Artisans' and Labourers' Dwellings Improvement Act 1875
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The Artisans' and Labourers' Dwellings Improvement Act 1875 was a key piece of Victorian social reform legislation that enabled local authorities in the United Kingdom to clear slums and improve working-class housing conditions.
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom
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housing legislation ⓘ |
| aimedAt |
reducing overcrowding
ⓘ
removing unhealthy housing ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
England
NERFINISHED
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Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| enablingProvision |
allowed compulsory purchase of insanitary properties
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authorized local authorities to clear slum areas ⓘ empowered local authorities to purchase and demolish unfit dwellings ⓘ |
| enactedIn | 1875 ⓘ |
| field |
public health
ⓘ
social reform ⓘ urban planning ⓘ |
| geographicFocus |
industrial towns
ⓘ
large cities ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
contributed to the development of modern housing policy in the United Kingdom
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early statutory framework for municipal slum clearance ⓘ important measure in Victorian social reform ⓘ |
| implementedBy |
local authorities
ⓘ
urban sanitary authorities ⓘ |
| influenced | subsequent housing and town planning acts in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Parliament of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| legalStatus | repealed in later consolidating housing legislation ⓘ |
| legislativeEra | Victorian era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| motivatedBy |
concerns about public health in overcrowded urban areas
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concerns about the living conditions of the working class ⓘ |
| partOf |
British social legislation
ⓘ
Victorian housing reform ⓘ |
| policyInstrument |
clearance schemes
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compulsory purchase powers ⓘ |
| policyType | permissive legislation ⓘ |
| purpose |
improvement of working-class housing conditions
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slum clearance ⓘ urban sanitary reform ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Artisans' and Labourers' Dwellings Act 1868
NERFINISHED
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Housing of the Working Classes Act 1890 NERFINISHED ⓘ Public Health Act 1875 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetPopulation |
artisans
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labourers ⓘ urban working class ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
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