Economic Developments: Further Housing Policies under Thatcher Flashcards
1
Q
How many Council Houses had been sold by 1987?
A
1 million
2
Q
How many council houses had been sold by 1995?
A
1.7 million
3
Q
When did the Conservatives make a second housing act?
A
1988
4
Q
What did the 1988 Housing Act do for landlords?
A
It allowed them to buy council houses and rent them out
5
Q
What did the 1988 Housing Act do to rent controls?
A
It abolished them
6
Q
How many councils had sold their housing stock by 1995?
A
50
7
Q
What percentage of social housing did housing associations own in 1978?
A
5%
8
Q
What percentage of social housing did housing associations own by 1995?
A
19%
