but your missing the point of demand
supply has been limited, deliberately in many cases, in order to increase prices
(Quintno EXPERIMENT RUINED CANCELLED, LEFT 4EVER, Wed 25 Apr 2012, 9:16, 2 replies, latest was 12 years ago)

The developers have massive land banks available
They choose to build slowly so prices don't fall on increased supply, and profits suffer.
( Bartleby A dead man on vacation, Wed 25 Apr 2012, 9:20, Reply)

It's been limited by limited availability and a rising population
not by some evil mastermind.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Wed 25 Apr 2012, 9:20, Reply)

its been limited by local authorities and developers
population increase and immigration are things the government is aware of and rather than set targets to ensure that adequate development took place they restricted development, as did the developers so that instead of building many houses at a cheaper cost, they built few and charged extortionately for them
(Quintno EXPERIMENT RUINED CANCELLED, LEFT 4EVER, Wed 25 Apr 2012, 9:24, Reply)

So what you're saying is 'send 'em back', right?

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Wed 25 Apr 2012, 9:26, Reply)

i'd prefer euthanisia on a large scale to some sort of newham exodus

(Quintno EXPERIMENT RUINED CANCELLED, LEFT 4EVER, Wed 25 Apr 2012, 9:27, Reply)

Cheaper in the long run.
Society is the real winner with this plan.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Wed 25 Apr 2012, 9:35, Reply)