Podcasts about national housing federation

Join Hanif Khan, Amaar Ahmad & Sabah Ahmad for Monday's show from 4-6pm where we will be discussing: ‘Housing Shortage' and ‘Should women submit to men?' Housing Shortages With taxes rising and the cost of living soaring, many in the UK face an ongoing housing crisis. Despite promises to build 1.5 million homes, little progress has been made. Join us as we uncover the root causes, explore practical solutions, and call for urgent action. Going beyond politics, we offer a fresh, values-based perspective—drawing on Islamic principles—to reimagine a fairer, more ethical housing system. Should women submit to men Trump's spiritual advisor Paula White-Cain recently claimed women should submit to their husbands. Join us as we explore gender roles in Islam— where submission is to God alone, but within that, a divinely guided system fosters balance, mutual respect, and a peaceful family and social life. Guests: Dr Rupa Huq MP - A distinguished parliamentarian and accomplished academic, renowned for her insightful contributions to social and political issues. Tilly Smith - Research and engagement manager at Generation Rent. Generation Rent is a UK-based campaign group advocating for the rights and protections of private renters. Kevin Garvey - Head of Member Relations at the National Housing Federation. The National Housing Federation Producers: Nuwaira Khalid and Aisha Malik

New analysis shows that some parts of England have waiting lists for social housing that exceed 100 years. Recently the government pledged £2 billion of new investment to build up to 18,000 new social and affordable homes. But will that be enough? Felicity Hannah is joined by Jasmine Basran of the housing charity Crisis, and Alastair Smyth of the National Housing Federation.Presenter: Felicity Hannah Producer: Neil Morrow and Sarah Rogers Editor: Beatrice Pickup

How building allies builds your inclusive culture   On today's episode we are chatting with the amazing Natalie Quilter. A diversity and inclusion specialist  Natalie is an accomplished operations and inclusion leader within the housing sector, currently leading the G15s inclusion strategy. Motivated by her own mental health challenges and being a caregiver for her mother,  Natalie uses her lived experience and specialist knowledge to support employees both within the sector and beyond. She partners with organisations ranging from small to global enterprises – delivering impactful talks and workshops on topics in the ED&I and wellbeing realm - specialising in supporting carers in the workplace. Natalie has also authored impactful case studies for the National Housing Federation, CMI and Carers UK, and earned recognition from Investors in People, Working Families, Reward Gateway and recently was named Unpaid Carers Ambassador of the year 2024. Listen in to hear more about Natalie's own experiences of how allies have shaped her career progression and the powerful and often life changing impact that they can have on individuals.   Connect with Natalie      --------- Book a chat with Gemma - This is the place to book a call to see how Gemma can help you or your company support female leaders to raise their profile, increase performance and visibility and build more allies.   Get the White Paper > ‘Visibility at Work: The Importance of Self Promotion for Women's Career Progression   I want to hear from YOU so get in touch with me:   Connect with your host Gemma Stow: Website: https://www.gemmastow.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gemmastow/ LinkedIn: Business Page https://www.linkedin.com/company/no-more-hiding/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nomorehidingco Blue Sky: https://bsky.app/profile/gemmastow.bsky.social

Matthew Bannister on Dame Ann Leslie, the journalist who reported on some of the most significant events of recent times. Lord Kerslake, who was Head of the Civil Service under the coalition government. Diane Rowe, the table tennis champion who won the world doubles title with her twin sister Rosalind. Tim Blackmore, the radio executive who produced the first Radio 1 breakfast show and pioneered independent production in the industry. Interviewee: Lindsey Hilsum Interviewee: Lord O'Donnell Interviewee: Mary Wright Interviewee: Tony Blackburn Interviewee: Simon Cole Producer: Gareth Nelson-Davies Archive used: Dame Ann Leslie, Desert Island Discs, BBC Radio 4, 12/11/2004; Dame Ann Leslie, Woman's Hour, BBC Radio 4, 07/08/2011; Lord Kerslake interview, BBC Newsnight, 21/02/2020; Bob Kerslake interview Affordable Housing, You and Yours, BBC Radio 4, 09/04/2008; Bob Kerslake interview, How to run a city, BBC Radio 4, 21/10/2009; Sir Gus O' Donnell and Sir Bob Kerslake talk about the Civil Service, Civil Service Mailbox, YouTube uploaded 31/07/2012; Lord Bob Kerslake, National Housing Federation , YouTube uploaded 01/02/2023; Diane Rowe, Table Tennis champions return home (1951), Pathe, uploaded 10/11/2020; Rowe Twins Triumph (London 1954), World Champs Top 10 Moments, World Table Tennis YouTube Channel, uploaded 30/03/2017; A Conversation with Tim Blackmore, Radio Academy, 06/07/2022; Tim Blackmore, Established 1973: 40 years of commercial radio, BBC Radio 4, 27/08/14; Tim Blackmore, Radio Moments - Conversations, David Lloyd Radio, 09/04/2019; The Story of Pop, BBC Radio 1, 26/01/1974;

