HOUSING

The impacts of housing stock transfers in urban Britain (27th February 2009)
This research looks at the transfer of housing stock from councils to specially established housing associations, concentrating on the ‘second generation’ of transfers carried out since 1997.
Focusing mainly on ten case study transfers in urban areas, the study considers how successful these transfers have been, and examines:

• the nature of ‘transfer promises’ (commitments to channel fresh investment into housing repair and modernisation) and how far these have been met;
• the impact of transfer on organisational culture, governance and service delivery; and
• the contribution of transfer to wider regeneration and social inclusion.

Summary