Housing
Homes for All: A Blueprint for Australia
Australian Council of Social Service
This brief document highlights the issues of homelessness, high rents and public housing in Australia and offers a 7-point strategy for the government to adopt.
Housing, Social PolicyPosted: 2004-01-23
Independent Living Units: the Forgotten Social Housing Sector
Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute
This 87-page report examines the significance of ILU
Tenancy Databases: Risk minimisation and outcomes
Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute
This 74-page report examines the nature and use of tenancy databases in Australia, and explores the policy implications
Housing, Personal PrivacyPosted: 2004-02-16
The National Homelessness Initiative
Fraser Institute
This 2-page critique of Canada's National Homelessness Initiative castigates the government for failing to provide any meaningful measure of its effectiveness
Housing, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2004-02-17
Better Housing Futures: Stimulating Private Investment in Affordable Housing
Brotherhood of St. Laurence
This 61-page Australian report proposes an affordable housing program drawing on the resources and expertise of government, the private sector and the community sector
HousingPosted: 2004-02-22
Managing Social Housing for Indigenous Populations
Swinburne Institute for Social Research
This 11-page paper, based on Australian experience, provides a conceptual framework for understanding why and how indigenous cultures require culturally-specific management practices in social housing
HousingPosted: 2004-03-03
Governance and Social Housing: Can Good Governance be Bad Practice?
Swinburne Institute for Social Research
This 7-page paper argues that reforms in the governance (planning and management) of social housing can be used to avoid addressing the real needs, such as larger budgets
Housing, Social PolicyPosted: 2004-03-03
Locked Out 2004: California
California Budget Project
This 36-page report analyses the nature and causes of the shortage of affordable housing in California
HousingPosted: 2004-03-12
Losing Ground in the Best of Times: Low Income Renters in the 1990s
National Low Income Housing Coalition
This 24-page U.S. report finds that while housing conditions improved for many income groups during the 1990s, conditions worsened for the lowest income renting households
Housing, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2004-03-17
Homelessness in Los Angeles: A Summary of Recent Research
Institute for the Study of Homelessness and Poverty
This 30-page report, to form part of a larger study covering Paris, Sao Paulo and Tokyo, provides a comprehensive picture of Los Angeles' homeless
HousingPosted: 2004-03-24
Developing Appropriate Exit Strategies for Housing Regeneration Programmes
Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute
This 38-page Australian positioning paper introduces research being undertaken to review current practice and develop appropriate strategy models for housing regeneration programmes
HousingPosted: 2004-04-07
CDCs in Gentrifying Neighbourhoods - Giving Low-Income Residents a Chance to Bloom in a changing market
National Housing Institute
This U.S. commentary describes how Community Development Corporations are adapting to the challenge of creating mixed communities in gentrifying areas
HousingPosted: 2004-04-13
Boarding Houses and Government Supply Side Intervention
Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute
This 76-page Australian study examines the potential role of government in protecting and encouraging this form of accommodation, which provides an important source of low-cost housing in Australian cities
Housing, Social PolicyPosted: 2004-04-15
Housing Supply and Affordability: Do Affordable Housing Mandates Work?
Reason Public Policy Institute
This 50-page U.S. study investigates the merits of "inclusionary zoning", whereby, to increase the supply of affordable housing, local authorities mandate that developers sell a given percentage of new homes at sub-market prices.
Housing, Social PolicyPosted: 2004-04-16
Lost Voices: The Invisibility of Homeless People with Multiple Needs
Crisis
A 60-page U.K. study on multiple health needs among homeless individuals
Life on the Margins: The Experiences of Homeless People Living in Squats
Crisis
A 70-page U.K. report examining the prevalence and experiences of homeless people living in squats (occupied premises)
HousingPosted: 2004-05-05
A Decade of Hope VI: Research Findings and Policy Challenges
Urban Institute
A 72-page report summarising existing research into the Hope VI urban redevelopment program in the U.S., with an assessment of its achievements, impacts and lessons learned
Housing, Urban IssuesPosted: 2004-05-20
Assisted Living: Examples of State Efforts to Improve Consumer Protections
U.S. General Accounting Office
A 44-page U.S. report describing initiatives by different states to protect the interests of people living in assisted living facilities
What Next for Distressed Public Housing?
