After Council Housing

Britain's New Social Landlords

Hal Pawson, David Millins, Tony Gilmour

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Red Globe Press
03 June 2010

History; Social welfare & social services

Few single policies have had a more profound impact on the modern British housing system than the wholesale transfer of public housing to 'new social landlords' - primarily Housing Associations. This important new text provides a comprehensive account of the causes, processes and consequences of stock transfer.

By: Hal Pawson, David Millins, Tony Gilmour
Imprint: Red Globe Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 235mm, Width: 155mm, Spine: 20mm
Weight: 463g
ISBN: 9781403935151
ISBN 10: 1403935157
Pages: 256
Publication Date: 03 June 2010
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Modernizing Social Housing Tracking Stock Transfers Stock Transfer Motivations and Processes The Politics of Stock Transfer Governance and Accountability Consequences Organizational and Cultural Change in Stock Transfer Landlords Impact on Housing Stock, Tenants and Communities ALMOs: Short Term Expedient or Long Term Alternative? Local Authorities and Housing After Stock Transfer.

HAL PAWSON is Professorial Fellow at Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, UK. DAVID MULLINS is Professor of Housing Policy at the University of Birmingham, UK.

Reviews for After Council Housing: Britain's New Social Landlords

'This detailed and comprehensive book ... traces the origins, evolution and impacts of [stock transfer], with particular attention to geographical differences, and policy divergence and convergence across the UK jurisdictions ... [A]n important and must-have publication for academics, policy makers, practitioners and students with an interest in stock transfer and social housing more generally' - Kim McKee, Housing Studies 'Written by leading experts in the field ! The book is scholarly, well informed by research ! [and] very clear and well-written ! [E]ssential reading for anyone wishing to understand the extent of change and the direction of travel for social housing [it also] raises an important and pertinent set of questions about the future of UK social housing' -- Tony Manzi, Housing, Theory and Society