Published
Sep 1, 2025Page count
192 pagesISBN
978-1447377054Dimensions
234 x 156 mmImprint
Policy PressPublished
Sep 1, 2025Page count
192 pagesISBN
978-1447377047Dimensions
234 x 156 mmImprint
Policy PressPublished
Sep 1, 2025Page count
192 pagesISBN
978-1447377061Dimensions
234 x 156 mmImprint
Policy Press
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With ever-decreasing affordability and availability of homes, the UK has a longstanding and complex housing crisis.
Rather than laying the blame on a particular group or cause, this book explains the root causes of our current housing situation and proposes useful ways forward. The author uses his experience of delivering housing policy in Greater Manchester to analyse the interlocking issues of demographic and social policy change, the financial and planning systems, the construction industry and the UK’s recent change of government.
Key reading for housing researchers and policy makers, this book analyses recent reform plans and the feasibility of achieving an effective and accessible UK housing landscape.
Charlie Winstanley is Head of Regional Economic Change at the Centre for Local Economic Studies.
Introduction
Part 1: Identifying the Problem
1. Lack of Availability and Housing Supply
2. Affordability
3. Quality
4. Community and Gentrification
Part 2: Why Policy Is Failing
5. Delivery
6. Regional and Political Iniquities in Policymaking
7. Existing Stock Condition
8. Homelessness
9. Delivering Council and Social Housing
10. Home Ownership
11. Change of Government: Change in Direction?
Part 3: How Do We Fix It?
12. Council Housing
13. Controlling House Price Inflation
14. Regulate the Private Rented Sector
15. Housing Standards
16. Fixing the Construction Sector
Conclusion: The Need for Change
