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Public housing

Public provision of housing became a pressing issue after the First World War, and continued to concern governments throughout the 20th century.

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Between the wars

Under the Conservatives

Private rehabilitation and Labour

Search using Wheatley Act Housing Subsidies Act

Further reading

  • Daunton, M., A Property Owning Democracy? Housing in Britain (London: Faber & Faber, 1987)
  • Short, J.R., The Post-War Experience Housing in Britain (London: Methuen, 1982)
  • Malpass, P., Reshaping Housing Policy Subsidies, Rents and Residualisation (London: Routledge, 1990)
  • Power, A., Property Before People: Management of Twentieth Century Council Housing (1987)
  • Ravetz, A., Council Housing and Culture London (London: Routledge, 2001)