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The Sale of Council Houses Some Empirical Evidence

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  • J. Sewel

    (Institute for the Study of Sparsley Populated Areas)

  • F. Twine

    (Department of Sociology at the University of Aberdeen)

  • N. Williams

    (Department of Geography, at the University of Aberdeen)

Abstract

The pattern of council house sales in one housing authority, the City of Aberdeen, was monitored over a two year period since the 'Right to Buy' legislation came into force. The pattern of sales was variable, both spatially and between house types. Semi-detached and terraced properties sold at a greater rate than flatted properties, and estates with higher socio-economic status and a higher popularity rating experienced a greater level of sales. This suggests that over the medium to long term, a continued policy of unrestricted sales will have a deleterious effect on the desirability of the remaining public sector stock and will increase the pressures towards a residualisation of public sector housing.

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  • J. Sewel & F. Twine & N. Williams, 1984. "The Sale of Council Houses Some Empirical Evidence," Urban Studies, Urban Studies Journal Limited, vol. 21(4), pages 439-450, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:urbstu:v:21:y:1984:i:4:p:439-450
    DOI: 10.1080/00420988420080821
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