Housing Sector Podcast Episode 2, “Blocked Pipes, Raw Sewage & Blame,” examines repeated sewage flooding at a GreenSquareAccord property in Oxford and the wider implications for housing association accountability.

This episode documents resident reports of blocked drains, raw sewage incidents, and ongoing management failures, drawing on published emails, photographs, and complaint history. It also features analysis of the Social Housing Action Campaign (SHAC) and its work challenging service charge abuse across the UK.

We explore SHAC’s Golden Web report, which raises concerns about conflicts of interest among housing association CEOs and sector governance structures. The discussion connects frontline property maintenance failures with broader issues of transparency, executive oversight, and resident rights.

Key themes include service charge accountability, housing association governance, tenant protections, shared ownership risks, complaint escalation, and the role of resident-led scrutiny.