Social housing management : a critical appraisal of housing practice

This text examines the conflicts, pressures and responsibilities involved in providing social housing through the perspective of housing practitioners. An analysis of the key issues dominating social housing provides a context within which the nature of housing management is considered with reference to concepts such as competition, partnership, consumer control, community care and equal opportunities. It will appeal to students and lecturers of social policy and health and welfare studies as well as housing studies. Front Matter....Pages i-xiv Introduction....Pages 1-15 What Is Housing Management?....Pages 16-39 Housing Management in a Time of Change....Pages 40-62 Managing a Residualised Housing Stock....Pages 63-88 The Role of Tenants in Managing Housing....Pages 89-109 Community Care and Housing Management....Pages 110-130 Privatising Housing Management....Pages 131-158 The Changing Structures of Housing Organisations....Pages 159-183 Managing in Partnership....Pages 184-206 Housing Professionalism....Pages 207-225 The Shape of Things to Come....Pages 226-246 Back Matter....Pages 247-257 This text adopts a methodical approach to the process of planning and control exercised by the contractor during the pre-tender, pre-contract and construction phases of projects through the application of various planning techniques to a number of case studies. Weatherhead aims to point up the importance of real estate, not in isolation but as an integral part of corporate strategy. Specific features such as tenures and obsolescence are addressed and there are case studies to illustrate contemporary practice This text aims to meet the needs of students studying building measurement in the early years of quantity surveying and building degree courses. 27 worked examples embracing all the principal building elements are included. Martyn Pearl. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 247-253) And Index.