Fight for Rent Control

Paul Q. Watchman was Professor of Law at University of Glasgow Peter Robson was Professor of Law at the University of Strathclyde

• AcknowledgementsAn Introduction from the EditorPeter Robson1. Introduction2. Landlord and Tenant Relationships in Glasgow 1850-19143. The Rent Strikes of 1915 in Context4. Rent Increases and Rent Agitation5. The Dominant Focus of Government6. The Birth Pangs of a Policy on the Housing Crisis7. The Struggle Comes to a Climax8. The Emergence of the Rent Increase and Mortgage (War Restrictions) Act9. The Final CountdownBibliographyIndex

For those who are interested in women’s contribution to the neglected area of property law history, this fascinating book offers a valuable account of the role of women in the radical fight for the Rent Acts’.