The UK faces a deepening housing crisis. As the population grows, pressure on an already stretched housing stock continues to mount. Experts estimate that up to 4.5 million new homes may be needed to close the gap. That’s a shortfall that’s driving economic strain and worsening issues from social inequality to homelessness. In this episode Professor Priti Parikh is joined by Professor Stanimira Milcheva and Pete Gladwell to set out the scale of the problem, the reasons that have led to the current situation and some potential solutions which may address it. 

Credits:

Date of episode recording: 2025-11-13
Duration: 00:34:35
Language of episode: English
Presenter: Professor Priti Parikh 
Guests: Professor Stanimira Milcheva; and Pete Gladwell 
Producer: Adam Batstone and Chizoba Onyiuke
Podcast owner:  Chizoba Onyiuke

The UK faces a deepening housing crisis. As the population grows, pressure on an already stretched housing stock continues to mount. Experts estimate that up to 4.5 million new homes may be needed to close the gap. That’s a shortfall that’s driving economic strain and worsening issues from social inequality to homelessness. In this episode Professor Priti Parikh is joined by Professor Stanimira Milcheva and Pete Gladwell to set out the scale of the problem, the reasons that have led to the current situation and some potential solutions which may address it. Credits: Date of episode recording: 2025-11-13 Duration: 00:34:35 Language of episode: English Presenter: Professor Priti Parikh Guests: Professor Stanimira Milcheva; and Pete Gladwell Producer: Adam Batstone and Chizoba Onyiuke Podcast owner: Chizoba Onyiuke

The Bartlett Review Podcast: Tackling the UK housing crisis

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