Housing Policy in the UK

'This important book will serve both as an essential reference and a very lively stimulant.' - Malcolm Harrison, Public Administration '...a readable and interesting book, well-written, engaging and up-to-date...offers new and insightful angles on recent housing policy developments and trends...This book is to be recommended to students, academics and professionals interested in the field of housing policy.' - Andrew R. Tallon, Local Government Studies 'Overall this book is a comprehsensive assesment in the UK housing policy from the early 20th century right up to current times, offering some food for thought on future developments.' - Helen Rankine, Social Policy and Social Work '[W]ell written and illustrated... provides a good general overview of the evolution of housing policy along with an informed discussion of some of the major recent developments.' - Colin Wood, Town Planning Review

DAVID MULLINS is Reader in Housing Studies, University of Birmingham, UK. ALAN MURIE is Professor of Urban and Regional Studies, University of Birmingham, UK.

Introduction.- The Origins of Housing Policy to 1979.- Housing Under the Conservatives 1979-1997.- Housing Under New Labour 1997-2004.- Homeownership in Transition.- Deregulating the Private Rented Sector.- Transforming the Governance, Management and Regulation of Social Housing.- Policies and Problems in Social Housing Finance.- Incorporating the Non-Profit Sector.- Choice and Control: Social Housing Management and Access to Social Housing.- Housing, Social Care, and Supporting People.- Social Exclusion, Housing and Neighbourhood Renewal.- Private Sector Housing Renewal.- A New Comprehensive Housing Policy Overcoming Fragmentation or Managing Complexity?.