Governing Independence and Expertise

Morag McDermont is a Lecturer in Law at the University of Bristol.

1 Housing, Governing and History Introduction On Housing On Governing On History The Rest of the Book 2 The Story of the National Housing Federation: An Overview Beginnings: The Problem of the Slums 'A New Start': The Federation after the Second World War Transformations 1: The 1960s, 1970s and 1980s Transformations 2: Private Finance and Voluntary Transfer Conclusion 3 Unacceptable Boundaries of Charity Regulation Introduction Charity Law and the Housing Association Sector: A Historical Introduction Housing Associations Challenged The Housing Association Model and Third Sector Transformation Conclusion 4 Governing Locally: Housing Associations and Local Government Introduction The Technicalities of Governing Locally Nomination Agreements: Contestation and Partnership Stock Transfer; Coercive Practices and the Recurring Problematic of Nominations Conclusion 5 Territorialising Regulation: Creating a National Regulatory Community Introduction Regulatory Space, Regulatory Territory Making the Housing Act 1974: Defining Territory A New Territory of Regulation Conclusion 6 Money Introduction Structuring Relations through the Language of Finance The Federation Intervenes The Impact of the Housing Act 1988: Reshaping Housing Associations Conclusion: Into the Future? 7 Shelter, the Federation and Social Movements Introduction The Formation of Shelter Challenging Homelessness: Housing Aid and the Homeless Persons Act 1977 Shelter and Housing Associations: A 'Movement' Moving Apart? Conclusion: Some Reflections on Being a 'Movement' 8 'Independent Spirit' Introduction Securing Independence States of Dependence Conclusion