Housing
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, 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 Supply Bonds: A Suitable Instrumnt to Channel Investment towards Affordable Housing in Australia?
AHURI
This report investigates the potential to adapt the Austrian Housing Construction Convertible Bonds scheme to Australia
HousingPosted: 2012-05-19
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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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
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
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
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
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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
First Time Underwater: The Impact of the First-time Homebuyer Tax Credit
CEPR
An 18-page US report examining the effects of the 2009 first-time homebuyer tax credit on the housing sector
HousingPosted: 2012-04-19
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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?
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
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
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
Developing Sustainable Affordable Housing: A Project Level Analysis
AHURI
A 138-page Australian report examining how contemporary Australian affordable housing projects are designed, financed, developed and managed
HousingPosted: 2012-03-13
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Australia's Homeless Youth
National Youth Commission
A 401-page Australian study of youth homelessness
Families, Children & Youth, HousingPosted: 2008-04-17
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 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 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 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 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
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.