About This Course
This taster session examines the UK housing crisis and its historical causes. The crisis is characterised by a persistent mismatch between housing supply and demand, resulting in widespread affordability issues across various types of tenure. Structural factors such as land-use regulation, the financialisation of housing, and decades of underinvestment in social housing have deepened inequalities in access to secure and adequate accommodation. Rising house prices and rents have disproportionately affected younger generations, low-income households, and marginalised communities, leading to increased levels of homelessness and housing insecurity. Policy responses have often focused on market-based solutions, like Help to Buy and deregulation, which critics argue have failed to address the root causes of the crisis. To fully understand the UK housing crisis, a multidisciplinary approach is essential, considering economic, social, and political factors, as well as comparative insights from international housing systems.
Session Objectives
- To enable participants to develop a critical understanding of the key dimensions and underlying causes of the UK housing crisis.
- To examine the structural, economic, and political factors that contribute to the housing crisis.
- To examine the progression of the housing crisis and its victims, including the homeless and young people.
- To critically assess current policy responses and consider alternative approaches
Course date and time
Wednesday 29th October
Time: 7.00PM – 9.00PM
Location
Providero Coffee House, 112 Mostyn Street, Llandudno, Conwy,LL30 2SW
Course Cost
This taster course is free
Application
To register for The UK Housing Crisis: Causes, Consequences and Policy Responses click the link below:
The UK Housing Crisis: Causes, Consequences and Policy Responses: Registration