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Reform of Housing

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

3Records
1924–1976Date range
3Named people
1Places

Chronological records

1924

John Wheatley1924

London · Government / Labour Party Government

Passes the Housing Act, provides aid to build 2.5 million homes for rent by 1939

1976

Charles Anthony Raven Crosland1976

Government / Labour Party Government

The Layfield Committee reports on the rate system advising not much can be done

Frank Layfield1976

Government / Labour Party Government

The Layfield Committee reports on the rate system advising not much can be done

Names involved

Charles Anthony Raven CroslandFrank LayfieldJohn Wheatley

Provenance

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