Glossary
This glossary contains key terms from the whole text book.
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ResidualisationThe trend that the social rented sector gradually becomes the exclusive domain of low-income households discussed before. | |
Right to BuyA 1980s UK policy that was intended to encourage upward social mobility through enabling social housing tenants who had lived in a property for a significant period of time to purchase the property at a reduced cost. | |
Right to RentAn
act that requires landlords in the UK to check the immigration status of their
tenants, and prohibits landlords from offering tenancies to those not living
legally in the UK. | |
RomaAn umbrella term referring to different groups
such as Roma, Sinti, Kale, Travellers (‘Gens du voyage’), Gypsies, Tsiganes,
Romanichels, Boyash/Rudari, Ashkali, Egyptians, Yenish etc. Roma groups vary
significantly according to identity-constructing factors such as language, tradition,
subsistence strategies, and level of social inclusion in mainstream society. | |
RooflessnessLiving rough or staying in a night shelter. | |