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This briefing note provides an overview of the social housing system. Except where stated otherwise, it focuses on the system in operation in England: many of the institutional and policy details differ in the other nations of the UK, and a full treatment of those is beyond the scope of this survey. However, some of the basic facts about social housing can be provided at a Great Britain or UK level, and we do that where possible (making clear the distinction). This note accompanies a detailed report analysing the choice over the level of rents charged to tenants in the social housing sector. Chapter 2 of that report, which provides some necessary policy and institutional background, is an abridged version of this briefing note.
Authors
Senior Economist
Stuart is a Senior Economist working in the Tax sector, and focuses on analysing the design of the tax and benefit system.
Deputy Director
Robert is a Deputy Director. His work focuses on primarily on the labour market, income and wealth inequality, and the design of the welfare system.
Andrew Hood
Daniel Chandler
Report details
- DOI
- 10.1920/BN.IFS.2015.00178
- ISBN
- 978-1-911102-00-7
- Publisher
- Institute for Fiscal Studies
Suggested citation
Adam, S et al. (2015). Social Housing in England: A Survey. London: Institute for Fiscal Studies. Available at: https://ifs.org.uk/publications/social-housing-england-survey (accessed: 4 May 2024).
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