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Complete list of publications and presentations, with the most recent at the top.

Read more at: Michael Oxley: Urban Renewal Policy conference, NRU Moscow

Michael Oxley: Urban Renewal Policy conference, NRU Moscow

Prof Michael Oxley opened a conference held by the Graduate School of Urbanism, part of the NRU Higher School of Ecoonomics, Moscow in October 2018.


Read more at: Universalism vs Particularism

Universalism vs Particularism

Professor Mike Oxley gave a presentation to an international audience at Université Paris-Est on 13 March 2018.


Read more at: JRF PRS Landlord Incentives: Three Costed Solutions

JRF PRS Landlord Incentives: Three Costed Solutions


Read more at: Housing policy: some alternative views

Housing policy: some alternative views

Early in his career, Mike Oxley wrote an article on the state of the UK housing market in 1977. Reading it again, it would seem that policy makers today seem to be facing many of the same issues.


Read more at: The Case for Social Housing

The Case for Social Housing

Mike Oxley, Director of CCHPR, delivered a keynote lecture on The Case for Social Housing at UWA Perth's Social Impact Festival on 19 July 2017.


Read more at: Professor Michael Oxley: keynote speaker at the 2017 Social Impact Festival
Professor Michael Oxley: keynote speaker at the 2017 Social Impact Festival

Professor Michael Oxley: keynote speaker at the 2017 Social Impact Festival

5 July 2017

Mike Oxley will be a keynote speaker at the Social Impact Festival's Impact School: Home on Wednesday 19 July at the UWA Business School


Read more at: Housing in young adulthood

Housing in young adulthood

Prof Mike Oxley's presentation at a policy workshop hosted by the University of Cambridge in London summarised the findings of ESRC-funded research into the housing issues faced by some young adults.


Read more at: JRF PRS Landlord Incentives: International Policy Review

JRF PRS Landlord Incentives: International Policy Review


Read more at: Private housing sector: The UK and ideas from other countries

Private housing sector: The UK and ideas from other countries

The private rented housing sector: The UK and ideas from other countries - a seminar presentation to the Social Market Foundation by Michael Oxley, March 2017


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 - Literature review

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

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 a review of the literature.


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: Presentations from the launch event - November 2016

Presentations from the launch event - November 2016

These are the presentations given by some of our case study projects for the study's launch event in November 2016


Read more at: Evaluation of Removal of the Spare Room Subsidy: Final Report

Evaluation of Removal of the Spare Room Subsidy: Final Report

The Final Report from the Evaluation of the Removal of the Spare Room Subsidy (often referred to as the 'bedroom tax'), carried out jointly by CCHPR and Ipsos Mori, has been published. The report explores the effects of the cuts to Housing Benefit for working age social housing tenants who are...


Read more at: Tax credits for affordable housing in the USA: could they work elsewhere?

Tax credits for affordable housing in the USA: could they work elsewhere?

This article by Mike Oxley, published by Housing Finance International in Spring 2015, examines the operation of Low Income Housing Tax Credits in the USA.


Read more at: Review of “Young people and housing: transitions, trajectories and generational fractures”

Review of “Young people and housing: transitions, trajectories and generational fractures”

Mike Oxley provided a review of “Young people and housing: transitions, trajectories and generational fractures”, edited by Ray Forrest and Ngai ming Yip, for the International Journal of Housing Policy.


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 report, commissioned by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation, examines the impact of the extension of the Right to Buy to housing association tenants, and the sale of higher value local authority dwellings, which will provide the funding for the Right to Buy. The analysis first estimates the likely...


Read more at: Moving insights from the over-55s - source document

Moving insights from the over-55s - source document


Read more at: Variations in house building rates between local authorities in England

Variations in house building rates between local authorities in England

CCHPR has examined the evidence for the assertion that some locations have much higher levels of house building than others. Here we present some basic data. CHHPR intends to carry out further work to explore the reasons for the variations.


Read more at: The effects of rent controls on supply and markets

The effects of rent controls on supply and markets

This project, commissioned by Shelter, explored the possible effects of different rent control scenarios on the operation of the Private Rented Sector in England. Six different rent control options were considered, proposing different limits to rents and changes to security of tenure.


Read more at: Affordable Housing Film

Affordable Housing Film

CCHPR has made a short film on promoting policy change to boost the supply of affordable housing. The film sets out the problem of a low level of house building in the UK, relative to needs, and looks at the policy options to address the low level of production.


Read more at: The role of policy in influencing differences between countries in the size of the private rented housing sector

The role of policy in influencing differences between countries in the size of the private rented housing sector

In a presentation at the Department of Land Economy, Professor Mike Oxley addressed the following topics: Comparative studies of rented housing; What is private rented housing?; How much of it is there?; Why is there more in some countries than others?; Does policy explain international differences...