Three Homes Left: The Housing Crisis That Traps You Where You Stand

Out of 45,000 rental listings, just three are affordable for someone on income support. That statistic isn’t just shocking—it reveals a system under extreme strain.In this episode, we follow the housing crisis from its economic roots to its real-world consequences. We unpack how decades of rising prices, financialisation, and supply constraints have locked millions out of homeownership and intensified pressure in the rental market.But the story doesn’t stop there. As affordability pushes people to the edges of cities, a new risk emerges: climate exposure. From flood-prone suburbs to uninsurable homes, we explore how financial pressure and environmental risk are converging—creating a trap that many can’t afford to escape.This isn’t just about housing affordability. It’s about what happens when an entire system stops working the way it’s supposed to.