Main description:

The UK housing system has been described as being in 'crisis', but suddenly in 2020 homes were on the COVID-19 frontline, used for shielding, isolating and care. Most were used by more people, for more hours, for more activities. Many households were cut off from normal services and contacts, and many lost the means to pay for their homes. Millions of infections occurred at home, and inequalities in household type, housing space, cost and tenure contributed to the unequal impact of the pandemic.
This book brings together a wealth of data, individual testimony and analysis, in one convenient resource for students, scholars and practitioners.

Contents:

1. COVID-19, housing and home
2. UK households and homes before the pandemic
3. The pandemic and pandemic policy in the UK
4. People, households and time at home in the pandemic
5. The role of household and home in COVID-19 infection and death
6. Being vulnerable or ill at home in the pandemic
7. The impact of COVID-19 and COVID-19 policy on incomes, housing costs and housing security
8. The impact of COVID-19 and COVID-19 policy on the housing market
9. Summary and conclusions