ABSTRACT
This chapter examines some of the various definitions of social exclusion, and discusses the production and distribution of housing. It explores the concept of poverty and its relation to social exclusion, and analyses public policy and practice in relation to social exclusion. Social exclusion through housing can happen through the production and distribution of housing. The prospects for sustainable housing renewal within the deprived areas of Britain are severely constrained by poverty and social exclusion. Financial exclusion is a dynamic process: many households move into and out of financial exclusion. The Social Exclusion Unit has identified that the notion of neighbourhood management should include the following: a designated local manager for the neighbourhood; maximum participation from the local communities and organisations; public services at the centre of renewal strategies; and targeted assistance from government. Social exclusion within the context of housing is often associated with households’ inability or unwillingness to undertake comparatively simple repair and maintenance tasks.
