This Is Housing Podcast I Inside the Housing Crisis with Kwajo Tweneboa (21 July 2026)

What is really driving the UK's housing crisis? How do we move beyond the headlines and tackle the issues affecting thousands of people every day?

In the latest episode of This Is Housing, presenters Richard Mahal, Solicitor, and Manjinder Kaur Atwal, Director, are joined by one of the UK's best-known housing campaigners, Kwajo Tweneboa, for an insightful discussion on the realities of housing in Britain today.

Known for exposing poor housing conditions and campaigning tirelessly for tenants' rights, Kwajo reflects on his own experience growing up in social housing and explains how those experiences shaped his determination to hold landlords, housing associations and public authorities to account.

The conversation explores the challenges facing both the social and private rented sectors, from poor housing conditions and homelessness to the pressures on local authorities and the importance of ensuring vulnerable people receive the support they are entitled to. Richard and Manjinder also provide valuable legal insight into the barriers many tenants face when seeking help and the role housing law plays in protecting people's rights.

The episode also tackles some of the biggest misconceptions surrounding housing and immigration. Kwajo discusses how misinformation about asylum seekers and social housing has fuelled damaging public narratives, highlighting the importance of understanding the facts rather than the headlines. Together, the panel examines how political rhetoric can distract from the underlying causes of the housing crisis and why long-term solutions are urgently needed.

Looking ahead, Kwajo shares his hopes for the Government's approach to housing, setting out the changes he believes are needed to improve affordability, increase the supply of genuinely affordable homes and restore dignity to those living in social housing. He also reflects on what continues to motivate his campaigning and why ensuring safe, decent housing should remain a national priority.

Whether you work in housing, the legal sector or simply want a better understanding of one of the UK's most pressing social issues, this episode offers a thoughtful and informative discussion from those working on the frontline.

Listen to the full episode of This Is Housing | Inside the Housing Crisis with Kwajo Tweneboa to hear the complete conversation and discover why meaningful reform requires more than headlines—it requires action. 

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About the Guest

Kwajo Tweneboa is one of the UK's leading housing campaigners and social housing activists. He is widely recognised for exposing poor housing conditions, championing tenants' rights and campaigning for improvements across the housing sector.

Follow Kwajo:

• Instagram: @kwajotweneboa
• X: @Kwajotweneboa 

About the Presenters

Manjinder Kaur Atwal is a Director at Duncan Lewis Solicitors and heads the firm's Tier 1 Housing Team in London, as ranked by The Legal 500. Recognised by Chambers UK as a notable practitioner, she specialises in a broad range of housing law matters, including homelessness, interim relief, possession proceedings, housing disrepair and complex judicial review claims.

Richard Mahal is a Solicitor in the Housing Team at Duncan Lewis Solicitors. Working closely with Director Manjinder Atwal, he advises clients on housing disrepair, possession proceedings, homelessness, Environmental Protection Act claims, succession rights and equality law matters.