ABSTRACT
The character and extent of racial discrimination in the various sectors of the housing market constitute one of the most well established aspects of racial inequality in modern Britain. Social, racial and ethnic inequalities in income and wealth are increasing at the same time as the educational qualifications gap is closing. In addition, three problems with the conceptions can be identified: inherent mutual incompatibility, the massive social and political regulation required for policy implementation and conflicts between group equality and individual liberty. Housing investment aims explore the ways in which these programmes impact on black minorities. There are four strong themes which have been and should continue to be emphasised in justifying the call for positive intervention in the reduction of racial inequalities in housing. The problems of sloppy, damaging and inaccurate conceptual and empirical analysis which frequently give rise to poor policy is a common theme which is explored in the paper.