Urban Institute
A summary of lessons learned from the U.S. Hope VI program for public housing
Housing, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2004-06-10
Operating Deficits and Public Housing: Policy Options for Reversing the Trend
Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute
A 180-page report examining trends in the financial performance of Australian and New Zealand housing authorities with a view to developing policies for returning public housing to surplus and enabling an expansion in assisted housing
Housing, Urban IssuesPosted: 2004-06-10
An Equitable Housing Strategy for the District of Columbia
Urban Institute
An 8-page U.S. policy brief offering proposals for improving the affordable housing stock in Washington D.C.
HousingPosted: 2004-06-17
Do Affordable Housing Mandates Work? Evidence from Los Angeles County and Orange County
Reason Foundation
This 32-page policy study examines the effect of inclusionary housing ordinances on their objective of increasing the supply of affordable housing in California
HousingPosted: 2004-06-17
Affordability and Sustainability Outcomes: A Triple Bottom-Line Assessment of Traditional Development and Master Planned Communities
Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute
A 73-page Australian report on reconciling housing affordability with environmental sustainability
Housing, Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2004-06-28
Entering Rental Housing
Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute
A 53-page report of an Australian study into entering assisted rental housing. It focuses on clients' perceptions of their experiences of living in private rental and their future housing expectations
HousingPosted: 2004-06-29
An Analysis of the Determinants of the Labour Market Activities of Housing Assistance Recipients
Australian Housing & Urban Research Institute
A 34-page positioning paper for an investigation into the effects of housing assistance on labour market activity in Australia
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , HousingPosted: 2004-06-29
A Review of Private Rental Support Programs
Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute
A 41-page positioning paper for a project to determine the effectiveness of private rental support proograms in Australia
HousingPosted: 2004-06-29
Housing Options and Independent Living: Sustainable Outcomes for Older People Who Are Homeless
Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute
A 109-page study of the housing needs, preferences and facilities available for older homeless people in Australia
On the Home Front: Improving the Housing Environment and Delivering Sustainable Communities
Groundwork UK
A U.K. report examining housing needs in the context of regeneration and a better-integrated society
HousingPosted: 2004-07-13
A Practical Framework for Expanding Affordable Housing Services in Australia: Learning From Experience
Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute
A 150-page report on research into the experience of NGOs and not-for-profit organisations that have undertaken the development of affordable housing projects across Australia. Includes a review of experience overseas
HousingPosted: 2004-07-14
On the Negative Relationship Between Labor Income Uncertainty and Homeownership: Risk Aversion vs. Credit Constraints
Institute for the Study of Labor
A 28-page discussion paper examining whether the underlying factor behind the negative effect of income uncertainty on home ownership propensity is risk aversion or credit constraints
HousingPosted: 2004-07-25
Disincentives and Housing Assistance
Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute
A 73-page Australian report examining the role of housing assistance as a disincentive to employment or working longer hours
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , HousingPosted: 2004-09-14
Accommodation Options for Older People in New Zealand
New Zealand Centre for Housing Research
This 207-page report forecasts the types of accommodation that will best meet the needs of a rapidly-ageing New Zealand population and improve the quality of life for older people
What Drives Australian Housing Careers? An Examination of the Role of Labour Market, Social and Economic Determinants
Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute
A 90-page Australian study designed to further the understanding of the key drivers that determine the decisions people make about their housing during their lifetimes
HousingPosted: 2004-09-29
Youth Homelessness: Four Policy Proposals
Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute
A 60-page Australian report on the causes of youth homelessness, effective prevention strategies in schools and proposals for strengthening early intervention capacity
Families, Children & Youth, HousingPosted: 2004-10-12
Financing Affordable Housing: A Critical Comparative Review of the United Kingdom and Australia
Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute
A 130-page report comparing the U.K. and Australian approaches to the provision of affordable housing and examining the applicability of recent U.K. developments to the Australian situation
HousingPosted: 2004-11-26
Who's Dreaming? Homeownership Among Low Income Families
Center for Economic and Policy Research
A 12-page U.S. briefing paper examining the relative merits of renting and owning homes among low income households
Housing, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2005-01-12
Homeless SAAP Clients With a Disability 2002-03
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
This 24-page Australian bulletin provides an overview of assistance given to homeless people with a disability, the nature of the disabilities and the housing outcomes
