Fran Unsworth

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the UK is in the midst of what many describe as a housing crisis.

the demand for houses has increased, in part spurred on by a rising population, but the construction work has failed to keep step with the pace of demand.

This BBC-Briefing estimates that the size of the housing supply Gap - the difference between the available stock and The Number of houses for every need, a decent place To Live - can flats of more than one million.

What to do, it is A Question that divides politicians, economists and the General public.

There is no single simple Solution - it all depends on the circumstances and where you Live .

The Situation is even more complicated because the responsibility for housing policy is encapsulated between the various bodies. And in the last 40 Years , the direct power of the state to increase the supply of housing have given way to more participation of the Private Sector .

at The same time, The Public awareness of housing as a theme. Homelessness and overcrowding are on The Rise , home ownership declined, and there is a shortage of social housing.

This is the reason why housing was chosen as the third topic for the BBC-Briefing - a series of in-depth online analyses guides, the major topics in the news.

The housing guide is designed to. useful context, reliable data, and notes in a place that you can read wherever you are

If you would like to navigate some of these tips, scroll to the bottom of this page.

This project is the BBC response to your request for more transparency and a better explanation for the facts behind the headlines.

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The BBC's Briefing has A Collection of over to help Bbc News to them, how it affects you.

On Tuesday, 25. February, The Next Episode of the podcast explores communities, the housing Problem from the point of view of the Gypsy, Roma and Traveller, who say they have nowhere To Live otherwise, if the government increases the powers of the police to tackle unauthorised camps. You hear about the BBC Sounds app from Wednesday, 26. February.

The BBC Director of news and Current Affairs , Fran Unsworth , said: "In a rapidly changing world, with the increasing polarization and disinformation, it is the great questions of The Day , it is difficult to understand.

"So the Bbc News is trying to help a new way the sense of complex issues. "

Our two previous briefings and are available for download.

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Michael Attwell productions publication for the BBC, with special thanks to:

Dame Kate Barker , an economist and Former Member of the, which became independent of the UK real estate market released in the year 2004.

Toby Lloyd, the former political Director and former number 10 of the housing adviser (Prime Minister Theresa May ).

Neal Hudson, housing market analyst and Director.

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