1 October 2008

HOUSING

Housing in England 2006/07: A report based on the 2006/07 Survey of English Housing (18th September 2008)
This report is based on information from the 17,849 households interviewed for the Survey of English Housing (SEH) in the year beginning April 2006. It also contains some analysis of housing-related data from the Labour Force Survey and the Family Resources Survey.
Report


In brief: The need for a common language to describe older people’s housing (26th September 2008)
A discussion paper from phase one of the Towards a Common Currency project noted that elderly people are often confused by the definitions and descriptions used to describe housing and other support. In this part of the project researchers discovered that most social housing landlords did not give sufficiently detailed descriptions of housing developments or schemes to elderly people or those acting on their behalf.
Brief
Report


In brief: The housing, care and support needs of South Asian elders (24th September 2008)
This research project looks at some of the practical challenges that South Asian elders face in meeting their housing and support needs. The project also captures some of the positive work being done by voluntary and community organisations, local authorities and housing associations on their behalf. This Innovation and Good Practice report for the Housing Corporation makes recommendations for policy makers and providers for the long term benefits of all concerned.
Brief
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Government response to the Communities and Local Government Committee’s report: The Supply of Rented Housing (18th September 2008)
This report contains the Government responses to 66 recommendations made by the CLG Select Committee in areas of housing covering: the experience of tenants; the social rented sector; the private rented sector, and housing providers.
Report


Developing and sustaining mixed tenure housing developments (25th September 2008)
This Round-up evaluates the strategic and policy context for housing development and neighbourhood renewal. The authors argue that integrating different housing tenures is an important prerequisite for developing ‘housing of choice’, but that there are many other aspects of sustainable communities which need to be given equal weight.
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