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James Gregory ISBN 978 0 7163 3062 2 £9.95
Housing policy across the last century has been nothing short of disastrous for many people. Despite the great ambitions of successive Labour Governments, housing still fails too many social groups. This Fabian Policy Report shows a strong association between public housing, worklessness and poverty, but the system also fails first time buyers, people living in cities and even middle class home owners. This is only being made worse by the economic crisis.
We need to get housing policy right for the recession years and for the longer term. With detailed policy proposals, 'In the Mix: Narrowing the gap between public and private housing' shows how we can make a fundamental shift in the way we think about housing by mixing public and private, using holistic housing management, replacing Housing Benefit with a Housing Cost Credit, and balancing the ‘right to buy’ with a ‘right to sell’.
The report is by Dr James Gregory, a Research Fellow at the Fabian Society, and includes an introduction from Nick Raynsford MP.
More on In the Mix, including news and media links. The findings of this report were presented and discussed at a seminar at the Department for Communities and Local Government on 13 May 2009. Individual copies are available for £9.95 plus £1 postage and packing. To receive our latest publications, join the Fabian Society Email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or send a cheque payable to 'The Fabian Society' to 11 Dartmouth Street, London, SW1H 9BN. Phone 020 7227 4900 for more information.
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