ABSTRACT

Originally published in 1981, this book explores the plight of the locally born or locally employed faced with spiralling house prices and strong and unequal competition from the wealthier commuter, second-home owner or retirement migrant. It was the first book to examine the policy and planning issues in relation to these problems from the starting point of basic research and analysis.

part One|8 pages

Introduction

chapter Chapter 1|6 pages

Postwar Change in Rural Communities

part Two|82 pages

Housing and People in the Countryside

chapter Chapter 2|21 pages

Patterns of Rural Population Change and Movement

chapter Chapter 3|35 pages

Rural Housing: a General View

chapter Chapter 4|24 pages

Competitors for Rural Housing

part Three|96 pages

Studies in Lowland England

chapter Chapter 5|14 pages

Cotswold and South Oxfordshire Districts: the Context

chapter Chapter 6|26 pages

Rural Housing at the Local Level

chapter Chapter 7|19 pages

Deprivation and Advantage in Rural Housing

chapter Chapter 8|11 pages

Housing Opportunity and Rural Housing Profiles

part Four|69 pages

A View of Policies

chapter Chapter 10|31 pages

Planning and Housing Policy: the National Perspective

chapter Chapter 11|25 pages

Housing and Planning Policy at the Local Level