Housing


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

Shared Equity Homeownership

NHI

This 158-page US study examines the development of alternatives to conventional home ownership strategies

HousingPosted: 2006-12-03

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

Housing, AgeingPosted: 2006-11-21

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

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

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

Health, HousingPosted: 2006-10-17

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Ageing, HousingPosted: 2005-11-02

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

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 67-page report reviewing the effectiveness of Private Rental Support Programs in Australia

HousingPosted: 2005-10-07

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

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

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 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Ageing, HousingPosted: 2004-09-23

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

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

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 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

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, AgeingPosted: 2004-07-12

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Housing, AgeingPosted: 2004-05-28

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

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

Lost Voices: The Invisibility of Homeless People with Multiple Needs

Crisis

A 60-page U.K. study on multiple health needs among homeless individuals

Health, HousingPosted: 2004-05-05

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Independent Living Units: the Forgotten Social Housing Sector

Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute

This 87-page report examines the significance of ILU

Ageing, HousingPosted: 2004-02-09

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