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Some Assumptions of Housing Lawyers: A Critique

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Housing Law and Policy

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‘Throughout [the development of the subject], the emphasis has been on “practice” rather than theory, even though academics have been as involved in the development of the subject as have practitioners. Housing Law is pre-eminently practical: it is about the rules and regulations governing the occupation of homes.’ (Arden, 1997, p. 1)

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Cowan, D. (1999). Some Assumptions of Housing Lawyers: A Critique. In: Housing Law and Policy. Macmillan Law Masters. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-14643-7_2

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