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EPISODE · Mar 24, 2026 · 30 MIN

Home builders warn of looming crisis

from The Craig Needles Podcast · host Blackburn Media

London's home builders have laid off nearly 6,000 people as production stagnates for a variety of reasons. That number could increase rapidly. How did we get here and what can we do about it? London Home Builder's Association CEO Jared Zaifman joins Craig to discuss those questions and look at the societal impacts of home ownership becoming more and more out of reach for people in the twenties and thirties. The Craig Needles Podcast is brought to you by Downtown London and the Covent Garden Market. Follow Craig on Twitter/X, Bluesky and Facebook.

London's home builders have laid off nearly 6,000 people as production stagnates for a variety of reasons. That number could increase rapidly. How did we get here and what can we do about it? London Home Builder's Association CEO Jared Zaifman joins Craig to discuss those questions and look at the societal impacts of home ownership becoming more and more out of reach for people in the twenties and thirties. The Craig Needles Podcast is brought to you by Downtown London and the Covent Garden Market. Follow Craig on Twitter/X, Bluesky and Facebook.

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