Making planning work for London The housing crisis has its roots in outdated regulations. In minimums treated as maximums. In standards that block innovation and neglect modern needs. The result is a new class of buy-to-let investors. And houses that are built to live off, rather than to live in. Reform these attitudes, and you build better buildings. You stop asking, How many units can I fit in without breaking regulations? And you start asking, How can I make this a place where people really want to live?