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Radio 4,02 Mar 2017,28 mins

Britain's Broken Housing Market

The Briefing Room

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The government says the housing market is broken and that it's holding the country back. As prices have risen, fewer people are able to get on the housing ladder, and more are now renting privately later into their lives. Many argue we're not building enough new homes. But is that the only problem? David Aaronovitch speaks to a panel of experts to find out and travels to Bristol to see what effect the housing crisis is having on the way people live there. Contributors: Dame Kate Barker, economist and author of a government review on housing supply Lindsay Judge, Senior Research and Policy Analyst at the Resolution Foundation Emma Maier, Editor, Inside Housing Councillor Paul Smith, Labour cabinet member for homes, Bristol City Council Producer: Phil Kemp Researcher: Sam Bright Editor: Innes Bowen.

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