The Fight for Rent Control: Law, Politics and the People

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Paul Q. Watchman Peter Robson (Professor of Social Welfare Law, University of Strathclyde)

The Fight for Rent Control

Law, Politics and the People

Paul Q. Watchman, Peter Robson (Professor of Social Welfare Law, University of Strathclyde)

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Edinburgh University Press
07 August 2025

Social & cultural history; Political structure & processes; Political activism; Landlord & tenant law; Housing law

This monograph looks at the various strands of policy and activities which produced the first residential Rent Act in 1915. It looks at the ways in which tenants were removed from the land in Ireland and Scotland leading to a strong aversion to landlords as a group. This is addressed in the way it appears in art, literature, song and poetry. It traces the ways in which actions of women-led tenants' groups before and during the

First World War offered an alternative

way for housing policy. Precisely how these actions linked with political and industrial forces are explored. The study concludes with how this legislation links with modern day housing policy issues.

By: Paul Q. Watchman
Edited by: Peter Robson (Professor of Social Welfare Law University of Strathclyde)
Imprint: Edinburgh University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
ISBN: 9781399505598
ISBN 10: 1399505599
Pages: 312
Publication Date: 07 August 2025
Audience: College/higher education , Further / Higher Education
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Acknowledgements An Introduction from the Editor Peter Robson 1. Introduction 2. Landlord and Tenant Relationships in Glasgow 1850-1914 3. The Rent Strikes of 1915 in Context 4. Rent Increases and Rent Agitation 5. The Dominant Focus of Government 6. The Birth Pangs of a Policy on the Housing Crisis 7. The Struggle Comes to a Climax 8. The Emergence of the Rent Increase and Mortgage (War Restrictions) Act 9. The Final Countdown Bibliography Index

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

Reviews for The Fight for Rent Control: Law, Politics and the People

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'.--Rosemary Auchmuty, University of Reading Paul Watchman's compelling account of the introduction of rent controls in 1915 covers a wide range of issues that are central to modern history. Watchman combines meticulous archival research with an eye for the larger picture, and his book will interest anyone seeking to understand the significant transformations of British social, economic and political life in the early twentieth century.--Martin Daunton, University of Cambridge