Tenants (Hardback)
The People on the Frontline of Britain's Housing Emergency
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The urgent story of this country's biggest crisis, told through the lives of those it most affects
ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF 2022, METRO, EVENING STANDARD, REFINERY29, COSMOPOLITAN
'Tenants should be compulsory reading for every politician' - Pandora Sykes
'Important heartbreaking and shocking ... it forces you to step back, look at the whole wretched system and think: "Why do we put up with this?" Whether you are a tenant or a landlord, or indeed a government minister, this is a vital read.' The Times
'A major new book on the history and politics of renting' Evening Standard
A WATERSTONES BEST POLITICS BOOK OF 2022
A TIMES BEST BUSINESS BOOK OF 2022
Tony is facing eviction instead of enjoying retirement; Limarra isn't 'homeless enough' to get help from the council; and for Kelly and her asthmatic son Morgan, another new rented house is a matter of life and death. This is twenty-first century Britain, where millions are trying to build lives in privately rented accommodation, which creates profit for landlords but not safe and stable homes for tenants.
This fierce and moving account tells their stories, and the story of how we built a housing system where homelessness is a constant threat. Award-winning housing journalist Vicky Spratt traces decades of bad decisions to show how and why the British dream of homeownership has withered and the safety net of social housing has unravelled. She has spent years talking with those on the frontline all around the country. Here, she illuminates the ways this national emergency cuts across generations, class and education and is devastating our health, destroying communities and transforming the social, economic and political landscape beyond recognition.
But it is not irreversible. The Covid-19 pandemic showed that radical action is possible, and there are real steps we can take to give everyone the chance of a good home. This urgent, ground breaking book leads the way.
Tenants (Ebook)
The People on the Frontline of Britain's Housing Emergency
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The urgent story of this country's biggest crisis, told through the lives of those it most affects
'Fascinating ... Tenants should be compulsory reading for every politician' - PANDORA SYKES
'Excellent' - NOVARA MEDIA
'Important heartbreaking and shocking ... this is a vital read.' THE TIMES
ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF 2022 THE TIMES, DAZED, FINANCIAL TIMES, METRO, EVENING STANDARD, REFINERY29, COSMOPOLITAN
In twenty-first-century Britain, unsafe homes are a matter of life and death.
Award-winning journalist Vicky Spratt traces decades of bad decisions to show how the British dream of secure housing for all has withered. This fierce and moving account tells the stories of those on the frontline, illuminating the ways this national emergency cuts across the country, where the safety net of social housing has unravelled in exchange for profit, and communities have been devastated beyond recognition.
Everybody deserves the chance of a safe and stable home, and this urgent, ground-breaking book leads the way.
Tenants (Audiobook)
The People on the Frontline of Britain's Housing Emergency
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The urgent story of this country's biggest crisis, told through the lives of those it most affects
ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF 2022, METRO, EVENING STANDARD, REFINERY29, COSMOPOLITAN
'A major new book on the history and politics of renting' Evening Standard
Tony is facing eviction instead of enjoying retirement; Limarra isn't 'homeless enough' to get help from the council; and for Kelly and her asthmatic son Morgan, another new rented house is a matter of life and death. This is twenty-first century Britain, where millions are forced into the private rental sector – a sector that creates profit for landlords, not safe and stable homes for tenants.
In this fierce and moving account, journalist Vicky Spratt traces decades of bad policy decisions to show how and why the British dream of homeownership has withered and the safety net of social housing has broken. Through the lives of those in the renting trap, she illuminates the ways this crisis is devastating our health, communities and political landscape. But, as the Covid epidemic showed, there are also real, radical steps we can take to give everyone the chance of a good home.
Tenants (Paperback)
The People on the Frontline of Britain's Housing Emergency
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The urgent story of this country's biggest crisis, told through the lives of those it most affects
'Fascinating ... Tenants should be compulsory reading for every politician' - PANDORA SYKES
'Excellent' - NOVARA MEDIA
'Important heartbreaking and shocking ... this is a vital read.' THE TIMES
ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF 2022 THE TIMES, DAZED, FINANCIAL TIMES, METRO, EVENING STANDARD, REFINERY29, COSMOPOLITAN
In twenty-first-century Britain, unsafe homes are a matter of life and death.
Award-winning journalist Vicky Spratt traces decades of bad decisions to show how the British dream of secure housing for all has withered. This fierce and moving account tells the stories of those on the frontline, illuminating the ways this national emergency cuts across the country, where the safety net of social housing has unravelled in exchange for profit, and communities have been devastated beyond recognition.
Everybody deserves the chance of a safe and stable home, and this urgent, ground-breaking book leads the way.
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