Publisher's Synopsis
In the face of repossession, falling prices and rising rents, homelessness and increased concern about the housing market's impact on the economy, this collection of essays aims to provide a comprehensive analysis of the British housing system. By bringing together the research of the Joseph Rowntree Foundation Housing Finance Programme, the 12 chapters provide information and analysis which should be of use for the policymaker, academic and student. Part one considers the regional variation of public spending and housing subsidy; part two looks at the non-municipal renting sectors, while part three examines local authority housing finance. Part four links the role of demography, inheritance and labour mobility, and a final chapter by the editors updates the material and poses questions for the future.
