The world has still to emerge fully from the housing-triggered Global Financial Crisis, but housing crises are not new. The history of housing shows long-run social progress, littered with major disasters; nevertheless the progress is often forgotten, whilst the difficulties hit the headlines....

Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- Housing affordability -- Housing segregation and discrimination -- Homelessness -- Homeownership and home financing -- Housing development, planning, and the environment -- Conclusion -- Figures