The Broken Dream of Homeownership, with Vicky Spratt

🌟Vicky Spratt is a writer, journalist, activist and campaigner whose work regularly shapes public policy. She is currently the i Paper's Housing Correspondent and is a writer and editor at Refinery29. Her campaign, Make Renting Fair, highlighted the plight of ‘Generation Rent’ and succeeded in getting letting fees for tenants in England banned.

💸 Today, we talk to Vicky about housing and social justice, the British dream of homeownership, and more.

1/ Vicky is passionate about getting as many people to read about important things as possible, so we trace her journey and what made her so dedicated to highlighting the flaws in the housing system.

2/ The gender housing gap is yet another obstacle that women have to face, and Vicky tells us a bit more about the issue as well as how we should tackle it.

3/ The dream of owning a property is real, but it’s also completely out of reach for so many. We address the problems with the housing market, the role that privilege plays in buying a home, as well as the practical things you can do to try to save up for a place of your own.

You can follow and connect with Vicky at:

• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vicky.spratt/
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/Victoria_Spratt

Resources:

• Book: Tenants https://www.waterstones.com/book/tenants/vicky-spratt/9781788161275

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