Disability, HousingPosted: 2005-02-15
Housing Assistance and Non-Shelter Outcomes
Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute
This 143-page Australian Study examines the non-shelter outcomes of housing assistance
HousingPosted: 2005-02-22
Housing Policies: New Times, New Foundations
Canadian Policy Research Networks
A 22-page paper drawing on the housing policy experiences of the U.K., Australia, New Zealand and Canada to suggest the components of a housing policy for the future
HousingPosted: 2005-03-12
Wherever I Can Lay My Head: Homeless Youth on Homelessness
The Night Ministry
An 86-page U.S. study of a survey of homeless youth in Chicago, designed to learn what the youth themselves identify as their housing needs, and to understand the differences in these needs among a number of subgroups
HousingPosted: 2005-03-16
Homeless People in SAAP
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
A 136-page Australian annual report overviewing assistance given to clients and their children by the Supported Accommodation Assistance Programme, that provides homeless Australians with housing support to help them achieve greater independence
HousingPosted: 2005-03-25
Precarious Employment and Housing Insecurity: Understanding the Connections
Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute
A 47-page Australian conference paper on current research investigating how precarious attachment to the labour market contributes to housing insecurity
HousingPosted: 2005-03-26
Daytime Homelessness
Crisis
A 79-page U.K. report exploring the concept of daytime homelessness and examining the role and nature of daytime provision for homeless people
Housing, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2005-04-11
New Approaches to Affordable Housing: Overview of the Housing Affordability Problem
Reason Foundation
A 7-page U.S. policy brief outlining several policy options that local governments should pursue to promote affordable housing in their areas
HousingPosted: 2005-05-09
How to Help Indigenous Families into Stable Housing and Sustainable Tenancy
Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute
A 4-page Australian research and policy bulletin explaining how to help indigenous women and children who are homeless or at risk of homelessness into stable housing and sustainable tenancy
HousingPosted: 2005-06-15
Include Me In
Demos
This 25-page U.K. report offers a model for assisting homeless people to return to work and escape exclusion
Social Policy, HousingPosted: 2005-07-05
Overcoming Concentrated Poverty and Isolation: Ten Lessons for Policy and Practice
Urban Institute
A 48-page U.S. report on the results of research testing alternative strategies for helping low-income families escape high-poverty, central city communities
Housing, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2005-08-19
Developing Models of Good Practice in Meeting the Needs of Homeless Young People in Rural Areas
Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute
A 64-page study into models of good practice in meeting the needs of homeless young people in rural areas of Australia
Housing, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2005-08-24
Evaluation of the Starter Home Initiative: Final Report
Office of the Deputy Prime Minister - U.K.
A 145-page U.K. report on the outcomes of the Starter Home Initiative, designed to deliver affordable housing to assist in the recruitment and retention of key workers
HousingPosted: 2005-09-01
Housing Policy and Practice in the Context of Poverty and Exclusion: Synthesis Report
Policy Research Initiative
This 40-page Canadian synthesis report highlights the role housing plays as both a determinant and an outcome of poverty and exclusion
Housing, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2005-09-03
Directions for Affordable Housing Policy in Australia: Outcomes of a Stakeholder Forum
Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute
This 29-page report contains the views of housing experts and stakeholders on meeting housing affordability challenges in Australia
HousingPosted: 2005-09-07
Housing Need and Provision for Recently-Arrived Refugees in Australia
Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute
A 4-page policy bulletin describing the housing situation of recent refugees to Australia
Immigration & Refugees, HousingPosted: 2005-09-07
Bigger Better Faster More: Why Some Countries Plan Better than Others
Policy Exchange
An 80-page comparative study examining why some countries consistently deliver more housing, of better quality, than the U.K.
HousingPosted: 2005-09-19
A Review of Private Rental Support Programs
Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute
A 67-page report reviewing the effectiveness of Private Rental Support Programs in Australia
HousingPosted: 2005-10-07
A Review of Housing Management Tenant Incentive Schemes
Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute
This 38-page positioning paper reviews the use of tenant incentive schemes internationally and assesses their potential for Australian social housing
HousingPosted: 2005-10-19
Children in the Supported Accommodation Assistance Program (SAAP)
Department of Family and Community Services
This 170-page report deals with children (accompanied and otherwise) in Australia's Supported Accommodation Assistance Program
Families, Children & Youth, HousingPosted: 2005-10-26
Ageing in Place: Intergenerational and Interfamilial Housing Transfers and Shifts in Later Life
Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute
A 135-page Australian study examining the values and priorities of older Australians affecting the pattern of future housing tenure, lifestyle and family relationships
Demography and Housing Demand: What Can We Learn from Residential Housing Data?
