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Tonight Channel 4 launches a season of special programmes investigating why the UK is in the middle of a housing crisis and reveals that there are possible solutions.
Accordingly to Channel 4’s findings almost two million families in Britain are on the waiting lists for social housing, and many live in unsuitable temporary accommodation or are struggling to pay the increasing rental payments in the private housing sector.
In addition, the recession has meant that homelessness is a reality to thousands across the social spectrum as people struggle to make ends meet.
Despite the vast numbers of affected people, one million properties lie empty across the UK; with 350,000 thousand of these voids empty on a long term basis!
The season kicks off tonight, Monday 5th December, with journalist Jon Snow and a team of reporters going undercover in the rental market to investigate “the reality of life for people at the mercy” of private rogue landlords and they find out what happens when you are homeless and desperate in “Landlords From Hell”.
Following which, Architect and the Empty Homes Campaigner, George Clarke, investigates some of the issues that have contributed to the housing crisis.
In advance of tonight’s programmes you can join the campaign to fill up Britain’s empty homes by adding your name to the online petition.
We would love to hear your thoughts and ideas on how to solve the housing crisis.
Cathy McFadden, Associate
Posted on 05.12.11
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