Housing, Race and Law

An examination of the law in relation to issues of housing and race in the private and public sectors, placing these issues in the context of the development of anti-discrimination legislation, and contrasting development in the USA, from which legislation is largely derived.
Housing has been a key battleground in the fight against racial discrimination. This publication examines the law in relation to issues of housing and race in both the private and the public sector. It places these issues in the broader context of the development of anti-discrimination legislation, outlines the current legislation and examines its impact in relation to owner occupation, public housing, housing association tenancies and private lets. Throughout, the book emphasizes the practical impact of the various legislative programmes, and discusses the responses of the principal institutions, from government departments to the Commission for Racial Equality and Community Relations Councils. It contrasts developments in the USA, from which legislation is largely derived, and argues a case for a new approach to enforcement.