SOLD CITY - UK Premiere
Fri 24 Jan
|London
Since the non-profit status of housing has been abolished in Europe, housing is no longer considered a commodity rather than a human right. Now the market decides where people live. How will the housing issue be decided in the 21st century?
Time & Location
24 Jan 2025, 18:30 – 21:00
London, St Paul's Church, 182 Stoke Newington Rd, London N16 7UE, UK
Guests
About the event
UK premiere screening of film SOLD CITY Part 2 how housing has become a commodity, pushing people out of the centre of cities and changing the urban landscape, to the detriment of the majority of people who just want a decent and affordable place to live. Looking at Berlin, Hamburg, Vienna, London and Singapore.
The screening of SOLD CITY will be followed by a panel discussion and Q&A with the audience. Panellists are:
Dr Charlie Berry is a Policy Manager at Shelter, leading their policy work on the private rented sector. Shelter is currently campaigning to strengthen the Renters’ Rights Bill, which promises the biggest reforms to the private rented sector in over 30 years. Prior to joining Shelter, Charlie was an academic researcher in the field of social history.
Paul Watt is Visiting Professor in the Department of Sociology at the London School of Economics and Political Science. He has published…
