Housing
Delivering Lifetime Homes, Lifetime Neighbourhoods: A National Strategy for Housing in an Ageing Society
Communities and Local Government
This 37-page UK publication sets out a record of the actions and recommendations that were proposed in the February 2008 strategy document, the measures taken and progess made.
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
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
A Profile of Social Housing in Australia
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
In analysing the functions of social housing since 2003, this 54-page Australian report provides an evidence base upon which future policies can be built
Housing, Social PolicyPosted: 2010-09-23
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
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
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 Safety Net for Bubble Buyers: Rescuing Homeowners from Collapsing Home Values
The Century Foundation
A 4-page US proposal for assisting homeowners from the consequences of negative equity
Housing, Social PolicyPosted: 2008-11-28
Access to Safe and Secure Housing for At Risk and Vulnerable Young People
CHRANZ
This 107-page research is the first systematic attempt to explore the alignment between the housing sector and the housing needs of at risk and vulnerable young people in New Zealand. It provides information necessary to better align the housing sector and the service sector that provides for and attempts to improve the life chances and wellbeing of at risk and vulnerable young people.
Housing, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2009-02-07
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
Addressing Locational Disadvantage Effectively
AHURI
This 108-page Australian report provides findings from a research synthesis of international evidence on how governments can intervene to improve the lives of disadvantaged residents in areas of concentrated poverty and disadvantage
Poverty & Hunger, HousingPosted: 2011-08-24
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
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
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
Ageism: Designed and Planned for Older Australians?
Council on the Ageing
This 28-page Australian study draws attention to ageist stereotypes and assumptions of older people held by professionals involved in the policy, design and planning of the built environment, in particular residential complexes
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
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
Anatomy of a Train Wreck: Causes of the Mortgage Meltdown
Independent Institute
A 29-page article examining the causes of the US mortgage meltdown
Economic Policy, HousingPosted: 2008-10-14
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
Asset Rich, but Income Poor: Australian Housing Wealth and Retirement in an International Context
Australian Government Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs
This 56-page paper looks at patterns of own-home wealth across the life cycle in Australia and in several North American and Western European countries
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
At Home and in Place? The Role of Housing in Social Inclusion
AHURI
A 118-page Australian report aiming to enhance understanding of aspects of home, housing and place which interact with social and economic disadvantage and the ways in which housing-related policies and programs can promote social inclusion
Housing, Social PolicyPosted: 2011-11-11
Atlantic Exchange: Case Studies of Housing and Community Redevelopment in the US and the UK
Urban Institute
This 29-page report describes two case studies of previously distressed communities—one in the United States and one in the United Kingdom—that have been redeveloped and revitalized
Urban Issues, HousingPosted: 2010-03-25
Australia's Homeless Youth
National Youth Commission
A 401-page Australian study of youth homelessness
Families, Children & Youth, HousingPosted: 2008-04-17
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Child Support and Housing Outcomes
AHURI
This 100-page Australian report describes the relationships between the payment and receipt of child support and housing outcomes
Social Policy, HousingPosted: 2008-05-05
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Dwelling, Land and Neighbourhood Use by Older Home Owners
AHURI
This 340-page Australian research seeks to answer the following questions: What are the types, sizes and locations of dwellings occupied by older home owners? How do these patterns vary for different household sizes? What incentives or disincentives could encourage or discourage the efficient use of dwellings and land occupied by older home owners?
