Privatising Britain`s housing: an Englishman`s council home

Privatising Britain`s housing: an Englishman`s council home - 1990 - Economist 24 February 1990, 21-24(3) .

Describes Government attempts to reduce the role of local authorities in rented housing . From the right to buy scheme to the present attempts to promote private landlords and housing associations. The failure of the latter and the reasons for it are discussed.


COUNCIL HOUSING
GOVERNMENT POLICY