by Jason Quinn

Updated 12 July, 2019

First published 28 Jun, 2019

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Title says it all – if what you want from a house is cheapest you are legally allowed to build than you should expect the least legal performance. It doesn’t have to be that way but that is how it works.

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by Jason Quinn

Updated 12 July, 2019

First published 28 Jun, 2019

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