A Home of One's Own

Name: A Home of One's Own
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Why the Housing Crisis Matters & What Needs to Change

By Hashi Mohamed

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A Home of One's Own delves into the global affordable housing crisis through the lens of Hashi Mohamed's personal experiences and professional insights as a planning barrister. The book explores the vital importance of having a home as a sanctuary that supports mental health, emotional resilience, and social mobility. It addresses issues from Right-to-Buy policies and the Grenfell tragedy to slums, evictions, and financial support from family, presenting a thought-provoking analysis of how urban housing challenges can be tackled to create fairer, more inclusive cities.
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This book is ideal for readers interested in education, social justice, urban planning, and housing policy, as well as those seeking a personal perspective on the challenges of securing affordable housing in major cities.

As cities expand and rents rise, what does it really mean to have a home?

As cities expand and rents rise, what does it really mean to have a home?

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'A vital work of courage and hope, by a truly remarkable individual.' - Philippe Sands

A home is important because it offers sanctuary and privacy. It can help improve mental health and emotional resilience, and it can help break people out of cycles of poverty. Yet in the past 30 years we've seen home ownership dwindle as council housing stocks deplete and more of us are caught in insecure tenancies. And it's not just London - there isn't a single major city in the world today not suffering from an affordable housing crisis. Why does this matter - and what can be done?

Drawing on his own history of housing insecurity and his professional career as a planning barrister, Hashi Mohamed examines the myriad aspects of housing - from Right-to-Buy to Grenfell, slums and evictions to the Bank of Mum and Dad. A Home of One's Own is a deeply personal study of the crisis confronting global metropoles - and an exploration of the ways we can remove barriers, improve equality and create cities where more people have a place to call their own.

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Praised by Philippe Sands as 'a vital work of courage and hope,' the book is lauded for its deeply personal and finely written examination of housing inequality. The Sunday Times highlights Mohamed's candid approach to controversial issues, while the Observer commends his ambitious and resonant rethinking of social mobility through his own story and broader housing debates.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781800811263

Publisher: Profile Books Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 September 2022

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Profile Books Ltd

Edition: Main

Illustration: N/A

Audience: Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 14.0mm

Width: 110.0mm

Height: 176.0mm

Weight: 100g

Pages: 160

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Education & Reference Hashi Mohamed Non-Fiction

About the Author

Hashi Mohamed arrived in Britain as a child refugee, and is now a Barrister at No5 Chambers in London. A contributor to the Guardian, The Times and Prospect, he has also explored class and mobility for the BBC. His first book, People Like Us, looked at social mobility and inequality and was also published by Profile. This is his second book.

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