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My name's Stevie Middleton and I'm a BBC Commissioner for a load of sport podcasts.

I'm lucky to do that at the BBC because I get to work with leading journalists, experienced

pundits and the biggest sports stars.

Together we bring you untold stories and fascinating insights straight from the player's mouths.

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that create a real connection to dedicated sports fans across the UK. So if you like this podcast,

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Hello, in today's Moneybox Live podcast, we're asking how social housing works and why it

sometimes doesn't. Clearing the waiting list for social housing would take 100 years in some

parts of the UK. That's bad news for the renters who want the security

and the financial benefits that come with social accommodation rather than private rented.

And it can leave families in limbo.

I have been on the social housing register since 2009. I'm growing old.

More from Angie in just a moment. We've learned today that private rents

across the UK rose 7.7% just in the last 12 months and high private rents simply increased

demand for cheaper social housing. Governments in all four nations have pledged new investment to

build more social and affordable homes, but will that be enough? And when

might that help people like Angie? Let's find out by meeting today's panel. I'm joined today by

Alistair Smith, Director of Policy and Research at the National Housing Federation, which

represents Housing Associations in England, and Jasmine Basra, who's head of policy at the

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