Housing: The Growth of State Interest and Control and What It May Lead to Being a Lecture Delivered Before the Royal Philosophical, Society of Glasgow, on 1st December, 1920 (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

W. E. Whyte

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0656789352 ISBN 13: 9780656789351

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

How state ownership shapes housing in Scotland, then and now.

A concise historical look at how government interest and local authorities moved to manage housing, rent, and transfer options after the war, with implications that still matter today.

This examination explains the role of local authorities and the state in funding, regulating rents, and planning. It surveys the economics of building, the limits of private development, and the potential paths toward tenant ownership. The discussion stays practical, focusing on policy design, safeguards, and the balance between public responsibility and private interests.

• How public funding and policy shaped housing supply in Scotland
• How rents were regulated, and the reasoning behind safeguards for tenants
• The movement toward letting tenants buy their homes and the mechanisms involved
• The impact on private builders and the broader housing market

Ideal for readers of policy history, government housing programs, and Scotland’s postwar urban development.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0656789352
• ISBN 13: 9780656789351
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 44