Description
Book SynopsisIn The Right to Buy, Alan Murie provides an authoritative account of the origins, development and impact of the policy across the UK and proposals for its extension in England (and decisions to end it in Scotland and Wales).
Trade Review"In the context of fast-moving change, [this] book provides a welcome and objective policy analysis." LSE Review of Books
"Alan Murie is the UK expert on the Right to Buy. He provides an in-depth and accessible assessment of the policy, its past, present and future, informed not least by his work in this area over the last 35 years." Peter Williams, University of Cambridge
"Students and policy makers alike will enjoy this concise and research based review of one of the most widely discussed housing policies of the past 50 years from the leading author on the topic." David Mullins, University of Birmingham
“Professor Alan Murie’s latest book on the right to buy has the hallmarks of someone who has been studying the subject for a long time and knows it to a very fine level of detail, but who is still able to offer new insights and perspectives.” People, Place and Policy
Table of ContentsIntroduction; Selling public housing: Precursors and preconditions; The Right to Buy 1980-2015; Right to Buy: Statistics and impact; A policy commentary; The next phase: Extending the right to buy in England; Conclusions: The right to buy and beyond.
