The big picture
Stephens, Mark
The big picture - 2005 - Roof 30(5) September/October 2005, 42-44(3) .
Reflects on housing policy in England over the last 30 years. Observes that bricks and mortar subsidies have almost disappeared with housing benefit becoming the dominant financial subsidy, that British social rented housing is distributed as if it were a means-tested benefit and that shared-equity proposals are reactive and tackle the symptom of the problem not the cause. Comments on developments in the social and private sectors and concludes with some lessons for the future. Refers to the "Evaluation of English housing policy" study conducted by a consortium of universities between January 2003 and November 2004. Chart and figure.
The big picture - 2005 - Roof 30(5) September/October 2005, 42-44(3) .
Reflects on housing policy in England over the last 30 years. Observes that bricks and mortar subsidies have almost disappeared with housing benefit becoming the dominant financial subsidy, that British social rented housing is distributed as if it were a means-tested benefit and that shared-equity proposals are reactive and tackle the symptom of the problem not the cause. Comments on developments in the social and private sectors and concludes with some lessons for the future. Refers to the "Evaluation of English housing policy" study conducted by a consortium of universities between January 2003 and November 2004. Chart and figure.