Expanding and improving the UK's housing stock will be crucial for delivering on the government's flagship commitments to achieving net zero carbon emissions and levelling up economic performance and wellbeing across the country. But the government's plans so far provide little detail about how this housing revolution will be achieved, and more clarity is needed on the mix of policy, regulation and market support measures required to create the conditions for success. We discussed the biggest challenges in delivering more affordable homes and a low-carbon transition in UK housing. Our panel includes: Bob Blackman MP, Member of the Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Select Committee Steve Cole, Director of Make UK Modular; Kate Henderson, Chief Executive of the National Housing Federation; Councillor Linda Taylor, Member of the LGA Environment, Economy, Housing and Transport Group Rosie Toogood, Chief Executive Officer of Legal and General Modular Homes The event was chaired by Tom Sasse, Associate Director at the Institute for Government. The event took place at the 2022 Conservative Party Conference in Birmingham.

Millions of people living in social housing in England could see increases to their rent capped next year. A consultation has been launched by the Government. If the plans go ahead it would protect 3.8 million households from a rise of potentially more than 10 percent. We'll speak to renters on a housing estate in Cheshire and get reaction from the National Housing Federation and the Local Government Association. If you're a pensioner you may have heard about extra money you could get to help pay your heating bills. The Winter Fuel Payment is higher this year meaning people who're eligible could get up to £600 depending on their circumstances. To qualify you must have been born on or before a specific date set by the government - which this year is 25th September 1956. We've been contacted by two people who reach pension age this winter but are unhappy because they don't fit that criteria. We'll get a response from the Department for Work and Pensions. Plus, we'd like to hear from you about your saving habits. Are you managing to save at the moment? Maybe high prices are eating away at your nest egg or perhaps you're unsure what options you have - let us know - we have Anna Bowes, savings champion on hand to help. And, why trusts need to be registered with HMRC. Presenter: Felicity Hannah Reporter: Dan Whitworth Researcher: Sandra Hardial Editor: Jess Quayle (First broadcast 12pm Saturday 3rd September, 2022)

Housing, 50 Shades listeners, will know, is slap bang in the middle of the intersection between planning and politics and nothing offers both the illustration and impact of this than affordable housing. Research commissioned by the National Housing Federation and Crisis from Professor Glen Bramley at Heriot-Watt University in 2018 identified a need for 340,000 homes each year in England to 2031, including 145,000 affordable homes. According though to recent research from Turley and Tetlow King, commissioned by the LPDF, it is estimated that only 35,500 net additional affordable homes have been delivered on average in each of the last ten years. Delivery is especially poor in the country's largest urban centres. The largest 19, excluding London, have collectively added around 1,200 affordable homes per annum over the last ten years. Whether there is a housing crisis, or a challenge, or whether all of this is just a figment of the construction industry's imagination, will depend upon whether you ask a single parent in emergency accommodation, a politician in electioneering mode or Simon Jenkins. What is indisputable however is that the planning system has a huge role to play in all of this. Why are we where we are? What are the obstacles to delivering more affordable housing and how might they be overcome? Sam Stafford puts these questions to Antony Pollard, Head of Economics at Turley; Annie Gingell, Principal Planner at Tetlow King; and Marie Chadwick, Policy Leader at the National Housing Federation. Some accompanying reading. Housing supply requirements: low-income households & homeless people https://www.crisis.org.uk/ending-homelessness/homelessness-knowledge-hub/housing-models-and-access/housing-supply-requirements-across-great-britain-2018/  An Affordable Housing Emergency https://www.lpdf.co.uk/latest-publications Five things we learned from Homes England's Affordable Homes Programme data https://www.insidehousing.co.uk/insight/insight/five-things-we-learned-from-homes-englands-affordable-homes-programme-data-74347#:~:text=The%20Affordable%20Homes%20Programme%20is,of%20thousands%20of%20affordable%20homes Simon Jenkins plumbs new depths of housing nonsense https://capx.co/simon-jenkins-plumbs-new-depths-of-housing-nonsense/ People in housing need 2021 https://www.housing.org.uk/resources/people-in-housing-need-2021/ The damaging legacy of Right to Buy https://neweconomics.org/2022/05/the-damaging-legacy-of-right-to-buy Notes from the Green Belt: what's so very special about Colney Heath? https://www.planoraks.com/posts-1/notes-from-the-green-belt-whats-so-very-special-about-colney-heath Some accompanying listening. A House Is Not A Home - The Charlatans https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LljqVqRPiUI 50 Shades T-Shirts! If you have listened to Episode 45 of the 50 Shades of Planning Podcast you will have heard Clive Betts say that... 'In the Netherlands planning is seen as part of the solution. In the UK, too often, planning is seen as part of the problem'. Sam said in reply that that would look good on a t-shirt and it does. Further details can be found here: http://samuelstafford.blogspot.com/2021/07/50-shades-of-planning-t-shirts.html

