Local variations in the sale of council houses in England, 1979-1984
Language: English Series: Regional Studies ; 21 (1) January 1987, 1-11 (11)Publication details: 1987Subject(s): Summary: The `received view` about council house sales suggests that spatial variations in the level of sales will be very closely linked to variations in household and dwelling characteristics and to the political control of the local authority. In this paper, an assessment is made, using correlation and regression analyses,of the adequacy of the received view in explaining observed variations in sale rates between English local authority districts. Results suggest that greater importance should be given to the influence of local private housing market factors. Finally, the implications of these findings both for government housing policy and for theories about the residualisation of council housing are discussed. (Journal Abstract)| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
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| Journal article | London Journal article | ABS37400 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 4144-1001 |
The `received view` about council house sales suggests that spatial variations in the level of sales will be very closely linked to variations in household and dwelling characteristics and to the political control of the local authority. In this paper, an assessment is made, using correlation and regression analyses,of the adequacy of the received view in explaining observed variations in sale rates between English local authority districts. Results suggest that greater importance should be given to the influence of local private housing market factors. Finally, the implications of these findings both for government housing policy and for theories about the residualisation of council housing are discussed. (Journal Abstract)