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
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
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
Evaluation of Social Homebuy Pilot Scheme for Affordable Housing: Final Report
CLG
This 111-page UK report outlines the progress made with a piot scheme for the provision of affordable housing
HousingPosted: 2008-06-13
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
Expanding Housing Finance to the Underserved in South Asia
World Bank
This 358-page report argues that South Asia’s future economic growth, social development, and employment are tied to providing housing and nurturing real-estate growth
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
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
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
Gentrification and Displacement: A Review of Approaches and Findings in the Literature
AHURI
This 32-page Australian positioning paper considers the international literature on gentrification-related household displacement
Housing, Urban IssuesPosted: 2009-04-01
Gentrification and Displacement: The Household Impacts of Neighbourhood Change
AHURI
This 89-page Australian report examines the process of gentrification and its impact
Housing, Urban IssuesPosted: 2011-01-20
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
Home Truths: Mental Health, Housing and Homelessness in Australia
Mental Health Council of Australia
This 68-page Australian report explores how the lack of recognition of the pivotal value of a secure home affects mental health and homelessness in Australia, and identifies what needs to be done to improve housing outcomes
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
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
Homelessness in Canada: Past, Present, Future
CPRN
This 13-page Canadian paper looks at the evolution of the set of social problems we now call homelessness and the efforts of governments and communities to address them
Housing, Social PolicyPosted: 2009-03-19
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
Homelessness Prevention for Women and Children Who Have Experienced Domestic and Family Violence: Innovations in Policy and Practice
AHURI
This 54-page Australian positioning paper explores the value and implementation challenges of innovative staying at home homelessness prevention measures
Housing, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2011-06-23
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
House Price Volatility and the Housing Ladder
IZA
This 52-page discussion paper investigates the effects of housing price risk on housing choices over the life-cycle
HousingPosted: 2010-09-22
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
Housing and Integration of Migrants in Europe
Eurofound
This 112-page report presents successful practices and strategies for integrating migrants into local communities
Immigration & Refugees, HousingPosted: 2008-01-10
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 Assistance, Social Inclusion and People with Disabilities
AHURI
This 70-page Australian research looks at the role that housing and housing assistance plays in facilitating and supporting the economic and social participation of people with disabilities
Housing, DisabilityPosted: 2010-09-16
Housing Inequality in the United States
Levy Economics Institute
This 39-page working paper explores the various socioeconomic and demographic characteristics, as well as the distinct immigration experiences and spatial patterns that shape racial and ethnic inequality in US home ownership
Housing, Immigration & RefugeesPosted: 2009-05-27
Housing Insecurity and its Link to the Social Inclusion Agenda
AHURI
This 4-page Australian article examines the multi-dimensional nature of housing insecurity
Housing, Social PolicyPosted: 2009-05-26
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
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
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
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
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
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
Housing Stress and the Mental Health and Wellbeing of Families
AFRC
A 9-page Australian briefing paper exploring the relationship between housing affordability, housing stress and mental health and wellbeing
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
Housing, Inequality and the Role of Population Mobility
AHURI
This 72-page Australian study aims to bring the role of population mobility into contemporary academic understandings of socio-spatial polarisation
Housing, Social PolicyPosted: 2010-12-17
Housing, Loneliness and Health
AHURI
This 35-page essay asks whether housing, loneliness and health are connected in contemporary Australia, and if they are, whether it a nexus that can be addressed positively through housing policy
Housing, Public Policy and Social Inclusion
AHURI
A 42-page Australian positioning paper aiming to make explicit the ways that housing processes ‘perform’ in accentuating or ameliorating social disadvantage
Housing, Social PolicyPosted: 2010-09-27
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
How do Housing and Housing Assistance Relate to Social Cohesion?
AHURI
A 4-page Australian policy bulletin synthesizing research into the relationship between housing and social cohesion
Housing, Social PolicyPosted: 2007-12-03
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
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
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
Hybrid Buildings: Pathways for Greenhouse Gas Mitigation in the Housing Sector
Institute for Social Research
This Australian report shows how the carbon emissions from 5-star rated homes can be reduced to zero, with the savings averaging eleven tonnes per house each year
Climate Change & Environment, HousingPosted: 2009-08-11
Immigration and Housing Booms: Evidence from Spain
IZA
This 34-page discussion paper estimates empirically the effect of immigration on house prices and residential construction activity in Spain over the period 1998-2008
Housing, Immigration & RefugeesPosted: 2009-08-13
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
Improving Housing Responses to Indigenous Patterns of Mobility
AHURI
This 75-page Australian study examines housing service responses to Indigenous patterns of temporary mobility and how these can be improved
Indigenous Affairs, HousingPosted: 2010-02-05
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
Improving the Energy Performance of Buildings: Learning from the European Union and Australia
Rand Corporation
This 61-page US report examines how policies to increase energy efficiency in buildings in the European Union and Australia have worked and draws implications for the design of similar public policies for the United States
Climate Change & Environment, HousingPosted: 2009-09-23
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
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
Independent Living Units: the Forgotten Social Housing Sector
Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute
This 87-page report examines the significance of ILU
Indigenous Homelessness
AHURI
A 44-page Australian positioning paper for research into understanding the housing needs of indigenous people
Indigenous Affairs, HousingPosted: 2008-09-28
Innovation in Affordable Housing in Australia: Bringing Policy and Practice for Not-for-profit Housing Organisations Together
AHURI
This 197-page Australian report study investigates the policy environment and accomplishments of emerging not-for-profit housing developers in Australia. The core purpose is to understand the current operating environment of these agencies and to identify directions for policy that could enable these or similar organisations to make larger scale contributions to the provision of affordable housing
HousingPosted: 2009-07-14
Innovative Construction Products and Techniques
CLG - UK
A 45-page UK report providing information on innovative construction products and techniques, with particular reference to fire safety
Housing, Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2008-01-08
Integration and Social Housing in Australia
AHURI
This 58-page Australian study examines the themes of policy and service integration in the provision of social housing
HousingPosted: 2008-03-19
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