Kate Henderson is Chief Executive of the National Housing Federation (NHF), the voice of housing associations in England. Prior to joining the NHF in 2018 Kate was Chief Executive of the Town and Country Planning Association. Kate is passionate about tackling the housing crisis, inequality and climate change. Decisions of the Month: Decision of the Secretary of State for LUH&C dated 11th November 2021 dismissing an appeal against the refusal of the City of London Corporation for a 305.3 m AOD building, the Tulip, comprising a mixed use visitor attraction, raising issues about the design process, the effects on multiple designated heritage assets, including a World Heritage Site & strategic views. Decision of the Secretary of State for LUH&C dated 11th November 2021 dismissing an appeal against the failure of Brighton & Hove City Council to determine an application, for a residentially led mixed use development in 3 buildings of 9-28 storeys, at Brighton Marina; raising issues of overall design, living conditions, character & appearance, including the setting of heritage assets and the South Downs National Park. Decisions of the Secretary of State for LUH&C dated 11th November 2021 allowing a full application made to St Helens Borough Council, referred under section 77 of the T&CPA 1990, granting permissions for the erection of B8 logistics warehousing close to the M62 in the Green Belt at Omega & Parkside together with essential infrastructure (Parkside Link Road). Main issues include harm to GB plus other identified harms, and if outweighed by need for employment land and public benefits, thus VSC. Decision of the Minister for Rough Sleeping & Housing dated18th November 2021, dismissing Westferry's appeal against the failure of the London Borough of Tower Hamlets to determine their application for a mixed use scheme comprising 1524 C3 units & commercial uses following a reopened public inquiry. Main issues relate to effect on character & appearance, harm to heritage assets, a realistic fallback position, the lack of a 5 yr HLS & the overall planning balance.

The Grenfell tragedy exposed the worst of a housing crisis which affects some 8 million people and leaves one in seven people in unaffordable or unsuitable homes. How did we get into this mess and how do we get out of it? Why can't we build enough houses in the right places? Alex Andreou talks to Catherine Ryder, Director of Policy and Research at the National Housing Federation, and Steve Cole of the country's largest social landlord the Clarion Group, about beating a huge challenge that has defeated successive governments. “Housing Minister is THE big churn post in government. Everyone comes in with one big thing they want to do…” – Steve Cole“I know only a handful of people in the UK who live where they did ten years ago, and only a handful of people in Greece who DON'T.” – Alex Andreou“There's been a huge flip from government building supply to supporting demand… The housing benefit bill is £23bn.” – Steve ColePresented by Alex Andreou. Produced by Andrew Harrison. Assistant producers Jacob Archbold and Jelena Sofronijevic. Music by Kenny Dickinson. Audio production by Alex Rees. THE BUNKER is a Podmasters Production See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

DescriptionIn this episode we are in conversation with Laura Wood and Paul Pentelow, Co-Founders of Invisible Creations a design company with a stated purpose to 'Design for Dignity'. The idea for Invisible Creations® was created in the National Housing Federation's innovation programme in 2018.  The initiative was supported by the social housing sector and the company was formally founded as a new startup in January 2020.Laura, Paul and the team are driven by a desire to bring dual purpose, high-quality thoughtfully and empathetically designed products to the homes of elderly people, enabling them to maintain their independance and to live life to the full.  This quote, taken from their website sums up their value driven approach to their business "Older people have been poorly served for too long with products that are stigmatising, clinical and downright ugly. We're here to end it. Our aim is to completely disrupt a market that fosters negative stereotypes and makes people feel vulnerable." What is interesting is neither Paul or Laura  come from Design backgrounds. Paul  left Salford University with a Degree in Sports Management and Laura was an English teacher with a background in Marketing and Comms; yet both have found themselves motivated to work in an area that really makes a positive impact on peoples lives. Our discussion takes us through a design process from identification of a design area ripe for exploration, through design to manufacture and marketing. Invisible Creations is a young company with a vision and a passion for what they do that comes over strongly in the podcast. Their website details a very personal story of Laura's nan Sheila. Sheila's story describes an independant, proud woman who did not feel that she should submit to ugly, stereotyped clinical design that "labelled me as old and infirm". Sheila's story can be echoed by millions of pensioners nationally, Invisible Creations was founded to help people like Sheila. 

