Housing

Breaking Down the Barriers

Many cities now have areas which are occupied mainly by minority ethnic communities as well as estates where the majority of residents are white. How do we ‘break down the barriers’ that prevent people from moving out from crowded inner cities, especially when some outer estates have houses to spare?

Bradford has bravely decided to ask these questions and devise an action plan intended to achieve a radical shift in attitudes.

Because of the importance of this report to the understanding of the housing aspirations of minority ethnic groups, the Chartered Institute of Housing has decided to collaborate with Bradford Metropolitan District Council in publishing both the research and the action plan that has resulted. We believe that the work is an object lesson for other large authorities faced with similar housing demands. More than this, it shows how councils and RSLs can seek to gain a wider understanding of the housing market in their area whatever its characteristics that is vital in developing an effective housing strategy.