What is a solution to the housing crisis?

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In current times more and more people are being pushed off the housing market. This is mainly due to the housing crisis that has been running on for many years and is just getting worse and worse over time. When it comes to the option of renting this is no different with rents getting higher and higher and even in lower rented areas, it's still impossible to find a renting house that is within the means of the average person. How did it get this bad?

Things weren't always the way they were today. In the 1970s according to The Guardian, a third of homes were more affordable with there being multiple options for home buyers between buying a house and social housing. This meant that at the time homes only cost £4,057. With many people having the option to choose how they wanted to own a house it was no surprise that more people were able to buy a house at that time.

In the 1980s was when things started to change for social housing with the Right To Buy Scheme which at the time was suitable for people who wanted to own their homes now getting a chance to do so. Later on, however, this had a knock-on effect on the housing market. The Guardian states that “Over time, the sums of money councils could…