Barker, Kate
Housing: Where's the Plan? (Perspectives)
- ISBN 13:
- 9781907994111
- author:
- Barker, Kate
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- London Publishing Partnership
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2014
- Pages:
- 112
- Dimensions:
- 12.9 x 0.6 x 19.8 cm
- Genre:
- Business, Finance & Law, Law, ,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
The UK housing market has worked well for many, but for increasing numbers, it no longer does. Home ownership is out of reach, and a 'housing crisis' in Britain persists. Reforms are urgently needed to avoid a growing human cost. This short book attempts to provide some answers, concluding with a list of criteria by which success might be judged, along with policy recommendations. The author identifies and challenges several common misconceptions about the UK housing market and possible solutions to the issue, arguing for a more realistic approach. The book considers both national policy aims, such as decent homes for all and intergenerational fairness, and local planning issues that provoke conflict. It offers an authoritative and accessible contribution to the ongoing debate about Britain's housing future.