Institute for Futures Studies
This 32-page Swedish report examines the relationship between a population's age structure and residential housing construction
HousingPosted: 2005-12-15
Strategies for Preventing Homelessness
Urban Institute
A 210-page exploratory U.S. study identifying communities that have implemented effective and well-target homelessness-prevention activities
HousingPosted: 2006-02-16
Better Homes, Greener Cities
Policy Exchange
A 59-page UK report urging a reform of the planning system so as to enable a reversal of the trend toward high-density development in favour of "garden city" living
HousingPosted: 2006-03-06
Conceptualising and Measuring the Housing Affordability Problem
Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute
This 84-page Australian background paper reviews relevant research on affordability issues and discusses some of the main methods of measuring housing affordability
HousingPosted: 2006-03-08
Living in Fear: Violence and Victimisation in the Lives of Homeless People
Crisis
This 38-page UK report explores homeless people's experience of crime and anti-social behaviour
Housing, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2006-03-24
In the Face of Gentrification: Case Studies of Local Efforts to Mitigate Displacement
Urban Institute
A 100-page report describing strategies to balance revitalization of neighbourhoods with measures to reduce the displacement of low-income families
Housing, Urban IssuesPosted: 2006-03-24
Evaluating Homelessness Prevention
Department for Communities and Local Government - UK
This 12-page UK research summary offers key findings from research into homelessness prevention
Housing, Social PolicyPosted: 2006-06-14
Transferable Lessons from the New Towns: Housing Research Summary
Department for Communities and Local Government
A 17-page summary of an extensive review of the research and other literature dealing with the English new towns programme, conducted to identify lessons to be learned from the programme
Housing, Urban IssuesPosted: 2006-07-12
How Does Security of Tenure Impact on Public Housing Tenants?
AHURI
A 6-page Australian bulletin discussing the benefits of providing security of tenure to public housing occupants
HousingPosted: 2006-08-04
Public Housing and Employment
AHURI
A 4-page Australian bulletin synthesising research on the incentive and disincentive effects of public housing on employment
HousingPosted: 2006-08-04
Housing Affordability and the Economy: A Review of Laabour Market Impacts and Policy Issues
AHURI
This 58-page Australian report focuses on matches and mismatches between labour and housing markets in large, globally connected cities
HousingPosted: 2006-08-29
Can Tenant Incentive Schemes Improve Housing Management Outcomes?
AHURI
A 6-page Australian policy bulletin reporting on Australian perceptions of the efficacy of tenant incentive schemes
HousingPosted: 2006-09-07
Missed Opportunities: The Case for Investment in Learning and Skills for Homeless People
Crisis
A 75-page UK report highlighting how participation in learning and skills can transform the lives of homeless people
Poverty & Hunger, HousingPosted: 2006-09-08
Shared Equity Home Ownership
NHI
This 158-page US study describes shared equity home ownership models in use in the US, and the policy and design issues they raise
HousingPosted: 2006-09-13
The Effectiveness and Cost-Effectiveness of Homelessness Prevention and Assistance Programs
AHURI
An 85-page positioning paper describing the research design for a study of the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of homelessness prevention and support programmes in Western Australia
HousingPosted: 2006-10-10
Council of Australian Governments' Initiatives Regarding Mental Health and Homelessness
COAG
A document summarising the Australian Governments' mental health initiatives directly or indirectly relating to homelessness
Characteristics of Transitional Housing for Homeless Families
Urban Institute
A 53-page study examining the different types of transitional housing programs available for homeless people in the US
Housing, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2006-10-23
Financing Affordable Housing: A Critical Comparative Review of the United Kingdom and Australia
AHURI
A 4-page Australian policy bulletin examining changes in the financing of social and affordable housing in the UK and Australia
HousingPosted: 2006-11-15
Residential Mobility and Housing Adjustment of Older Households in Europe
IZA
A 29-page discusion paper investigating the determinants of residential mobility in older households, and the adjustment of housing for those who move
Shared Equity Homeownership
NHI
This 158-page US study examines the development of alternatives to conventional home ownership strategies
HousingPosted: 2006-12-03
How Can the Benefits of Housing Regeneration Programs be Sustained?
AHURI
A 4-page Australian policy bulletin examining the implementation of social housing estate renewal scheme exit strategies
Housing, Urban IssuesPosted: 2007-02-21
Ends and Means: The Future Roles of Social Housing in England - CASE Report 34
ESRC
This 228-page UK report examines how social housing performs against its key objectives and assesses the role social housing can play in 21st century housing policy
HousingPosted: 2007-02-26
How Does Housing Assistance Affect Employment, Health & Social Cohesion?
