1st Edition

Housing and Local Government In England and Wales

By J. Barry Cullingworth Copyright 1966
276 Pages
by Routledge

276 Pages
by Routledge

276 Pages
by Routledge

Originally published in 1966 and written at a time when UK housing policy was undergoing major changes, this volume provides a substantial historical introduction which outlines the development of housing policy in the UK from the mid 19 th – mid 20 th Centuries. Discussion of the administrative framework, the powers of local housing authorities, housing standards, finance and the improvement... Read more

1. An Historical Sketch 2. The Administrative Framework 3. Local Authority Housing Administration 4. Local Authority Housing and Housebuilding 5. Council House Tenants 6. Standards for New Housing 7. Housing Finance 8. Slum Clearance 9. Improvement of Older Houses 10. Overcrowding and Multiple Occupation 11. Aid to Owner-Occupiers and Housing Associations 12. Some Social Aspects of Housing 13. Council Housing – A Wider View

Biography

J. B. Cullingworth was Professor of Urban Affairs and Public Policy at the University of Delaware.