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Beyond Bricks and Mortar: Building homes, communities, and neighbourhoods New Book by Professor Anne Power

Published/Broadcast 19 May 2025

Professor Anne Power presents her latest book, Beyond Bricks and Mortar: Building homes, communities, and neighbourhoods.

Published by Policy Press, Beyond Bricks and Mortar presents a history of social housing in the UK, exploring the wider role that housing associations and councils have played in providing low-cost rented housing for low-income communities. The book illustrates the vital contribution that social housing makes to social and community well-being.

Hard copies and e-book versions of Beyond Bricks and Mortar are available to buy via Policy Press. LSE Housing and Communities have a limited number of discounted copies available, email J.Rowan1@lse.ac.uk for more details on how to buy.

The book was presented in CASE's Social Exclusion seminar series. Further information, including the event recordinngs, are available on the seminar page