How Britain (Almost) Solved the Housing Crisis

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A video about how Britain (almost) solved the housing crisis, how it created another one, and how all countries can make safe and affordable housing a reality once again.

Written, directed and presented by Tom Nicholas.
Edited by Georgia Burrows.

Chapters

00:00 The Housing Crisis: Then & Now
03:20 Rent Strikes and Revolutions
05:50 The Birth of Council Housing
09:17 The Post-War Housing Boom
12:40 Housing: Solved
16:18 The Home Buying Revolution
20:25 A "Property Owning Democracy"
24:11 A New Consensus
26:11 Back to the '20s
30:24 The Return of the Landlord
33:53 Building Better
38:55 My debut film BOOMERS is out TODAY!

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Blurb

The housing crisis has become a defining part of modern life in many countries. High rents and insurmountable house prices have become normalised. But, what if it didn't have to be this way?

100 years ago, Britain was suffering from a very similar housing crisis to that of today. Slum conditions and predatory landlords were rife. Then, during the 20th century, it managed to solve that housing crisis and make safe and affordable homes a reality for all.

This is the story of how Britain (almost) solved the housing crisis, how it created another one, and how all countries can make safe and affordable housing a reality once again.

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Select footage courtesy of Getty
Music from Epidemic Sound