Urban populations is very comparable to Canada, US, France, Germany Spain etc.
Your second point is that there is a housing crisis in the UK. I fully agree. Its disgraceful.
And underlined by the huge increase in house prices..
Your great graph here http://www.forexfactory.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=2054535&d=1478092621 confirms.
You illustrate clearly that reason for the crisis to be failure of market for over 20 years to provide adequate supply.
The issue that raises naturally is why has the market failed to provide adequate supply?
You tell me housing crisis is due to "Land Supply". No more room. I Disagree.
I say its Government. And a planning legal and tax system thats hobbled further development.
If you are right thats it a "No more room" problem? I would naturally expect to find that when compared to other urban areas in Europe, US and the World.
Urban densities in UK are already maxed out?
The facts show otherwise. Urban densities in UK are nowhere near "Maxed Out" by international standards.
In fact there is NOT ONE UK urban area listed in the top 10 most dense Urban areas in Europe?
From Paris to Athens, From Fredricksburg to Bucharest, From Bilbao to Naples.
Nor does any UK city appear in lists of top 40 cities in the world.
Your post focuses on London. Well first the Urban population densities in London bear little comparison to those in the rest of the UK.
In fact when ranked by district youve got to 20th+ to find any outside London.
So to summarise..
I contend that the UK is far from unique in terms of Urban population density compared with other EU countries.
The Housing crisis in the UK is NOT as a result of "Not Enough room" but a totally inept planning system and legal framework which is entirely within Governments competence and power to reform, but that such reform is inconvenient because of the huge tax take HMRC get from interfering in the property market and creating serious tax barriers in the market that hamper mobility in the housing market and hobble the construction industry.
Sources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_cities_by_population_density
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_European_Union_cities_proper_by_population_density
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_United_States_cities_by_population_density
Your first point was that migration is a unique problem for the UK because of its its national population density. I disagree.. IMHO That doesnt fly.
Ive pointed out and proved that National population density is a wholly inappropriate measure in this case.
because migration effects predominently urban populations.
% population in UK in Urban populations is very comparable to Canada, US, France, Germany Spain etc.
Your second point is that there is a housing crisis in the UK. I fully agree. Its disgraceful.
And underlined by the huge increase in house prices..
Your great graph here http://www.forexfactory.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=2054535&d=1478092621 confirms.
You illustrate clearly that reason for the crisis to be failure of market for over 20 years to provide adequate supply.
The issue that raises naturally is why has the market failed to provide adequate supply?
You tell me housing crisis is due to "Land Supply". No more room. I Disagree.
I say its Government. And a planning legal and tax system thats hobbled further development.
If you are right thats it a "No more room" problem? I would naturally expect to find that when compared to other urban areas in Europe, US and the World.
Urban densities in UK are already maxed out?
The facts show otherwise. Urban densities in UK are nowhere near "Maxed Out" by international standards.
In fact there is NOT ONE UK urban area listed in the top 10 most dense Urban areas in Europe?
From Paris to Athens, From Fredricksburg to Bucharest, From Bilbao to Naples.
Nor does any UK city appear in lists of top 40 cities in the world.
Your post focuses on London. Well first the Urban population densities in London bear little comparison to those in the rest of the UK.
In fact when ranked by district youve got to 20th+ to find any outside London.
So to summarise..
I contend that the UK is far from unique in terms of Urban population density compared with other EU countries.
The Housing crisis in the UK is NOT as a result of "Not Enough room" but a totally inept planning system and legal framework which is entirely within Governments competence and power to reform, but that such reform is inconvenient because of the huge tax take HMRC get from interfering in the property market and creating serious tax barriers in the market that hamper mobility in the housing market and hobble the construction industry.
Sources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_cities_by_population_density
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_European_Union_cities_proper_by_population_density
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_United_States_cities_by_population_density