Housing in Britain

<p>First published in 1982 at a time when housing policy featured prominently in the press and in political debate <i>Housing in Britain </i>was written to provide an authoritative review of housing in Britain. </p><p>The book is a comprehensive introduction to the major policy shifts from 1945 to the year of publication. It explores the many aspects of ‘housing’ as a matter of state policy; as a commodity with a certain market for its sale and exchange; as an essential item with rules regulating access and eligibility; and as a vital element in the reproduction of social life. Particular attention is paid to the institutions involved within the British housing market and the redistributional consequences of housing-market processes and state housing policy. </p><p>Housing in Britain will appeal to those with an interest in the history of British housing policy and debates and the history of social policy in Britain. </p>