Emma Foody was appointed as Nottinghamshire's Deputy Police and Crime Commissioner in June 2020. As Deputy PCC, Emma assists in the delivery of the PCC's wider responsibilities to ensure Nottinghamshire Police is effective and efficient, with specific leadership responsibilities in helping and supporting victims, protecting and safeguarding vulnerable people, strengthening links with the regional criminal justice board and community engagement. A University of Nottingham History and Politics graduate, Emma was formerly External Affairs Manager at the National Housing Federation and previously worked as Quality and Performance Officer for the North East Ambulance Service, with responsibility for auditing 999 calls and ensuring they were handled safely and professionally. Prior to this, she worked as a 999 Emergency Call Handler for the North East Ambulance Service. Since 2017, Emma has served as Regional Director of The Labour Party and until recently was a sitting magistrate. Emma and I have known one another since 2011, she's an intelligent and engaging person and highly equipped to take on such a role. Hear how she's travelled the world from America to Australia electioneering and what she hopes to achieve in her new role.

This is the first in the series of our Forget What You Think You Know podcast.In this episode, Ben Murray visits Norwich to find out about their award winning council housing scheme, Goldsmith Street. What makes this scheme so special is that it is the first council housing scheme to ever win the prestigious RIBA Stirling Award, beating off competition from the likes of innovative private developments such as the London Bridge tube station renovation.First stop on the podcast is a visit to RIBA president, Alan Jones to talk about why he has a passion for council housing and what stood out about Goldsmith Street when he was on the judging panel for the Stirling Prize.After an insight into why Goldsmith Street is so special, Ben visits the Mikhail Riches offices in Islington to speak to the architect responsible for Goldsmith Street, James Turner. He gives an account on the design aspects of the scheme and highlights what a 'Passivhaus' standard can do for housing and climate change.The third visit is to the Goldsmith Street scheme itself to see for ourselves what the fuss was about. Ben is joined at the scheme by councillors from Norwich City Council to hear about what the new estate has done for residents living there and what it's done for Norwich on the whole.The final stop on the podcast is to Kate Henderson, chief executive at the National Housing Federation. She discusses the national picture on council and social housing and gives us an insight into why it means so much to her.Please be aware the interviews were recorded before the COVID-19 pandemic but the facts and figures remain similar to today's levels. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Roughly 8.4 million people are living in unaffordable, insecure or unsuitable homes, with house prices skyrocketing around the world and incomes simply not. In this episode Reece delves into the UK’s housing crisis. Henrie (Reprezent radio) and Kay Ani (aka Uncle K) discuss what it’s like living at home with their parents, trying to get on to the property ladder and gentrification. Katherine Hibbert the founder of Dot Dot Dot (a property guardianship company) and Kate Henderson the Chief Executive of the National Housing Federation talk to Reece about social housing and different housing options. Plus we will be joined by joined by Nicholas Burton who survived the Grenfell Fire after losing his wife and dog. He tells his story and talks about how his life has changed since.

For many young people buying a home can seem like an impossible dream. High property prices, no way of saving for a big deposit and worries about paying for a hefty mortgage. But it's not all doom and gloom. Plenty of people are buying their first homes and the programme will hear from some of them. There are some cautionary tales though and we'll hear about those too. Felicity Hannah is joined by - Kate Faulkner, property market analyst and commentator, Ella Cheney, shared ownership programme manager at the National Housing Federation and BBC journalist Thea de Gallier who focuses on housing issues. Producer: Ben Carter Editor: Emma Rippon

Welcome to the first ever #SOchathour podcast with Kate Henderson, where we talk leadership, politics, shared ownership and the up coming NHF National shared ownership campaign

In the final episode of series two, Katie Teasdale talks to Kate Henderson, Chief Executive of the National Housing Federation about the result of the general election, what it means for the housing association sector and our plans for the new government's first 100 days. Kate also reflects on our campaign leading up to the election and what we need now from campaign supporters.

