Susan J. Smith

In this discussion, Susan J. Smith, the President of the British Academy and Honorary Professor at Cambridge, dives into Britain's housing crisis. She highlights rising prices and the shrinking home ownership among younger people, driven by corporate investors. The conversation unveils the social costs for middle and lower-income groups and critiques the role of government intervention. Smith also touches on the necessity of reforming housing taxation to promote equity while balancing the needs of homeowners and renters alike.