AHURI
An 8-page Australian policy bulletin reviewing the evidence base on the well-being outcomes of housing, and identifying key knowledge gaps
Housing, Social PolicyPosted: 2007-03-12
Tackling Youth Homelessness
Department for Communities and Local Government - UK
A 25-page UK policy briefing focusing on the work of central government, local authorities and the voluntary and community sector to prevent and tackle youth homelessness
Housing, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2007-03-12
Subsidized Housing and Employment: Building Evidence About What Works to Improve Self-Sufficiency
MDRC
This 51-page US working paper argues that subsidized housing and employment policies should have a stronger evidence base created by an expanded use of randomized controlled trials
Housing, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2007-04-04
Improving Access to Social Housing: Paradigms, Principles and Reforms
AHURI
This 106-Australian report examines some options for improving access to social housing
HousingPosted: 2007-04-25
Housing Partnerships: The Work of Large-Scale Regional Nonprofits in Affordable Housing
Urban Institute
An 89-page study examining the work of the Housing Partnership Network
HousingPosted: 2007-05-04
Rental Housing Provision for Lower-Income Older Australians: Final Report
AHURI
This 186-page report highlights the increasing social housing needs of low-income older Australians
Supporting Tenants with Demanding Behaviour: A Review of the Research Evidence
AHURI
This 37-page Australian positioning paper examines the research literature on managing and supporting tenants who present demanding behaviour
Housing, Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2007-05-23
Understanding Homeless Youth
Urban Institute
A 14-page US testimony on the numbers of homeless youth, their characteristics, factors predisposing them to become homeless and promising interventions
Families, Children & Youth, HousingPosted: 2007-06-23
Shared Equity Home Ownership
NHI
A 158-page US paper examining the benefits of shared equity home ownership
HousingPosted: 2007-07-20
Housing Social Cohesion
AHURI
This 15-page Australian paper examines whether housing policy has a direct relationship with social cohesion
Housing, Social PolicyPosted: 2007-07-23
Approaches to Evaluation of Affordable Housing Initiatives in Australia
AHURI
This 102-page Australian research paper overviews ideas and developments in the theory and methods for evaluating housing programmes, and considers objectives and possible mechanisms for improving housing affordability
HousingPosted: 2007-08-09
Promoting Home Ownership Among Low-Income Households
Urban Institute
A 22-page US report proposing that housing benefits be reformed to encourage home ownership
HousingPosted: 2007-08-28
Improving Outcomes for Homeless Jobseekers: The YP4 Experience
SPRC
This 10-page Australian paper describes the trial of an initiative to provide a service for people suffering homelessness and unemployment
Housing, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2007-08-31
Local Government and Affordable Housing
CHRANZ
A 74-page New Zealand study conducted to explore the current role of local government in affordable housing, the potential for optimising this role and the challenges facing the local authorities
HousingPosted: 2007-09-22
The Skid Row Collaborative 2003-2007: Process Evaluation
Urban Institute
This 28-page US report examines a homelessness project that moved chronically homeless disabled people into housing and helped them with health, mental health, substance abuse and other supportive services
Housing, Social PolicyPosted: 2007-09-22
Current Developments in Housing Policies and Housing Markets in Europe
SECODHAS
The 43-page proceedings of a colloquium held to identify and discuss the emerging trends in social housing provision in Europe
HousingPosted: 2007-10-04
International Practice in Planning for Affordable Housing: Lessons for Australia
AHURI
This 98-page Australian report reviews the international experience of using urban planning systems to foster the affordable housing supply
HousingPosted: 2007-10-11
Sustainable Design, Climate Change and the Built Environment
CABE
An 8-page UK briefing setting out what the Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment will do to address the issues of sustainable design and climate change and the action needed from the public and private sectors
Climate Change & Environment, HousingPosted: 2007-10-17
Fostering Better Integration and Partnerships for Housing in Canada
CPRN
A 36-page Canadian paper analyzing possible avenues for strengthening housing governance
HousingPosted: 2007-10-26
Reauthorization of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act
Urban Institute
This 15-page US house testimony provides an overview of US policies for dealing with homelessness
HousingPosted: 2007-10-29
Affordable Housing: The Community Housing Sector in New Zealand
CHRANZ
This 141-page study assesses the community housing sector in New Zealand and offers recommendations as to how the sector can contribute towards improving housing affordability
HousingPosted: 2007-11-14