Michael H. Schill : Courses and Seminars
Housing and Development: Law and Policy
LAWS 98903
In this seminar we will explore a range of issues concerning American housing law and policy. Topics will include the historical development of interventions in the housing market as well the economic justifications for these interventions. Regulatory and spending programs will be compared and contrasted. We will consider the current mortgage and mortgage foreclosure crisis and its implications for housing policy and law. In addition, we will discuss comparative advantages and disadvantages of government programs designed to stimulate supply and those geared to increasing demand. One class will also be devoted to issues of housing discrimination. We live in a wonderful laboratory for studying what does and does not work in housing policy. Therefore, where appropriate, we will draw comparisons and contrasts between housing laws and policies in Chicago and those of the nation as a whole.
Winter 2014
Michael H. Schill
