In Episode 13 we are joined by none other than US housing policy expert Mark Shelburne from Novogradac & Company, where he advises states across America on the innovative affordable housing funding mechanism the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC). Join Freddie and Chris in the discussion with Mark on how this supply-side mechanism works and how it could be applied to deliver new social housing if adopted here in England. #PricedOutPodcast  Hosts: Freddie Poser Chris Worrall Support the show ..read more

In this episode we discuss Hashi Mohamed`s latest book A Home of One`s Own, where we discuss his own past suffering of housing security and his reflections of the housing crisis from his professional background as a planning barrister.  In the book Hashi discusses how the voice of the very people who one day might benefit from homes being built are unrepresented and how power structures involving planning seem to keep it that way. Listen to the podcast to find out how these structures stifle progress and what it ultimately means to have a home. #PricedOutPodcast  Hosts: Freddie Pos ..read more

On this episode of the #PricedOutPodcast we interview Tim Lund on his journey from NIMBY to YIMBY.  We uncover what it is like inside some of the most NIMBY organisations out there and how someone with such an affection for the countryside can also say "Yes in My Back Yard". Don't miss out on this uniquely insightful exposé.  #PricedOutPodcast  Hosts: Freddie Poser Chris Worrall Support the show ..read more

This time on the #PricedOutPodcast we talk to Paul Smith, Managing Director of the Strategic Land Group about the world of land promotion - the most important development industry you've never heard of! Land promotion is an industry most of us may never have heard of but it's crucial to making sure sites get permission and new homes are delivered. In this episode Paul talks us through what the industry does, how it does it and what the Government needs to do to help solve the #HousingCrisis! #PricedOutPodcast Hosts: Freddie Poser -  Director, PricedOut Chris Woral Support the show ..read more

The #PricedOutPodcast is back! This time we talk to M. Nolan Gray about his new book: Arbitrary Lines, How Zoning Broke the American City We cover everything from the history of zoning up to the present day and beyond. We ask where did it all go so wrong and can we do anything about it? Nolan Gray is the research director for our friends over at California YIMBY and writes brilliantly about how the seemingly-dull topic of land use regulation drives how we live and stunts the growth of our cities. This is not an interview to miss! #PricedOutPodcast Hosts: Freddie Poser -  Director, Pric ..read more

In this episode we talk to Zack Simons, planning barrister at Landmark Chambers, and blogger at planoraks.com, about how planning policy and local support/opposition play out in the courts, as well as discussing the green belt (a lot!). #PricedOutPodcast Hosts: Reuben Young, Affordable Homes Lead, PricedOut Chris Worrall, Editor of Redbrick blog Support the show ..read more

In this episode we talk to Philip Barnes, Director of Land & Planning at homebuilder Barratt. We cover the developer business model, landbanking, barriers to developers building homes, and how much democratisation should be present in the planning system. #PricedOutPodcast Hosts: Reuben Young, Affordable Homes Lead, PricedOut Chris Worrall, Editor of Redbrick blog Support the show ..read more

We are joined by Emily Hamilton, leading thinker in urban economics and land-use policy and Senior Research Fellow at the Mercatus Center, George Mason University. We discuss the opportunities and pitfalls associated with zonal planning systems, the YIMBY movement in the US and the UK, gentrification, and more! #PricedOutPodcast Hosts: Reuben Young, Affordable Homes Lead, PricedOut Chris Worrall, Editor of Redbrick blog Support the show ..read more

The fourth and final episode of PricedOut's podcast series on how to solve the housing crisis. This week we're joined by Dr Stanimira Milcheva, associate professor in Real Estate and Infrastructure Finance at the University College London. Stani's recent research has looked at how government can deliver more affordable homes with the same level of investment We talk about housing affordability and the different levers government can pull to deliver more affordable homes. #PricedOutPodcast Hosts:  Chris Worrall, Editor of Red Brick Blog Anya Martin, Head of Policy at PricedOut Editor ..read more

The third episode of PricedOut's four-part podcast series on how to solve the housing crisis. This week we're joined by Christine Whitehead, Emeritus Professor of Housing Economics and Deputy Director at LSE London. Christine is an internationally renowned economist and has recently published her book "Understanding Affordability: The Economics of Housing Markets" with Professor Geoffrey Meen.  We talk about what housing affordability means, the myth that there is no housing shortage, and how we should understand the role of supply and demand in housing costs, amongst other things! #Pr ..read more