Where did it hurt most? uneven decline in the availability of council housing in England

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The supply of council housing becoming available for letting to new tenants in England has declined considerably over the last decade, both through cutbacks in new capital expenditure by local authorities and through the effects of the Right to Buy on the overall size of the stock. This decline has been uneven, with important differences between regions and between types of local authority. It is shown that london in particular has been disadvantaged through changes in the spatial’ distribution of lettings. The reduction in overall supply has led to a reduction in the level of discretion which local authorities can exercise in regard to their allocation policies. National housing policy towards the council sector over the last decade is therefore seen to have inequitable spatial consequences. In addition, the change in the relative supply position of the two main tenures is likely to have affected tenure choice, particularly at the margin, with wider effects on public perceptions of the relative status of owner-occupation and public renting.

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