The Right to Buy? Selling Off Public and Social Housing

Introduced under the Thatcher government, ‘Right to Buy’ has had a formative effect on housing in the UK for the past 35 years. In The Right to Buy? Selling Off Public and Social Housing, Alan Murie examines the policy’s long-standing and ongoing impact, and considers the implications of its more recent extension. While more explicit political analysis of the consequences of ‘Right to Buy’ would have bolstered the book’s arguments, John Picton welcomes this timely, detailed and important read. Find a review of this book on the LSE website.

Homes & Places: A History of Nottingham's Council Houses

Council housing in Nottingham is an essential part of the city's history and identity. To celebrate its 10^th anniversary, Nottingham City Homes has commissioned local author, Chris Matthews, to tell the story of Council housing in Nottingham.  By tackling the slums of the nineteenth century with a surge of construction in the twentieth, almost half of all the homes in Nottingham have been built as council houses. Nottingham City Homes continues the tradition with new homes being built right now. This lavishly illustrated book tells the story of how a great many of Nottingham's neighbourhoods were built (or in some cases rebuilt).  It's also the story of the people who have lived in all those homes over the years and how council housing transformed Nottingham for the better. Read more on the Homes & Places blog or Buy It Now! from Five Leaves Bookshop. Read a review here

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