Home Ownership in Crisis? - The British Experience of Negative Equity

List of contents

1. Introduction. 2. Changing Fortunes. 3. House Price Volatility and Negative Equity. 4. Home Owners in Negative Equity. 5. Routes into Negative Equity. 6. Coping Strategies Among Home Owners with Negative Equity. 7. Changing Attitudes and Behaviour. 8. The Rise and Fall of Negative Equity in Britain.

Summary

First published in 1999, this book explores the implications of negative equity for both households and the wider economy.

Additional text

’This book provides evidence from a variety of new sources...’ Urban Studies ’This book gives an interesting account of people’s problems, reactions, strategies and feelings in a situation of negative equity...interesting reading material...very valuable insights into what goes on in the minds of owner-occupiers.’ Housing Studies ’The book is clearly organized in three sections, each being more than worthwhile to read...The strength of the book lies in the way it combines a quantitative overview of the phenomenon of negative equity with a look at the experiences of households who are confronted with it...this book may be recommended for anyone who is engaged in housing research, housing policy, or home financing.’ Journal of Housing and the Built Environment ’The story told in this book will be familiar to researchers with an interest in debates about home ownership in Britain. This is not a weakness. As a whole the book is accessible, well-structured and will be an invaluable teaching resource.’ European Planning Studies

Product details

• Authors: FORREST, Ray Forrest, Ray (Raymond Scott Forrest Passed Away 16 Forrest, Ray Kennett Forrest, Forrest Ray, Patricia Kennett, Kennett Patricia, Philip Leather, Leather Philip
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 18.09.2018
• EAN: 9781138322790
• ISBN: 978-1-138-32279-0
• No. of pages: 146
• Series: Routledge Revivals
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Social structure research; SOCIAL SCIENCE / General, European History, HISTORY / Europe / General, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Industrial Management, Social issues & processes, Social and ethical issues, Economics of industrial organisation, Economics of industrial organization