This week we’re talking about the ‘housing ladder’. We explore how the idea of a ladder keeps our attention on home ownership over other tenures, and whether the metaphor stands up in the midst of today’s housing market.Words of Affirmation is a podcast from Care Full, hosted by Hannah Webster & Ruth Hannan.You can support the podcast to continue by signing up to our Patreon.You can find out more about hosts Care Full on our website.This week we talked about:Keir Starmer’s vision for housing op ed for Inside HousingSteve Hilditch’s essay More Snakes than Ladders for Red BrickThe UK’s Renters Reform BillThe IFS report Help onto the Housing LadderTSB research on the experiences of first time buyersNick Bano in the Guardian on the simple solution to the housing crisisHousing co-opsTenants unions like London Renters Union, Acorn and Greater Manchester Tenants UnionDeutsche Wohnen & Co enteignen campaign and referendum for public ownership of housing in BerlinOur music for the episode is Bobby Bertoli’s Rebirth (thanks Bob x).

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