Accommodation Costs and Living Arrangements of Private Renters: Is There an Equitable Solution?

ISBN-10
0642136254
ISBN-13
9780642136251
Category
Housing policy
Pages
84
Language
English
Published
1989
Author
Karen Wilson

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