On the Air

About On the Air

On the Air, brought to you by leading housing provider Stonewater, will bring together key industry figures, colleagues and customers, for some lively conversations about what matters most in social housing. New episodes are released bimonthly and you'll get all the latest from host Paula Palmer and her guests from across the sector. Subscribe to get the latest episodes as soon as they land.

Publisher

Stonewater

Category

business · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

23 Dec 2019

Latest episode

18 Aug 2026

Latest episodes

49 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   18 Aug 2026

   S6 Ep6: Can local people still afford to live in rural communities?

   Rural communities across the UK are facing growing challenges when it comes to housing affordability. Rising house prices, second homes and short-term lets are making it increasingly difficult for local people, young families and key workers to remain in the communities where they grew up and work. Timed to reflect on Rural Housing Week 2026, this episode explores the pressures affecting rural housing markets, the impact on local communities and the practical solutions helping to unlock affordable housing delivery.

2. 

   30 Jun 2026

   S6Ep5: Why are social homes sitting empty while waiting lists grow?

   Across England, thousands of social homes remain vacant, even as housing waiting lists stretch for years. With some people waiting over a decade for a home, why is the sector struggling to bring empty properties back into use? This episode explores the voids challenge in social housing, looking at what’s causing delays, how providers can speed up the process, and how strategic decisions about assets shape what happens to empty homes.

3. 

   12 May 2026

   S6 Ep4: The next era of social housing

   The social housing landscape is entering one of its most transformative periods in decades. Policy reform, economic pressures, rapid technological change and shifting customer expectations are reshaping what homes, services and communities will look like in the years ahead. The question now is no longer what the sector needs to do, but how it delivers it.

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Spotify

5.0 / 5

1 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 35 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

47

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

60

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Guest appearances

Books guests

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