Kristian Olsteins moved to the UK from Lithuania with dreams of becoming a musician. Three years later he was dead. This is his story.     Follow us on Twitter: @thehomepodcast1     Hosted and produced by Samir Jeraj and Natalie Bloomer Production support from Rachel Thomas Logo: Photography by Alex Potton. Design by Matt Botterill Music:"Unwritten Return" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

There was a moment after the Grenfell fire when it seemed as if social housing tenants might start to be listened to. Yet just across London residents housed on the Aylesbury Estate say they are regularly left with no hot water or heating. They talk of mice infestations and some have problems with damp and mould. In this episode we speak to two women who live on the estate with their children and say that the council's response to their complaints has not been good enough.     Follow us on...

One of the most common reasons for somebody becoming homeless is a landlord evicting them. But what happens when a homelessness charity itself is facing eviction? In this episode we visit the Hope Centre in Northampton to hear about the campaign to save its day centre.    Follow us on Twitter: @thehomepodcast1     Hosted and produced by Samir Jeraj and Natalie Bloomer Logo: Photography by Alex Potton. Design by Matt Botterill Music:"Unwritten Return" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed...

In this episode we speak to Jeremy Corbyn as he visits a homelessness day centre in Northampton. We also take a look at the increase in attacks on homeless people and hear from Linda, who says she experienced regular threats of violence while sleeping rough.   Follow us on Twitter: @thehomepodcast1     Hosted and produced by Samir Jeraj and Natalie Bloomer Production support from Rachel Thomas Logo: Photography by Alex Potton. Design by Matt Botterill Music:"Unwritten Return" Kevin MacLeod...

With soaring private rents and a chronic shortage of social housing, more and more people are finding themselves facing homelessness. Not all of those people are visible. Some are sleeping in tents, some are staying on a friend's sofa and some are even living in their cars. This episode tells the story of a couple whose lives fell apart when their house was repossessed earlier this year.   Follow us on Twitter: @thehomepodcast1     Hosted and produced by Samir Jeraj and Natalie...