Britain's Housing Scandal
Despite Britain being deep in a multi-faceted housing crisis over 200,000 properties stand empty. Matt Allwright travels around England to tell the stories of some of them and of plans to bring them back into use.
- 2019-2020
- 2 seasons
- Documentary
Despite Britain being deep in a multi-faceted housing crisis over 200,000 properties stand empty. Matt Allwright travels around England to tell the stories of some of them and of plans to bring them back into use.
Season 2 Episode Guide
10 Episodes 2020
Episode 1
Episode #2.1
44 mins
In Liverpool, Matt investigates the case of a tenant trapped in a collapsing property. He also meets a resident in Birmingham who is fed up of the abandoned house next door. An empty house in Stroud reveals a shocking hoard.
Episode 2
Episode #2.2
44 mins
Matt meets a tenant on Merseyside living in a property riddled with damp. He visits a property in Sussex where workers are housed in dangerous conditions. In Kent, he meets a developer turning an old hotel in apartments.
Episode 3
Episode #2.3
44 mins
A rented property is so dangerous it has to be immediately shut down. Matt unlocks the mystery of an empty home that has blighted a community for over a decade. He meets a family whose substandard home has already caused an accident.
Episode 4
Episode #2.4
44 mins
A rented terrace house that is overcrowded and riddled with cockroaches. In Ayrshire in Scotland, the council are cracking down on long-term empty homes. Matt meets a Midlands family fighting vermin in their rented property.
Episode 5
Episode #2.5
44 mins
Matt investigates a North London bedsit that is not fit for purpose. In Liverpool, a family have left their rented home in an appalling state. Matt joins an empty homes officer in Birmingham tackling the city's 10,000 vacant properties.
Episode 6
Episode #2.6
44 mins
Matt meets a Merseyside tenant whose poor health makes their damp property a health hazard. He also visits a derelict period property rescued by a local couple and investigates a mystery in Birmingham.
Episode 7
Episode #2.7
44 mins
A council housing team investigate a Liverpool street invaded by vermin. In Lowestoft, he meets a tenant living in a newly-converted former takeaway. A flat above shops is deemed dangerous.
Episode 8
Episode #2.8
44 mins
In Croydon, Matt visits an abandoned house left to rot. Housing officers in Liverpool deal with the case of a family complaining that their landlord is intrusive. In Salford, Matt sees an unused eyesore turned into homes.
Episode 9
Episode #2.9
43 mins
Housing teams investigate a cramped terraced house in Liverpool, a dangerously overgrown property in Birmingham and reports of antisocial behaviour in Kent. An empty house in Lowestoft is turned into a family home.
Episode 10
Episode #2.10
Matt speaks to the owner of a house in Surrey that has been overwhelmed by his hoarding. Probate genealogist Richard tracks down a deceased homeowner's relatives. A housing inspector reveals a fire trap rental property.