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Centrepoint launch a new University of York report on the evaluation of a two year Housing First for Care Leavers pilot project
Posted on Thursday 11 November 2021
The evaluation results strongly suggested that a Housing First model for care leavers is worthy of replication in other settings.
Property supply to the lower end of the English private rented sector
Posted on Wednesday 23 June 2021
This new report by Julie Rugg and Alison Wallace, funded by the Nationwide Foundation, explores letting practices at the lower end of the private rented sector with a focus on landlord intent and property supply.
York to host homelessness webinars
Posted on Thursday 18 February 2021
The Centre for Housing Policy (CHP) is to host a series of webinars focused on improving the measurement of homelessness in Europe.
New scheme provides early escape route for victims of domestic violence, study shows
Posted on Thursday 28 January 2021
Survivors of domestic violence are being given a better route out of abuse through an innovative early intervention scheme, a new study shows.
Housing report voted most influential of 2020
Posted on Friday 15 January 2021
A groundbreaking report on the Private Rented Sector written by Dr Julie Rugg from the Centre of Housing Policy in collaboration with Cambridge House receives national accolade.
Criminal landlords subject tenants to illegal eviction, violence and exploitation, new report says
Posted on Wednesday 2 September 2020
Criminal landlords are subjecting tenants to financial exploitation, illegal eviction and violence, a major new report on the UK’s private rented sector reveals.
Professor Becky Tunstall publishes 'The Rise and Fall of Social Housing'
Posted on Monday 9 March 2020
Professor Becky Tunstall's book, "The Fall and Rise of social housing: 100 years on 20 estates" is out now.
New report highlights challenges in providing effective NHS services to rough sleepers
Posted on Thursday 27 February 2020
New research by Nicholas Pleace and Joanne Bretherton, working in collaboration with the King's Fund, has highlighted the challenges in providing effective NHS services for people sleeping rough.
Nicholas Pleace publishes book on homelessness in Denmark, Finland and Ireland
Posted on Tuesday 4 February 2020
Nicholas has written the book alongside Mike Allen (Focus Ireland), Lars Benjaminsen (Danish Centre for Social Science Research) and Eoin O'Sullivan (Trinity College Dublin).
Exploring the possible impacts of housing tech
Posted on Monday 20 January 2020
Dr Alison Wallace summarises her CaCHE blog post.
Peer Researchers attend homelessness conference in Ireland
Posted on Wednesday 27 November 2019
The Peer Research and Understanding Homelessness: Exploring Practice, Learning and Innovation conference, was held in Dublin on 20 November 2019 by Focus Ireland. Guests and speakers included services and charities working within the homeless sector across Europe, some of whom were already using a peer research methodology.
Safe as Houses: Private Greed, Political Negligence and Housing Policy after Grenfell
Posted on Tuesday 26 November 2019
Dr Stuart Hodkinson is set to present his latest research on the impact of politicians' attitudes towards housing policy.
Homelessness can be reduced using innovative ‘Housing First’ model
Posted on Friday 11 October 2019
A housing model has proved effective in reducing homelessness across Europe but it needs more political support to increase its impact, says a new study led by the University of York.
Researching rough sleepers
Posted on Wednesday 24 July 2019
A new project will be looking at improving access to healthcare for people living rough.
Dr Joanne Bretherton invited to Japan for a Visiting Fellowship
Posted on Friday 15 March 2019
A Japanese university has invited a Research Fellow from York to travel across Japan to observe service and policy responses for women and families.
Dr Alison Wallace publishes report: Exploring Shared Ownership Markets outside London and the South East
Posted on Thursday 21 February 2019
Shared ownership homes are found in all English regions but are geographically concentrated in London and the South-East.
Housing and Technology Capital Fund Scoping
Posted on Friday 8 February 2019
A scoping study to inform future housing for people with a learning disability, autism or both has recently been completed.
Sustainable housing projects should rely less on resident behaviour to succeed
Posted on Wednesday 6 February 2019
A new report has shown that sustainable housing developments should rely less on residents adapting their behaviour to achieve environmentally-friendly outcomes, and more on built-in home features.
Cold comfort
Posted on Wednesday 12 December 2018
Vulnerable groups frozen out of initiatives to keep people warm; needs not numbers must drive support measures.
New CHP research on women's experience of rough sleeping
Posted on Monday 19 November 2018
New Centre for Housing Policy research has been completed which contradicts the assumption that rough sleeping is largely experienced by lone adult men.
CHP researchers present at the Canadian Alliance to End Homelessness Conference
Posted on Monday 19 November 2018
Centre for Housing Policy researchers presented their work at the Canadian Alliance to End Homelessness Conference, covering topics such as ending homelessness and gender inequalities.
WBG Briefing: Housing and Gender
Posted on Monday 29 October 2018
Professor Becky Tunstall has written a Women's Budget Group (WBG) Briefing on Housing and Gender ahead of the 2018 Autumn Budget.
Four leading housing scholars conferred as Fellows of the Academy of Social Sciences
Posted on Friday 19 October 2018
York's Professor Rebecca Tunstall is among the four successful scholars.
Negative perception of social housing is outdated, say researchers
Posted on Tuesday 25 September 2018
Social housing has improved over time, and is not as negatively perceived by residents as is so often thought, a major review has revealed.
