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EPISODE · Oct 21, 2024 · 21 MIN

Episode 8 - How Thatcher helped RUIN the U.K. Housing Market

from The Miss Information Podcast · host The Reluctant Accountant

In this episode of The Miss Information Podcast*, host Zee, aka The Reluctant Accountant, examines the long-term impact of Margaret Thatcher’s Right to Buy policies on the UK’s housing market. By analysing who really benefited from the scheme, Zee reveals that wealthier council tenants disproportionately took advantage of the opportunity, leaving lower-income tenants behind.Zee also explores the rise of buy-to-let mortgages and how they have contributed to the modern-day housing crisis, driving up property prices and making homeownership even more difficult for younger generations. This episode connects the dots between Thatcherite policies and today’s housing shortage, showing how decisions made decades ago continue to affect the market.For anyone interested in UK housing, Thatcher’s policies, or the housing crisis, this episode is a must-listen. Tune in every Monday for more insightful discussions on The Miss Information Podcast.Follow me on:​Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thereluctantaccountant​TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/thereluctantaccountant

In this episode of The Miss Information Podcast*, host Zee, aka The Reluctant Accountant, examines the long-term impact of Margaret Thatcher’s Right to Buy policies on the UK’s housing market. By analysing who really benefited from the scheme, Zee reveals that wealthier council tenants disproportionately took advantage of the opportunity, leaving lower-income tenants behind.Zee also explores the rise of buy-to-let mortgages and how they have contributed to the modern-day housing crisis, driving up property prices and making homeownership even more difficult for younger generations. This episode connects the dots between Thatcherite policies and today’s housing shortage, showing how decisions made decades ago continue to affect the market.For anyone interested in UK housing, Thatcher’s policies, or the housing crisis, this episode is a must-listen. Tune in every Monday for more insightful discussions on The Miss Information Podcast.Follow me on:​Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thereluctantaccountant​TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/thereluctantaccountant

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