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Podcast: The Property Nomads Podcast
Episode: Social Housing Supply Issues Explored
Description: Rob looks at the current housing crisis in the UK, focusing on the decline of social housing stock by over 250,000 units in the last decade. He focusses on the reasons behind this decrease, such as the selling off or demolition of social housing, challenges with planning permissions, and the high demand for housing exceeding supply. KEY TAKEAWAYS The number of social rent homes in England has fallen by about a quarter of a million in the last decade, contributing to the housing crisis. Issues with planning, including local councils rejecting building proposals, create bottlenecks in housing d...