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Reform of Housing

Great Britain · Government / Conservative Party Government. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

5Records
1887–1972Date range
3Named people
1Places

Chronological records

1887

Arthur James Balfour Balfour, 1st5 August 1887

London · Government / Conservative Party Government

The Congested Districts Board is set up to ease housing problems

1951

Maurice Harold MacMillan Stockton, 1st1951

London · Government / Conservative Party Government

While in office constructs 300,000 houses per year. Makes the Housing Department productive rather than administritive

1953

Maurice Harold MacMillan Stockton, 1stDecember 1953

London · Government / Conservative Party Government

The Housing Repairs & Rents Bill passes 2nd reading, allows rent increases for repairs

1970

Edward Richard George Heath29 June 1970

London · Government / Conservative Party Government

Removes restrictions on council house sales

1972

Edward Richard George Heath13 March 1972

Government / Conservative Party Government

The Housing Finance Bill is guillotined

Names involved

Arthur James Balfour Balfour, 1stEdward Richard George HeathMaurice Harold MacMillan Stockton, 1st

Provenance

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