Introduction

The privately rented housing market has largely catered for young, mobile people and students since it was deregulated in the UK. In this volume, key writers provide timely insights into this rapidly evolving market.

Research and Content

This volume is based on new, original research which brings together specialists in housing policy and legal studies, with their common and increasingly interdependent knowledge base about the privately rented sector and its future direction.

Historical Context and Market Changes

The collection opens with an overview of the historical context and recent changes to the sector, such as the rapid and continued expansion of the buy-to-let market, followed by a discussion of the factors shaping the contemporary market.

Regulatory Environment and Issues

The contributors show how the new regulatory environment is opening a series of issues with significant potential to affect (and potentially damage) the market.

Target Audience

The volume will interest academics and students in social and public policy, law and housing studies, as well as law practices and housing authorities.