Why are we building so many homes?

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https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4g518le0r5o

This article makes a number of good points. Why are we focused on building when there is a glut of empty homes that would meet the need?

Rubbish. That would only be the case if current supply of bungalows met current demand. In reality, demand far exceeds supply, so a even a drop in demand would still mean demand exceeds supply. We'd need a massive drop in the numbers of pensioners for there to be a surplus of bungalows, which the forecasts don't predict. And anyway, even if pensioner numbers fall massively, there'll still be younger people wanting a bungalow.