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A complete list of CCHPR's current and past research, in alphabetical order.

Read more at: The Incidence, Value and Delivery of Planning Obligations and Community Infrastructure Levy in England in 2016-17

The Incidence, Value and Delivery of Planning Obligations and Community Infrastructure Levy in England in 2016-17

The published report from the project 'The Incidence, Value and Delivery of Planning Obligations and CIL in England in 2016-17 gave a comprehensive account of the use of developer contributions.


Read more at: The Incidence, Value and Delivery of Planning Obligations and Community Infrastructure Levy in England in 2016-17

The Incidence, Value and Delivery of Planning Obligations and Community Infrastructure Levy in England in 2016-17

The published report from the project 'The Incidence, Value and Delivery of Planning Obligations and CIL in England in 2016-17 gave a comprehensive account of the use of developer contributions.


Read more at: The Incidence, Value and Delivery of Planning Obligations and Community Infrastructure Levy in England in 2016-17 (Inquiry)

The Incidence, Value and Delivery of Planning Obligations and Community Infrastructure Levy in England in 2016-17 (Inquiry)


Read more at: The Incidence, Value and Delivery of Planning Obligations and Community Infrastructure Levy in England in 2016-17 (Inquiry)

The Incidence, Value and Delivery of Planning Obligations and Community Infrastructure Levy in England in 2016-17 (Inquiry)


Read more at: The National Register of Social housing: Lessons Learned Phase II

The National Register of Social housing: Lessons Learned Phase II

This research focused on housing associations that had submitted data once, or sporadically, since November 2005. The aim was to determine the reasons why housing associations do not submit data to the National Register of Social Housing on a regular basis, and what can be done to ease the process...


Read more at: The operation and dynamics of the housing market and the form and nature of regulation of the surveying profession

The operation and dynamics of the housing market and the form and nature of regulation of the surveying profession

The RICS commissioned CCHPR to conduct a detailed investigation and make recommendations for action on some of the issues involved in the recent global financial turmoil and the linkages with the real estate profession.


Read more at: The Poor Pay More

The Poor Pay More

This research, published by the energy consumer watchdog, examined the limits of competitive markets in the provision of essential services to low-income consumers.


Read more at: The private rented sector in North Hertfordshire

The private rented sector in North Hertfordshire

This project involved analysis of private sector data to assist North Hertfordshire District Council in developing its private sector housing strategy.


Read more at: The private rented sector in the new century: A comparative approach

The private rented sector in the new century: A comparative approach

The objective of this research was to examine the extent to which different regulatory frameworks across Europe have generated different incentives to provide private rental housing, to live in private rental housing, and to fund that housing.


Read more at: The profile of the housing association sector 2002-2010

The profile of the housing association sector 2002-2010

This study was a Dataspring project funded by the Tenant Services Authority, for which outputs were published from 2002 until 2010. Publications consisted of sets of data tables and technical papers outlining housing association stockholdings and changes within the sector over the year.


Read more at: The role of foyers in housing association provision

The role of foyers in housing association provision

This research provided a systematic analysis of the national position in terms of numbers, their geographical and size distribution, information on both capital and revenue funding, clarification of the client groups and how clients come forward and are accepted, staffing, range of services...


Read more at: The role of housing and housing providers in tackling poverty experienced by young people in the UK

The role of housing and housing providers in tackling poverty experienced by young people in the UK

CCHPR was awarded funding for this work from the ESRC as part of their What Works in Tackling Poverty programme. The ESRC funded four new research projects that aimed to advance understanding of effective strategies for tackling poverty. This project explored the role of housing and housing...


Read more at: The role of housing and housing providers in tackling poverty experienced by young people in the UK - Overview

The role of housing and housing providers in tackling poverty experienced by young people in the UK - Overview

This ESRC-funded study was part of the ‘What Works in Tackling Poverty’ theme, and focused on the role of housing providers in addressing poverty faced by 16-25 year olds. This paper gives a brief overview of the key findings.


Read more at: The role of housing and housing providers in tackling poverty experienced by young people in the UK - Summary and Conclusions

The role of housing and housing providers in tackling poverty experienced by young people in the UK - Summary and Conclusions

This ESRC-funded study was part of the ‘What Works in Tackling Poverty’ theme, and focused on the role of housing providers in addressing poverty faced by 16-25 year olds. This publication presents a summary of the key findings and conclusions.


Read more at: The role of housing and housing providers in tackling poverty experienced by young people in the UK - Moving in and out of poverty

The role of housing and housing providers in tackling poverty experienced by young people in the UK - Moving in and out of poverty

This ESRC-funded study was part of the ‘What Works in Tackling Poverty’ theme, and focused on the role of housing providers in addressing poverty faced by 16-25 year olds. The paper provides some contextual background to the central case study element of the overall project. It presents the...


