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Read more at: Changing the profile of social housing

Changing the profile of social housing

28 February 2014

New analysis by CCHPR models the likely impact of allocating a larger proportion of social housing to working households.

Read more at: Mapping the number of extra housing units needed for young people

Mapping the number of extra housing units needed for young people

28 February 2014

Centrepoint, the youth homeless charity, commissioned CCHPR to undertake this piece of work looking at the requirement for emergency homeless accommodation, supporting housing units, social housing and private rented housing with the use of Housing Benefit across England with a specific focus on the requirements for those aged 16-25.

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

28 February 2014

This study was commissioned by the Greater London Authority to investigate the role of planning in meeting the housing needs of older Londoners.

Read more at: Housing finance and the housing market; lessons from the UK?

Housing finance and the housing market; lessons from the UK?

28 February 2014

This article outlines developments in the UK housing and mortgage markets with a focus on the period since 2007 and the global crash. It picks up on the UK responses to what is now a global debate on macro-prudential policy and lines of intervention in mortgage markets.

Read more at: Building social capital through community timebanking

Building social capital through community timebanking

28 February 2014

This research evaluated the development of a timebanking project in Cambridgeshire for Cambridgeshire County Council and the CHS Group. Timebanking is a community scheme which enables local people to exchange skills and support in a structured way around the swapping of units of their time. It can help to build social capital in local communities, but may also have the potential to generate cost savings.

Read more at: New CCHPR Director Excited by New Opportunities and Challenges Ahead
New CCHPR Director Excited by New Opportunities and Challenges Ahead

New CCHPR Director Excited by New Opportunities and Challenges Ahead

28 February 2014

As the new Director of CCHPR I am excited about the opportunities and challenges for this first class research centre in the years ahead. I am determined to utilise the vast range of expertise and experience built up over more than twenty years to produce even more influential, high impact research.

Read more at: Evaluation of the FirstStop information and advice initiative for older people: findings 2011/2012

Evaluation of the FirstStop information and advice initiative for older people: findings 2011/2012

20 December 2013

A comprehensive information and advice service enabling older people to better plan ahead for their future housing and care needs is a key requirement if Britain is to cope successfully with its ageing society. The evaluation of FirstStop shows how it is helping older people to make difficult decisions about their housing and care.

Read more at: Impact of welfare reform on housing associations – 2012 Baseline report

Impact of welfare reform on housing associations – 2012 Baseline report

20 December 2013

The National Housing Federation has commissioned Ipsos MORI and Cambridge Centre for Housing and Planning Research to assess how welfare reform impacts across the housing association sector in England.

Read more at: New Realdania research contract now signed

New Realdania research contract now signed

20 December 2013

CCHPR is pleased to announce that a new Realdania contract was signed on 30 January 2013. It will last for 18 months and is worth £180,000 ex VAT.

Read more at: Evaluation of the Housing and Other Benefit Measures in the Social Rented Sector

Evaluation of the Housing and Other Benefit Measures in the Social Rented Sector

20 December 2013

The DWP announced this week that CCHPR, together with Ipsos MORI, has been commissioned by the DWP to evaluate housing benefit changes in the social rented sector.

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