Katie welcomes a new co-host, Helen Greig, Project Director on Building Better in the Futures Team at the National Housing Federation.   Two Great Places Commissioners, Helen Lennon, Chief Executive of Connect Housing and Dave Procter, Group Chair at Together Housing Group discuss what the housing sector needs to look at to make great places – what’s working well and what we need to do differently.   Dave Power, Chief Executive, and Tom Basford, Strategic Lead for Place at One Manchester discuss what makes a place-based organisation.   Finally, Katie discusses the Great Places Commission's final report and where regeneration sits in the political landscape   Find the Great Places final report here: https://greatplaces.housing.org.uk/about-great-places/great-places-final-report

This episode features the full speech Shadow Housing Minister Sarah Jones MP delivered at the National Housing Summit yesterday, followed by insightful and clear political analysis from Jessica Levy, Public Affairs Manager at the National Housing Federation.

In this episode, Jessica Levy, Public Affairs Manager at the National Housing Federation talks about what the election of Boris Johnson as the new Conservative Party Leader and Britain's next Prime Minister means for housing associations. At one point Jessica says Boris 'made an annoucnement during the campaign to cut stamp duty on all homes worth over £500,000...' This was  meant to be 'worth *less* than £500,000' To get in touch with the Public Affairs team, please email jessica.levy@housing.org.uk (https://mail.google.com/mail/?view=cm&fs=1&tf=1&to=jessica.levy@housing.org.uk)

Katie is joined by Helen Greig, who leads on the National Housing Federation's work on supported housing to discuss some of the issues around housing for refugee and asylum seekers.   Helen interviews Dara Ivekich, Service Manager, Refugee Futures at Tuntum Housing about the work they do to help to house and support refugee families in Nottingham and Nottinghamshire.    Later, she joins a Syrian family in their new home to discuss their experience in a Lebanese refugee camp and settling in the UK.   Subscribe, rate and review us, and let us know what you think about using #HousingMatters.   Contact us website@housing.org.uk (https://mail.google.com/mail/?view=cm&fs=1&tf=1&to=mailto:website@housing.org.uk) http://www.twitter.com/natfednews http://www.instagram.com/national.housing.federation http://www.facebook.com/nationalhousingfederation The Housing Matters team • Host: Katie Teasdale (https://twitter.com/natfedKatie) • Producer: James Grant (https://twitter.com/bristoljames)

This episode explores strengthening the relationship between housing associations and their tenants and residents. Katie is joined by co-host Catherine Ryder, Head of Policy at the National Housing Federation who explains the work we're doing in this area.  Katie also interviews Jacqui McKinlay, Chief Executive of the Centre for Public Scrutiny, a national centre of expertise on governance and scrutiny, who discusses public trust in organisations, when organisations fail, what the housing sector can learn, and the role for leadership, culture and processes. Subscribe, rate and review us, and let us know what you think about #HousingMatters (https://twitter.com/search?f=tweets&vertical=default&q=%23HousingMatters&src=typd) . Links The National Housing Federation has been working with tenants, residents, tenant representative groups, our members and others to understand what practical change is needed to strengthen the relationship between housing associations and their tenants and residents http://www.housing.org.uk/togetherwithtenants The Centre for Public Scrutiny is a national centre of expertise on governance and scrutiny https://www.cfps.org.uk/ Contact us (mailto:mailto:website@housing.org.uk) (mailto:mailto:website@housing.org.uk) website@housing.org.uk (mailto:mailto:website@housing.org.uk) http://www.twitter.com/natfednews http://www.instagram.com/national.housing.federation http://www.facebook.com/nationalhousingfederation The Housing Matters team • Host: Katie Teasdale (https://twitter.com/natfedKatie) • Producer: James Grant (https://twitter.com/bristoljames)

