Cities, Housing and Profits

• 1. The Production and Transformation of Urban Residential Space 2. London’s Many Mansions: The Tenurial Transformation of London’s Purpose-Built Flat Sector 3. The Rise and Fall of Investor Landlordism in Britain 4. From Renting To Owning: The Tenure Transfer Process 5. The Preconditions for Flat Break-Ups, 1945-65 6. The Development of the Flat Break-Up Market, 1965-80 7. The Biggest Break-Up of the All: The Rise and Fall of London County Freehold’s ‘Key Flats’ Empire 8. Varieties of Landlord Response: Investor and Trading Landlords 9. The Social Costs and Consequences of Break Up 10. The International Parallels: A Comparative Analysis of Britain, the United States and Holland 11. Resident Protest and State Intervention: A Comparative Analysis 12. Conclusions.

'This reissue of Cities, Housing and Profits makes available Hamnett and Randolph’s pathbreaking study of the transformation of London’s housing stock from places of habitation to a tradeable asset and the consequences for the development of the city. It remains a significant contribution to our understanding of the financialization of property markets and its effects. ' Susan F. Fainstein, Senior Research Fellow, Harvard Graduate School of Design