" It's literally life and death stuff ". When the top sector commentator Charlie Lamdin says that on the leading property podcast, it's time to sit up and take notice.

Spanning the next two episodes, Charlie, Simmo and John will examine the claim that the housing market just doesn't work.

Where does the blame lie?

Politicians, agents, sellers - which one is it to be?

Housing accounts for so much that we don't generally think about - social isolation, domestic violence, happiness and even suicide.

And of course it massively affects great swathes of the economy.

Let's find out if Charlie can help to fix housing and what Simmo makes of it all.