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Read more at: Final Report to the East of England Regional Assembly

Final Report to the East of England Regional Assembly

The purpose of the research is to identify the changes in the intermediate housing market since the Affordable Housing Study II 2004, in terms of need/demand and supply, and to consider the implications for regional policy formulation and investment in the future.


Read more at: Rapid evidence review of the research literature on the impact of worsening affordability

Rapid evidence review of the research literature on the impact of worsening affordability

The National Housing and Planning Advice Unit (NHPAU) Board commissioned the Cambridge Centre for Housing and Planning Research to undertake a rapid evidence assessment of the effects of worsening market housing affordability on the demand for affordable housing, with particular emphasis on social...


Read more at: Response to the Housing Green Paper on behalf of the Joseph Rowntree Foundation

Response to the Housing Green Paper on behalf of the Joseph Rowntree Foundation

CCHPR response to the Government on behalf of the Joseph Rowntree Foundation.


Read more at: Common Starting Points for S106 Affordable Housing Negotiations

Common Starting Points for S106 Affordable Housing Negotiations

This report has been drawn upon by CLG to inform the development of the Community Infrastructure Levy. The aim was to explore current LPA practice, to evaluate the relative merits of different CSPs, consider issues such as a single CSP and identify whether the adoption of CSPs would be beneficial.


Read more at: Delivering affordable housing using Section 106 agreements: Practice guidance

Delivering affordable housing using Section 106 agreements: Practice guidance

This Practice Guidance to Section 106 Agreements is a tool designed to support local planning authorities (LPAs) in delivering more affordable housing through the planning system. It aimed to assist LPAs to improve the development, negotiation and implementation of Section 106 Agreements.


Read more at: Planning and the Gender Equality Duty – why does gender matter?

Planning and the Gender Equality Duty – why does gender matter?

This research looked at how those involved in planning and regeneration in local authorities have been including an emphasis on promoting gender equality in their work. The study took an early look at how the Gender Equality Duty is shaping planning and regeneration policy and practice.


Read more at: Low Cost Home Ownership: affordability, risks and issues, Report

Low Cost Home Ownership: affordability, risks and issues, Report

The Housing Corporation commissioned the Cambridge Centre for Housing and Planning Research (CCHPR) to explore the impact of the credit crunch and housing market turbulence on Low Cost Home Ownership (LCHO).


Read more at: Domestic violence, assistance for adults without dependent children - Final report

Domestic violence, assistance for adults without dependent children - Final report

The study explored the extent to which adults without dependent children who have to leave their homes as a result of domestic violence, and who seek housing assistance from a local authority, receive sufficient assistance to ensure they do not have to return to accommodation where they would be at...


Read more at: Low Cost Home Ownership and the Credit Crunch: a report on regional markets and competition with private developers

Low Cost Home Ownership and the Credit Crunch: a report on regional markets and competition with private developers

The Cambridge Centre for Housing and Planning Research (CCHPR) report for the Tenant Services Authority explores the impact of the credit crunch and housing market turbulence on Low Cost Home Ownership (LCHO).


Read more at: The Incidence, Value and Delivery of Planning Obligations in England in 2007-08

The Incidence, Value and Delivery of Planning Obligations in England in 2007-08

Researchers from the Universities of Cambridge and Sheffield found that in 2007-08 private developers agreed to fund £5 billion of England’s local capital infrastructure, including roads and schools and new affordable housing in England. The research, which was commissioned by the Department of...