Originally published in 1979, this book was the first to provide a comprehensive political-economic analysis of the historical origins and 20th Century experience of state housing in the UK.

Stephen Merrett

Part 1: History 1. Before 1914: Accumulation, Contradiction and Reform 2. 1914 - 1939: Housing Policy and the Balance of Class Forces Part 2: The Contemporary Experience 3. Land: Site Acquisition and Residential Densities 4. Production: The Housebuilding Industry 5: Production Private Rehabilitation and Public Redevelopment 6. Finance: The Capital Market 7. Consumption: Rents and Subsidies 8. Consumption: Council House Management Part 3: Policy 9. Housing Policy Since the War 10. State Housing and State Policy in Historical Retrospect 11. A Strategy for the Future