Paul N. Balchin was formerly Reader in Urban Economics, University of Greenwich, UK.

• 1. Introduction 2. Urban Housing Renewal 3. Housing Stress in Inner London 4. Housing Rehabilitation in Inner London 5. The Relationship Between the Distribution of Improvement Grants and Socio-Economic Indicators in West London 6. The Distribution of Improvement Grants in the General Improvement and Housing Action Areas of West London 7. Socio-Economic Change in the General Improvement and Housing Action Areas of West London 8. Conclusions.

Paul N. Balchin was formerly Reader in Urban Economics, University of Greenwich, UK.

• 1. Introduction 2. Urban Housing Renewal 3. Housing Stress in Inner London 4. Housing Rehabilitation in Inner London 5. The Relationship Between the Distribution of Improvement Grants and Socio-Economic Indicators in West London 6. The Distribution of Improvement Grants in the General Improvement and Housing Action Areas of West London 7. Socio-Economic Change in the General Improvement and Housing Action Areas of West London 8. Conclusions.

Paul N. Balchin was formerly Reader in Urban Economics, University of Greenwich, UK.

• 1. Introduction 2. Urban Housing Renewal 3. Housing Stress in Inner London 4. Housing Rehabilitation in Inner London 5. The Relationship Between the Distribution of Improvement Grants and Socio-Economic Indicators in West London 6. The Distribution of Improvement Grants in the General Improvement and Housing Action Areas of West London 7. Socio-Economic Change in the General Improvement and Housing Action Areas of West London 8. Conclusions.