Understanding Housing Policy

by Brian Lund

Overview

What are the major housing problems in contemporary Britain, and how effective are the policies designed to tackle them? Since the second edition of Understanding Housing Policy was published in 2011, political and financial circumstances have transformed the answers to these questions. In this fully updated third edition, Brian Lund both explores how these policies developed and were implemented under the UK Coalition Government and looks ahead to the possible revisions under the new Conservative Government. Integrating the previous edition with new discussions of such subjects as the austerity agenda following the credit crunch, the impact of the Coalition Government’s housing policies, and new policy ideas, Lund offers keen insight into the pervasive impact of need, demand, and supply as applied to the housing market and austerity policies.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781447330448
Publisher:	Bristol University Press
Publication date:	06/15/2017
Series:	Understanding Welfare: Social Issues, Policy and Practice Series
Edition description:	Third edition
Pages:	312
Product dimensions:	6.70(w) x 9.60(h) x 0.90(d)

About the Author

Brian Lund is a visiting lecturer and research fellow at Manchester Metropolitan University.
 

Table of Contents

Understanding Housing Policy; Housing policy: continuity and change; Governing housing; Comparative housing policy; Need, demand and supply; ‘Affordable’ housing; Homelessness; Decent and sustainable homes; Neighbourhood deprivation; Housing and social justice; Conclusion: Let’s be builders.

What People are Saying About This

From the Publisher

"An excellent historical and theoretical review of housing policy: thoughtful, well informed, critical and up to date." Chris Paris, Professor of Housing Studies, University of Ulster, Northern Ireland

“An excellent update that puts current housing policy into an historical context. This will be very helpful to my students.” Alan Winter, Associate Professor of Housing, London South Bank University

Editorial Reviews

An excellent historical and theoretical review of housing policy: thoughtful, well informed, critical, and up to date.

Chris Paris

Should be on the bookshelf of anyone, novice or veteran, interested in UK housing policy, and will be essential for undergraduate and graduate students specializing in the area.

on previous edition Housing Studies Journal

"Understanding Housing Policy is an insightful exploration of contemporary housing problems and an excellent introduction to the subject." Social Policy, Vol. 36 (4) - 2007

"...this is a refreshing and different contribution to the literature. It clearly will prove of considerable value as an introductory text book and it maybe more accessible to undergraduates than the other books available are." Housing Studies Association Newsletter, Issue 1, 2007

"It should be on the bookshelf of anyone, novice or veteran, interested in UK housing policy, and will be essential for undergraduate and graduate students specialising in the area." Joe Finnerty, University of Cork, Housing Studies journal (review of 2nd ed)

From the Publisher

Understanding Housing Policy is an insightful exploration of contemporary housing problems and an excellent introduction to the subject.

on previous edition Social Policy

An excellent update that puts current housing policy into an historical context. This will be very helpful to my students.

Alan Winter

This is a refreshing and different contribution to the literature. It clearly will prove of considerable value as an introductory textbook and it may be more accessible to undergraduates than the other books available.

on previous edition Housing Studies Association Newsletter