Overview

Focusing on principles and theory and their application in the process of constructing housing policy, with boxed examples and case studies throughout, this fully revised 3rd edition addresses the range of socio-economic factors that have influenced UK housing policy in recent years. These include the austerity agenda, the Coalition government's housing policies, the 2015 Conservative government's policy direction, the evolving devolution agenda and housing supply.

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Understanding Housing Policy is an insightful exploration of contemporary housing problems and an excellent introduction to the subject. Social Policy, Vol. 36 (4) - 2007 ...this is a refreshing and different contribution to the literature. It clearly will prove of considerable value as an introductory text book and it maybe more accessible to undergraduates than the other books available are. Housing Studies Association Newsletter, Issue 1, 2007 It should be on the bookshelf of anyone, novice or veteran, interested in UK housing policy, and will be essential for undergraduate and graduate students specialising in the area. Joe Finnerty, University of Cork, Housing Studies journal (review of 2nd ed) An excellent historical and theoretical review of housing policy: thoughtful, well informed, critical and up to date. Chris Paris, Professor of Housing Studies, University of Ulster, Northern Ireland

...this is a refreshing and different contribution to the literature. It clearly will prove of considerable value as an introductory text book and it maybe more accessible to undergraduates than the other books available are. Housing Studies Association Newsletter, Issue 1, 2007 Understanding Housing Policy is an insightful exploration of contemporary housing problems and an excellent introduction to the subject. Social Policy, Vol. 36 (4) - 2007 It should be on the bookshelf of anyone, novice or veteran, interested in UK housing policy, and will be essential for undergraduate and graduate students specialising in the area. Joe Finnerty, University of Cork, Housing Studies journal (review of 2nd ed) An excellent historical and theoretical review of housing policy: thoughtful, well informed, critical and up to date. Chris Paris, Professor of Housing Studies, University of Ulster, Northern Ireland

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Brian Lund (1945-2021) was visiting Lecturer at Manchester Metropolitan University and author of the bestselling textbook 'Understanding Housing Policy' (2017), as well as 'Housing Politics in the United Kingdom' (2016). He served as Housing Committee Chair of a large metropolitan housing authority and was an Open University Tutor for more than twenty-five years.

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