The baby and the bathwater? Housing reform 1988
Language: English Series: Housing Booklet ; 37(3) May-June 1988, 85-89(5)Publication details: 1988Subject(s): Summary: The Government is aiming to transform the whole way in which rented housing is provided, by reducing the role of council housing , reviving market renting, (the private landlord and a much-altered style of housing association). This article challenges several assumptions; that transferring council tenants to another set of landlords would guarantee to do anything to improve the condition or management of that housing; that housing associations could take over large amounts of council housing and retain their present qualities and that it is possible to revive a rapidly declining private rented sector .| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
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| Journal article | London Journal article | ABS39321 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 15922-1001 |
The Government is aiming to transform the whole way in which rented housing is provided, by reducing the role of council housing , reviving market renting, (the private landlord and a much-altered style of housing association). This article challenges several assumptions; that transferring council tenants to another set of landlords would guarantee to do anything to improve the condition or management of that housing; that housing associations could take over large amounts of council housing and retain their present qualities and that it is possible to revive a rapidly declining private rented sector .