Real(e)state (S06E02)

The subtitle of this documentary about the housing market crisis, made as part of the Czech Journal series, says it all: “A stylized journey to find one’s own housing as seen through the eyes of one generation.” Real estate prices are too high and chiefly the young and those on a low income can’t afford them. Stricter mortgage rules also play a role, as do a lack of projects for new housing and the long building permit process. Alternatives, such as flat sharing and short-term rentals, have pitfalls. The dice in this real game have been cast: inaccessible housing is becoming a crisis and the unavailability of flats a significant society-wide topic. (One World)