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... building mounted . City land available for house - building was further reduced by the building of railways and roads which often swallowed up not only building land but also existing working - class housing . Resistance to road- and ...
... building mounted . City land available for house - building was further reduced by the building of railways and roads which often swallowed up not only building land but also existing working - class housing . Resistance to road- and ...
Page 208
... building , mostly for owner - occupation . Many fewer houses were built for private rent- ing than Chamberlain had hoped . Housing for rent had become since the war a less attractive form of investment than before . Also important in ...
... building , mostly for owner - occupation . Many fewer houses were built for private rent- ing than Chamberlain had hoped . Housing for rent had become since the war a less attractive form of investment than before . Also important in ...
Page 209
... Building for private sale was expanding and builders had reason to be sa- tisfied with their gains also from providing local authority housing . Local authority housing was expanding fastest in the larger cities , where it was unlikely ...
... Building for private sale was expanding and builders had reason to be sa- tisfied with their gains also from providing local authority housing . Local authority housing was expanding fastest in the larger cities , where it was unlikely ...
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International comparisons 18701914 | 125 |
The interwar years | 189 |
The Second World War and after | 223 |
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References to this book
Beyond the Welfare State?: The New Political Economy of Welfare Chris Pierson No preview available - 2006 |