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Radio 1Xtra,01 Mar 2020,66 mins

Generation Rent, Social Housing and Grenfell

1Xtra Talks with Richie Brave

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Roughly 8.4 million people are living in unaffordable, insecure or unsuitable homes, with house prices skyrocketing around the world and incomes simply not. In this episode Reece delves into the UK’s housing crisis. Henrie (Reprezent radio) and Kay Ani (aka Uncle K) discuss what it’s like living at home with their parents, trying to get on to the property ladder and gentrification. Katherine Hibbert the founder of Dot Dot Dot (a property guardianship company) and Kate Henderson the Chief Executive of the National Housing Federation talk to Reece about social housing and different housing options. Plus we will be joined by joined by Nicholas Burton who survived the Grenfell Fire after losing his wife and dog. He tells his story and talks about how his life has changed since.

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