The UK has among the highest rates of social housing in the world.

The housing crisis isn’t due to a lack of social housing.

The demand for social housing is due to a dramatic undersupply of market rate housing.

@CllrFareham They do so because they cannot be sure of any future business thanks to the planning system.

With approval arbitrary rather than rules based, you would be mad to not store a conveyer belt of business. Otherwise you may find yourself unable to meet payroll.

Tom Harwood @CllrFareham That’s a load of baloney. It’s called landbanking hun. If they were afraid of future buisness they would want to build the homes they have permission for and sell them for a profit. My dad worked in construction management for 40+ years and says you are very wrong on this.

Danica Priest🍃💚🍃 Tom Harwood @CllrFareham He's clueless

@CllrFareham Danica Priest🍃💚🍃 Tom Harwood I think he is on planning tbh.

@CllrFareham Danica Priest🍃💚🍃 Tom Harwood The particular tweet he put out that we are responding from is actually quite offensive imo.

@CllrFareham Danica Priest🍃💚🍃 Tom Harwood Yeah you're right again I should have said I found it a little bit insulting