Episode 30: The Housing Crisis Isn't About Houses — It's a 50-Year Cover-Up

Why do homes feel more unaffordable than ever?Most people blame greedy landlords, property developers, foreign investors or a lack of supply.But what if they’re only looking at the symptoms?In Episode 30 of Taxed & Taken, we take a completely different approach to the UK’s housing crisis.Instead of asking “Why are houses so expensive?” we ask a much bigger question:What happened to our money?In this episode, you’ll discover:* 🏠 Why rising house prices don’t necessarily mean homeowners have become wealthier.* 📉 How the collapse of the Bretton Woods system in 1971 changed the global monetary system.* 💷 The impact of money printing, quantitative easing and fiat currency on property prices.* 🪙 Why pricing houses in gold tells a completely different story.* ⚡ How expensive energy, planning restrictions and regulation have dramatically increased the cost of building homes.* 🏗️ Why simply promising more “affordable housing” doesn’t automatically make housing affordable.* 🇬🇧 What Britain could do to restore genuine housing affordability for future generations.This isn’t an episode about politics.It’s an episode about economics.Whether you’re a homeowner, a first-time buyer, a landlord or simply curious about why the housing market feels broken, this episode will challenge the way you think about property forever.If you enjoy the episode, please consider sharing it with someone who is trying to get onto the property ladder or anyone who believes rising house prices automatically mean a country is becoming wealthier.🎙️ Welcome to Taxed & Taken: The Podcast They Don’t Want You To Hear — where we challenge conventional wisdom, question the policies shaping our lives, and explore the economics behind the headlines. Get full access to Taxed & Taken: Money, Power & Freedom from the State at patelankeet.substack.com/subscribe