During the preparation of the Social Housing Strategy 2020, the Housing Agency was requested by the Department of Environment, Community and Local Government to provide an analysis and an estimate of the requirements for additional residential properties to meet the needs of those households qualified for social housing support. The requirement figure of approximately 35,000 was estimated based on the returns by local housing authorities reported in the 2013 Assessment of Social Housing Needs and a number of assumptions.

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This Assessment counts the total number of households qualified for social housing support,  to inform policy and plan for the right types of housing support.  It brings together information provided by local authorities about the numbers of households assessed as qualified for housing support on a prescribed date – 7th May 2013.  The report provides a breakdown of the data by set criteria – local authority, age, household composition, current tenure, basis of need, accommodation requirements, length of time on the list, etc.

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These good practice guidelines are intended to be a practical working tool for local authorities to deal with housing issues emerging from increased ethnic diversity.

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This Assessment counts the total number of households qualified for social housing support,  to inform policy and plan for the right types of housing support.  It brings together information provided by local authorities about the numbers of households assessed as qualified for housing support on a prescribed date – 31st March 2011.  The report provides a breakdown of the data by set criteria – local authority, age, household composition, current tenure, basis of need, accommodation requirements, length of time on the list, etc.

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This report, commissioned by the Centre for Housing Research is a Strategic Review which examines: current policy and provision under the voluntary and co-operative housing investment programme and future policy and direction of the voluntary and co-operative housing investment programme.

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This report is an international literature review of what other selected countries are doing to tackle anti-social behaviour.

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This study of rent supplementation was commissioned by the Centre for Housing Research and Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government to inform the implementation of the new Rental Accommodation Scheme (RAS).

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The Centre for Housing Research commissioned these Good Practice Guidelines on Estate Regeneration.  They and were prepared in response to the growing recognition of the important role that good quality environments play in improving the quality of life of local authority tenants.

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This Policy Discussion Paper by the Centre for Housing Research draws on international literature on regeneration, which points to the need for much regeneration work to be multi-faceted. The report concludes that design, housing management and social and economic elements often need to be addressed simultaneously if regeneration projects are to be successful in the long run. Current policy and funding arrangements may inhibit the required multi-dimensional response. The value of giving more emphasis to identifying the sources of problems on estates and responding promptly to prevent their escalation is also stressed. Different approaches to project implementation are examined by way of three case studies.

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This Good Practice Guide, commissioned by the Housing Unit, is aimed at local authorities and is intended to be a practical working tool for local authority housing managers and outlines the steps involved in achieving good practice in the provision of training and information for tenants.

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