The planning and practices are ultimately pathetic I do agree. However I personally would set the rule first and sort out the problems after. We need social housing.
For perhaps once I will agree with JC. You buy land with development permission build within nine months, without permission 18mths. If not the government will compulsory purchase and build 100% council stock.
A lot has been said on this board (other threads) about the 'buy to let' Landlords. JC says there will be rent caps. Are the landlords on here happy with that? What do the property/rent pension builders think?