Housing Policy: An Introduction / Edition 4

by Paul Balchin, Maureen Rhoden

Overview

Now in its fourth edition, this textbook has been completely revised to examine the current state of housing policy in the UK. Exploring developments in housing policy made since Labour's 1997 electoral victory, the book addresses current issues including the 'brownfield versus greenfield' debate; the phasing out of renovation grants; the transfer of local authority housing to registered social landlords; boom, slump and boom in the owner-occupied sector.
Other topics addressed range from regional policy and housing across the UK, to social exclusion, community care and homelessness.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780415252140
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	05/02/2002
Edition description:	REV
Pages:	512
Product dimensions:	6.12(w) x 9.19(h) x (d)

About the Author

Paul Balchin is Reader in Urban Economics and Maureen Rhoden is Senior Lecturer in Housing Studies, both at the University of Greenwhich.

Table of Contents

1. Introduction Part 1: The supply of new and renovated housing 2. Housing investment 3. House building 4. Housing rehabilitation policy Part 2: Housing markets and housing tenure 5. Housing finance 6. Private rented housing 7. Local authority housing 8. Privatisation and stock transfer 9. Housing associations 10. Owner-occupation Part 3: Single issues in housing policy 11. Affordability 12. Regional disparities 13. Regeneration 14. Social exclusion 15. Housing and community support 16. Housing and the elderly 17. Gender and housing 18. Black and Ethnic minorities and housing 19. Homelessness 20. Conclusions

Editorial Reviews

'A few distinguished names have written books on housing policy that have remained in print over this twenty year period - Paul Balchin's is one of them....This format and style make for a very lucid structure that , in turn, makes the book accessible to the targeted student reader. the reader will find it easy to navigate a passage through the book to find the themes and issues that interest them.' - Mary Griffiths (University of Central England) - Housing Studies Vol.17 - 6/02

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