The state of UK housing - Kerry Revell

Just under 1.5 million dwellings in the UK are officially classified as unfit for occupation, with a much larger number in a state of considerable disrepair.The first edition of the The state of UK housing provided the first single source of data on poor housing conditions that covers the whole of the UK, giving comprehensive information on measures to deal with these problems.This updated second edition draws together data from the national house condition surveys carried out between 1996 and 1998. The state of UK housing examines:
the measurement of poor housing conditions; unfit dwellings including lack of amenities and disrepair; contrasts between urban and rural areas within the UK and between European countries; poor housing conditions across the dwelling stock; the characteristics of households living in poor conditions; housing renewal policies over the past 40 years; the effectiveness of current policies to tackle poor housing conditions; public and private investment in housing renovation.
The report is extensively illustrated with tables, graphs and maps which will be of considerable interest to policy makers and researchers alike.Supporting appendices provide full details of the data in the report and a wide range of information on individual authorities which will enable them to compare their problems and performance with others. The state of UK housing is essential reading and an invaluable reference for all those involved in the implementation of renovation policies and those concerned with the growing problem of disrepair in the nation's housing stock.