Read more at: The role of housing and housing providers in tackling poverty experienced by young people in the UK - New evidence from housing providers

The role of housing and housing providers in tackling poverty experienced by young people in the UK - New evidence from housing providers

This ESRC-funded study was part of the ‘What Works in Tackling Poverty’ theme, and focused on the role of housing providers in addressing poverty faced by 16-25 year olds. This paper presents the findings from the exploratory strand of the work which explored emerging or innovative practice in...


Read more at: The role of housing associations in the intermediate market

The role of housing associations in the intermediate market

This study investigates the extent to which housing associations (HAs) are involved in the provision of homes on the intermediate market and the form of that provision.


Read more at: The role of the planning system in delivering housing choice for older Londoners

The role of the planning system in delivering housing choice for older Londoners

This project looked into the housing needs of older people in London for the Greater London Authority. It was commissioned as a ‘think piece’, looking specifically at the role of the planning system in helping to ensure that older Londoners have a genuine choice of homes that they can afford and...


Read more at: The role of the planning system in delivering housing choice for older Londoners

The role of the planning system in delivering housing choice for older Londoners

This project looked into the housing needs of older people in London for the Greater London Authority. It was commissioned as a ‘think piece’, looking specifically at the role of the planning system in helping to ensure that older Londoners have a genuine choice of homes that they can afford and...


Read more at: The role of the private rented sector in preventing homelessness: identifying good practice and the impact of policy change

The role of the private rented sector in preventing homelessness: identifying good practice and the impact of policy change

The Oak Foundation commissioned research into private rented sector access schemes that focuses on good practice as demonstrated through Oak funded projects. The research also looked more broadly at other successful practices and models. The intention was to share good practice from Oak funded...


Read more at: The role of the private rented sector in preventing homelessness: Identifying good practice and the impact of policy change

The role of the private rented sector in preventing homelessness: Identifying good practice and the impact of policy change

The report is in three main parts: identifying good practice; implications of welfare reform; and strategies, solutions and models. The report concluded that while there were clearly many challenges facing private rented sector access schemes in the coming months and years, there were also many...


Read more at: The role of the private rented sector in preventing homelessness: identifying good practice and the impact of policy change

The role of the private rented sector in preventing homelessness: identifying good practice and the impact of policy change

The Oak Foundation commissioned research into private rented sector access schemes that focuses on good practice as demonstrated through Oak funded projects. The research also looked more broadly at other successful practices and models. The intention was to share good practice from Oak funded...


Read more at: The spatial distribution of general needs housing associations and their stock

The spatial distribution of general needs housing associations and their stock

This Sector Study examines the distribution of RSLs and their stock at the local authority level. It finds some areas where the fragmented distribution of stock between many HAs could inhibit efficient local provision, while in other areas the domination of local provision by one or two...


Read more at: The Ward Penalty in Birmingham

The Ward Penalty in Birmingham

The Barrow Cadbury Trust approached Land Economy and CCHPR to conduct an investigation into the relationships between race, place and poverty in Birmingham. The study arose from the observation that many of the highly deprived parts of the city, particularly the inner urban areas, are also those...


Read more at: The wider role of housing associations

The wider role of housing associations

Housing associations are increasingly seen as having a role beyond the provision of social rented housing. Many own and/or manage non-social housing stock as well as being involved in non-housing activities. This project aimed to provide a picture of the extent to which associations were involved...


Read more at: The Working Neighbourhoods Fund scoping study

The Working Neighbourhoods Fund scoping study

The Working Neighbourhoods Fund was established by Communities and Local Government and the Department for Work and Pensions in 2008. Replacing the Neighbourhood Renewal Fund, it directs funding to 65 local authorities to help them tackle concentrations of worklessness. A team from the Department...


Read more at: Time series data on the housing association sector

Time series data on the housing association sector

The research team at Dataspring constructed two linked relational databases with which longitudinal analysis of this rich data source can be carried out. This can be used to both historically to provide evidence of trends and to promote forward-looking scenario planning for the future of the sector.


Read more at: Understanding private landlord financial and regulatory incentives for property investment

Understanding private landlord financial and regulatory incentives for property investment

The private rented sector is growing rapidly yet has the worst physical property conditions of all tenures. More than nine million households rent privately yet more than a third of private rented homes fail to meet the Decent Homes Standard. Private renting is now the only option for a growing...


Read more at: Understanding recent changes in household formation rates and their implications for planning for housing

Understanding recent changes in household formation rates and their implications for planning for housing

This project will assist those producing local plans to understand what has happened recently and, in the light of that, make an informed judgement about the assumptions they should make for their plan period.


Read more at: Understanding the likely poverty impacts of the extension of Right to Buy to housing association tenants

Understanding the likely poverty impacts of the extension of Right to Buy to housing association tenants

This short piece of research, commissioned by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation aimed to better understand likely poverty impacts of the extension of Right to Buy to housing associations and the associated sale of higher value local authority stock.