International Journal of Law in the Built Environment: Volume 5 Issue 2

Property and power in the English countryside: the case of housing

Peter Somerville

The purpose of this paper is to analyse and reflect on the changing relations of class and power in rural England, with a particular focus on housing.

Housing and planning regulation – England and Ireland

Francine Baker

The paper will aim to examine the contemporary origins and development of the planning system and housing regulation in England and Ireland. One objective is to broadly explicate…

Sites suitable for mixed use development in Britain and America

Jan G. Laitos, Teresa M. Abel

This paper aims to evaluate the suitability and feasibility of the four most likely urban spaces for mixed use development – brownfields (contaminated lands); greenfields (open…

The meaning of home: from theory to practice

Lorna Fox O'Mahony

This paper aims to analyse the development and application of the conceptual framework within which housing scholars can think, talk about and advocate for “home”.

Realising the “right to the city”: Developing a human rights based framework for regeneration of areas of urban disadvantage

Rory Hearne

This article aims to explore the concept of achieving the “right to the city” for marginalised communities. It uses human rights instruments and regeneration best practice to…

Contemporary housing issues in a changing world

Padraic Kenna