Moira Munro - Böcker

Housing finance is central to people's well-being, to the economy and to society as a whole. In this comprehensively updated and extensively revised text, the authors map out the shape of the UK's housing finance system - its public, private and voluntary sectors. The impact of recent change is assessed, as well as the forces that will shape change in the future. Like its predecessor, it will be essential reading for students and practitioners alike.

With rapid household growth exerting pressure on green belts and the growing dislocation of housing markets in different regions, housing is once again becoming a central issue on the British political agenda. Written by a well-known group of researchers in lively and accessible style, this timely new book provides a broad-ranging assessment of key policy developments in early Twenty-first century Britain as they relate to both private and public sector housing spheres.

With rapid household growth exerting pressure on green belts and the growing dislocation of housing markets in different regions, housing is once again becoming a central issue on the British political agenda. Written by a well-known group of researchers in lively and accessible style, this timely new book provides a broad-ranging assessment of key policy developments in early Twenty-first century Britain as they relate to both private and public sector housing spheres.

House prices and mortgage debt have moved to centre stage in the management of national economies, regional development and neighbourhood change. Describing, analysing and understanding how housing markets work within and across these scales of economy and society has never been more urgent. But much more is known about the macro-scales than the microstructures; and about the economic rather than social drivers of housing market dynamics. This book redresses the balance. It shows that housing markets are social, cultural and psychological – as well as economic – affairs. This multidisciplinary approach is helpful in understanding the economic staples of supply, demand, price and information. It also casts new light on the emotional and political economy of markets.