Future of Council Housing

Originally published in 1982, this book explores the implications of selling council houses, criticises the housing management and policies of the 1970s and 80s and argues forcefully for the retention of the council housing sector.

List of contents

1. The First Sixty Years of Council Housing David Whitham 2. A New Era for Council Housing? Alan Murie 3. The Financial and Economic Implications of Council House Sales Bernard Kilroy 4. The Social Implications of Council House Sales Bernard Kilroy 5. The Demand for Home Ownership Colin Jones 6. Ideology and Housing Management Pam Gallagher 7. Private Housing at All Costs: Some Lessons from America Valerie Karn 8. The Choice for Council Housing John English

About the author

John English was a Lecturer in Social Administration at the University of Paisley.

Summary

Originally published in 1982, this book explores the implications of selling council houses, criticises the housing management and policies of the 1970s and 80s and argues forcefully for the retention of the council housing sector.

Product details

• Authors: John English
• Assisted by: John English (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 24.03.2021
• EAN: 9780367678234
• ISBN: 978-0-367-67823-4
• No. of pages: 204
• Series: Routledge Library Editions: Housing Policy and Home Ownership
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Human Geography, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Poverty & Homelessness, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Social Work, LAW / Housing & Urban Development, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / Urban, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Real Estate / Buying & Selling Homes, Social Work, United Kingdom, Great Britain, Urban & municipal planning, Human Geography, Urban communities, Urban and municipal planning and policy, Settlement, urban and rural geography, Housing & homelessness, Housing and homelessness