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The UK Housing Crisis and the Failure of Policy

By (author) Charlie Winstanley

ISBN13: 9781447377054

Imprint: Policy Press

Publisher: Bristol University Press

Format: Paperback / softback

Published: 23/09/2025

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Description
With ever-decreasing affordability and availability of homes, the UK has a longstanding and complex housing crisis. Rather than laying the blame on a particular group or cause, this book explains the root causes of our current housing situation and proposes useful ways forward. The author uses his experience of delivering housing policy in Greater Manchester to analyse the interlocking issues of demographic and social policy change, the financial and planning systems, the construction industry and the UK’s recent change of government. Key reading for housing researchers and policy makers, this book analyses recent reform plans and the feasibility of achieving an effective and accessible UK housing landscape.
Introduction Part 1: Defining the Housing Crisis 1. Housing Supply and the Shrinking Stock 2. Affordability 3. Quality 4. Community and Gentrification Part 2: Why Policy Is Failing 5. Delivery 6. Regional and Political Iniquities in Policymaking 7. Existing Stock Condition 8. Homelessness 9. Delivering Council and Social Housing 10. Home Ownership and House Price Inflation 11. A Failed Growth Model Part 3: How Do We Fix It? 12. Council & Social Housing 13. Controlling House Price Inflation 14. Regulate the Private Rented Sector 15. Housing Standards Conclusion
  • Geography
  • Regional government
  • Housing & homelessness
  • Urban communities
  • Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
  • General (US: Trade)
  • Professional & Vocational
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