Is TV’s obsession with home buying fuelling the UK’s housing crisis? | Curio

Is TV’s obsession with home buying fuelling the UK’s housing crisis?

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The average UK house price was £91,000 when Grand Designs started; it’s now £281,161. Despite the number of British citizens hopping on the property ladder decreasing over recent years, shows like Location, Location, Location, and Grand Designs are seemingly neverending. So might they be to blame for skyrocketing prices? Vicky Spratt examines the British obsession with these shows and why they could be a symptom or cause of the housing crisis.

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From The Guardian

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