Stupid econ question:

So it looks like a lot of remaining inflation is rent. In that case, wouldn't you want to lower rates to increase home-building and home-ownership in order to reduce rent pricing?

@ZachWeinersmith in the UK low rates led to land hoarding not building alas. In theory low rates -> rising prices makes building competitive, but that also increases the price of good sites. If you can afford to buy and build on 1 site… you can instead just buy 5 and wait for their prices to rise. Then you’ve got a strong incentive not to build on any, or sell to anyone who would, as it’d decrease the value of your portfolio.
@toaster @ZachWeinersmith Yes, this. The answer is “regulation”, not “a free market”.