Episode 1: Housing Crisis

Doctoral researcher Rafaella Lima talks to GPNG about housing crisis. Rafaella is pursuing PhD in Human Geography at the University of Sheffield and is an organiser for ACORN, a community-based housing union. Her research focuses on the financialisation of the housing sector and its impact on exacerbating the housing crisis. In this podcast, Rafaella discusses social versus affordable housing, the link between affordability and demand-and-supply, her ongoing research on housing problems in Portugal, and recommends solutions for tackling the challenges.