We should stop seeing social housing as scarce or precious. It’s as much a necessity as good healthcare and educationLisa McKenzie is an LSE sociology fellow Today, 1.61 million people in England live in council housing – only 8% of the population . In 1979, it was 42% of people. Back then, people with no hope of the relative stability of owning property had somewhere stable to live. Now, social housing has become the holy grail, a rare and seemingly precious resource only for the most needy. But the idea that property is a precious financial resource is dangerous. Viewing it in this way can easily make us forget that housing is in fact a necessity, a social good, just like healthcare and education. Related: ‘Housing should be seen as a human right. Not a commodity’ | Patrick Butler Continue reading…
Source : theguardian.com
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