Housing : where's the plan?

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Barker, Kate.

Series:

Perspectives (London, England)

Perspectives

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Housing--Law and legislation.

Housing policy.

Housing.

Right to housing--Europe.

Right to housing.

Local Subjects:

Housing--Law and legislation.

Housing policy.

Housing.

Right to housing--Europe.

Right to housing.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (114 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London : London Publishing Partnership, 2014.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Housing is a fundamental necessity, and yet it is generally acknowledged that we have a 'housing crisis' in the UK. The housing market has worked well for many people (who have enjoyed the steeply rising values of their homes), which is why change, especially new building, is resisted. But for increasing numbers it now works less well, as home ownership is out of reach. Government finds it easier to introduce short-term policies that are not really effective, meaning that the long-term issues are never really resolved. Reforms are urgently needed.

Contents:

Cover Page

Contents

Preface

Chapter 1 What outcomes do we want?

Chapter 2 Post-war planning and housing policy

Chapter 3 Economic sense and planning

Chapter 4 Does the UK housing market make the economy unstable?

Chapter 5 Risk in the housing market

Chapter 6 Taxing questions

Chapter 7 Taxes and charges on development gains

Chapter 8 What would good look like?

Endnotes.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

ISBN:

9781907994401

1907994408

OCLC:

892240556