News

New paper published!

17 August 2021

A paper by Kwadwo Oti-Sarpog, Erika Parn, Gemma Burgess and Mohamed Zaki has been published online by Construction Innovation. Read more on the project page.

Impact-driven research

2 August 2021

We're excited to see that The Construction Index has picked up on Deploying Modular Housing, our latest report with Places for People.

How do we support older people to age well? Guidance for practitioners and policymakers

2 August 2021

An evidence review by CCHPR researchers is the first chapter in Research in Practice's latest publication. Ageing Well - Housing options and alternative modes of living for later life is available from the Research in Practice website . It draws on research findings from multiple projects: multigenerational living...

Modular housing: so many potential benefits

28 July 2021

Our latest report for Places for People was launched today at a virtual roundtable event. Chaired by Prof Campbell Middleton, Director of the Laing O’Rourke Centre for Construction Engineering and Technology at the University of Cambridge, the event was well-attended by industry professionals, reinforcing the appetite for...

Living Room - CCHPR researchers contribute to the Cambridge Alumni Magazine

21 July 2021

Housing is core to understanding inequality, and land – who owns it, what you do with it and what it costs – is core to understanding growing inequality in cities across the world. Shanty towns next to gated communities in Accra; Georgian mansions close to sleeping bag-lined subways in London; asset-rich pensioners living...

New presentation: Migrant housing in the Bronx

14 July 2021

Sabina Maslova gave a presentation at the 2021 IMISCOE Conference: The role of housing providers and intermediaries in migrant access to (in)formal housing markets in the New York Cityarkets in the New York City.

New article on 'Landguardism' published

5 July 2021

An article co-authored by Richmond Ehwi has been published in Land Use Policy this month. It explores the public perceptions of landguardism in Ghana, drawing on data from the Greater Accra and Greater Kumasi Metropolitan Areas.

Our research into leasehold and freehold charges has been published by MHCLG

17 May 2021

This independent report by Cambridge Centre for Housing and Planning Research examines issues around the levels of leasehold and freehold charges and the extent of variation within these. This includes service charges, sinking funds, charges associated with major works, administration and permission fees, ground rents and...

Understanding supply, demand and investment in the market for retirement housing communities in England

29 April 2021

Our latest report for Places for People looks at the future of housing options for older people and highlights the constraints faced by the retirement housing market. Discussed at a roundtable of experts in the field, the report calls for increased diversity of housing options for later life and a stronger strategic vision...

Gemma Burgess to speak at Bristol Poverty Institute conference

22 April 2021

Gemma will be speaking on digital exclusion at The Bristol Poverty Institute's upcoming online conference on Poverty and the Sustainable Development Goals: From the Local to the Global , to be held 27-29 April 2021. This international, interdisciplinary online conference which will feature a range of sessions across three...