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The regularity of informality: Reframing the formal–informal relationship with the help of informal housing in London

Year: 2023

Type: article

Abstract: The article suggests distinguishing between illegality as a practical phenomenon and informal regulations as a structuring feature of everyday life. This allows rethinking the role of the law and regulation in contexts of urban informality, showing that the law, and formality more generally, is connected to the informal in that the formal only receives its meaning and relevance through the informal. The concepts are illustrated by case material from informal housing and what is known as ‘beds in sheds’ in London.

Source: European Urban and Regional Studies

DOI: 10.1177/09697764231212603

Author: Emily Kelling

Institution: Technische Universität Berlin

Language: English

Topic: Urban and Rural Development Challenges

Subfield: Urban Studies

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Peace, justice, and strong institutions, Sustainable cities and communities

Open Access status: bronze

Funders: University College London, Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst, Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft, German Academic Exchange Service