A-Level Economics Edexcel A: Case Study 2

Help your students strengthen their application, analysis and evaluation skills with this Edexcel A-Level Economics A (9EC0) exam-style case study, exploring the UK’s housing crisis and whether rent controls could improve housing affordability.

Using real UK rental market data from the Office for National Statistics, this resource encourages students to apply economic theory to housing shortages, price elasticity of supply, maximum prices and government intervention.

What’s included:

• A one-page case study featuring a realistic economic extract and official UK rental market data.
• Three original Edexcel-style questions worth 5, 8 and 12 marks (25 marks total).
• A detailed mark scheme with indicative answers and clear assessment objective allocations.
• Level-based marking grids for the extended 12-mark response.

Specification coverage:

• 1.2 How Markets Work
• 1.4 Government Intervention

Students will practise explaining regional differences in rental prices, examining why housing supply may be price inelastic and evaluating whether maximum rents are an effective solution to housing affordability problems.

Ideal for classroom activities, homework, independent revision or timed exam practice, particularly for students preparing for the 2027 Edexcel A-Level Economics A examinations.

Designed to offer focused, manageable exam practice while helping students improve their economic reasoning and confidence with Edexcel’s question styles and marking expectations.

Part of our 10-case-study Edexcel A-Level Economics A bundle.