Kicking off series two of Housing Matters, Katie is joined by co-host Sarah Finnegan, External Affairs Manager at the National Housing Federation. Public Affairs Manager Jessica Levy offers her view on where housing sits in the political discourse at a time when most of the media is focused on Brexit. Nick Walkley, Chief Executive of Homes England, discusses their five year plan, how housing associations and Homes England might work together differently and his concern about the music tastes of his colleagues. Interview by Clare Paredes, Head of Communications and Marketing. Sarah Finnegan explains the political context for this discussion about building more homes, the challenges and opportunities for housing associations, and the National Housing Federation’s submission for the Comprehensive Spending Review (CSR). Subscribe, rate and review, and let us know what you think about #HousingMatters. Links • We’re holding a sector-wide conversation about building more homes, and we want to hear from members https://www.housing.org.uk/topics/new-homes/delivering-our-supply-ambition/   • Supply conversation – get involved https://www.housing.org.uk/topics/new-homes/delivering-our-supply-ambition/supply-conversation-sign-up-to-one-of-our-events/ • Homes England https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/homes-england • Homes England strategic plan 2018 to 2023 https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/homes-england-strategic-plan-201819-to-202223 Contact us (mailto:mailto:website@housing.org.uk) (mailto:mailto:website@housing.org.uk) (http://www.twitter.com/natfednews) website@housing.org.uk http://www.twitter.com/natfednews http://www.instagram.com/national.housing.federation http://www.facebook.com/nationalhousingfederation   Housing Matters team • Host: Katie Teasdale (https://twitter.com/natfedKatie) • Producer: James Grant (https://twitter.com/bristoljames)  

Luke Barratt speaks to former National Housing Federation chief executive David Orr and head of UK housing at the New Economics Foundation Joe Beswick to discuss the growth of for-profit registered providers. Are they good for the sector? And what are the different kinds of for-profits? Deputy news editor Jack Simpson also explains some of his recent stories about for-profits.

The Housing Podcast meets Kate Henderson, new chief executive of the National Housing Federation, to talk social housing, diversity, Grenfell and more

In March, it was revealed that an undamaged fire door taken from Grenfell Tower was able to resist flames and smoke for just 15 minutes - half the time required by building regulations. Over the past six months, more issues have been emerging within the fire door industry. With the help of Lucy Grove, Grenfell programme lead at the National Housing Federation, The Housing Podcast asks: is there a fire doors crisis?

In a special episode of the Housing Podcast, our business reporter Luke Barratt reports from giant property festival MIPIM on the south coast of France. Meanwhile, deputy news editor Sophie gives us the lowdown on the National Housing Federation's finance conference in Liverpool. Edited by Luke Barratt.

This episode features an interview with David Orr, the outgoing chief executive of the National Housing Federation. Also, we shed some light on Britain's homelessness problem – and discuss what's being done about it. Edited by Luke Barratt.

Today we speak to Claire Astbury, External Affairs Manager at National Housing Federation about the UK’s housing crisis. From the album Emergence, Parks on Fire blends cinema noir and drum and bass released February 2008 it was written, programmed and mixed by Trifonic. "Rise" by post-punk group Public Image Ltd was written by John Lydon, about apartheid in South Africa It was one of the group's biggest commercial hits, peaking at #11 on the UK Chart The Visioneers ‎– The World Is Yours features a large sample from hip great Nas’ similarly entitled track 1994 track the world is yours and is one of te best examples of Jazz hip hop to date. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

A so-called 'ethical' investment into sustainable forests in Costa Rica is in trouble. The firm promoting it is in liquidation after paying the directors millions of pounds. The trees are harder to liquidate and may still be there. But the promised returns of up to 18% a year have vanished in the forest mist. What now for the 3000 very green investors who put up to £18,000 each into it? Brexit and your personal finances. As part of a regular series, Money Box jumps into the muddy waters of the EU Referendum. First up: we examine the Chancellor's claim that leaving the EU would cause interest rates to rise. Former Bank of England economist, David Tinsley, joins the programme. This week HM Treasury launched further details for those who want to cash in their pension annuity from next Easter for a lump sum. Paul Lewis asks the Pensions Minister Baroness Altmann how it will work. It's estimated that The Chancellor will be the big winner taking an estimated £1.25 billion over 4 years from tax on the payments. But will the 300,000 people expected to cash in their income for life and spend it on a cruise get good value for their guaranteed money? A not for profit scheme to lend money to low income people is about to close down. Sponsored by 19 social housing associations Myhomefinance.co.uk charged 98%APR but still could not make enough money to keep going. A meeting is imminent to wind it up and transfer its business to another social lender. National Housing Federation chief executive David Orr explains what's likely to happen.

Is London in a housing crisis? How bad has it got and what can be done about it? N Quentin Woolf talks to Oxford University's Professor Danny Dorling, author of books such as Inequality And The 1%; Alex Hilton, director of campaign group Generation Rent; and David Orr, chief executive of the National Housing Federation. Featured image by Andy Worthington. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.