Review reveals millions of private housing tenants are being failed
Posted on Monday 10 September 2018
Dr Julie Rugg and David Rhodes, from York’s Centre for Housing Policy, have published a review of the private rented sector.
Professor Pleace speaks at the Australian Homelessness Conference
Posted on Wednesday 15 August 2018
CHP director delivered the keynote at the National Homelessness Conference, Melbourne on 6-7 August 2018.
York launches £1m housing inequalities research programme
Posted on Friday 3 August 2018
The University of York will invest £1m in a collaborative programme of research into housing inequalities and social justice.
York's Dr Alison Wallace has new book published
Posted on Tuesday 15 May 2018
A Research Fellow from the University of York has had her book, Ownership, Narrative, Things, published.
Getting on the ladder: Researchers recruit for major new study on first-time buyers
Posted on Friday 27 April 2018
Dr Alison Wallace involved in major new study on first-time buyers.
Home truths - study explores the impact of the lack of affordable housing
Posted on Wednesday 25 April 2018
CHP researchers find trapping effect of housing ladder on people with low incomes.
CHP researchers published in The Guardian
Posted on Thursday 15 March 2018
Two researchers from the Centre for Housing Policy have had an article featured in The Guardian
Women’s Homelessness in Europe Network (WHEN) launches new website
Posted on Wednesday 7 March 2018
New platform for collaborative research and resources on women's homelessness.
Nicholas Pleace publishes new review
Posted on Monday 19 February 2018
The review is supported by the homelessness charity St Mungo's
Success for Centre for Housing Policy researchers
Posted on Friday 21 July 2017
Nicholas Pleace and Joanne Bretherton contribute to report calling for a radical new approach to homelessness
Rebecca Tunstall contributes to poverty audit
Posted on Wednesday 7 June 2017
Emeritus Professor Rebecca Tunstall, has contributed to a review of manifesto commitments to tackle poverty.
CHP's Housing First Guide Europe is core component of new Housing First Europe Hub
Posted on Tuesday 6 June 2017
Nicholas Pleace continues to advance housing policy practice as part of new pan-European initiative to promote the development of Housing First
New Rugg review will provide much needed insight into private rented sector
Posted on Wednesday 29 March 2017
Thorough, independent review to deliver better information about this growing tenure
Women’s Homelessness in Europe
Posted on Friday 24 March 2017
The Women's Homelessness in Europe Network (WHEN), co-directed by Joanne Bretherton at the Centre for Housing Policy in collaboration with Trinity College, Dublin, has just produced a major new analysis, Women's Homelessness in Europe.
CHP celebrates 10 years working with European Observatory on Homelessness
Posted on Friday 3 February 2017
The department's continued work with the FEANTSA has led to an international profile in the field of homelessness.
Poetry on buses
Posted on Thursday 12 January 2017
Travel challenges of older people depicted in poetry on buses
New study puts cost of temporary accomodation in London at £663m in 2015
Posted on Monday 14 November 2016
Julie Rugg featured on BBC Radio 4 programme - File on 4
Is there a role for US style homeownership education in the UK?
Posted on Tuesday 25 October 2016
Alison Wallace investigates the US experience on her travel fellowship
Housing First Guide Europe!
Posted on Tuesday 21 June 2016
Housing First is one of the most significant innovations in homelessness service design in recent decades
CHP report informs ECNI statement
Posted on Friday 4 March 2016
Housing inequalities in Northern Ireland
Homeownership Education and Counselling Courses
Posted on Thursday 25 February 2016
Study leave to New York State
Homelessness in Great Britain: Taking the Long View
Posted on Tuesday 16 February 2016
Costs of homelessness
London's 'temporary accommodation' market drives up the costs of homelessness
Posted on Monday 15 February 2016
A perfect storm of high rents and benefit restrictions
New report shows how services are benefitting single homeless people
Posted on Monday 25 January 2016
packages of arts-based activity, education and one-to-one support
Research aims for justice in energy policy
Posted on Friday 22 January 2016
Major new research project to see how policies affect vulnerable groups
Major European training programme draws on CHP research
Posted on Tuesday 5 January 2016
Improving cooperation between social services workers and housing staff
Do you want to research a social policy topic to PhD level?
Posted on Monday 4 January 2016
ESRC award available with SPSW now
CHP intern helps local council
Posted on Tuesday 8 December 2015
How local councils can support self-builders
European Commission Housing Seminar
Posted on Friday 16 October 2015
Nicholas Pleace is national expert for study on preventing homelessness after eviction
Real London Lives
Posted on Tuesday 11 August 2015
The rise of ‘jigsaw jobs’ still leave London residents struggling financially
2015 UK Housing Review
Posted on Friday 31 July 2015
Key information on housing statistics for England (and its regions), Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland
At what cost?
Posted on Tuesday 28 July 2015
Our research for Crisis shows how intervening to help people when they first become homeless makes good economic sense, saving between £3,000 and £18,000 for every person helped
Experts gather to discuss the implications of new research on shared ownership
Posted on Tuesday 21 July 2015
Launched by Lord Richard Best in the House of Lords
New report highlights the costs to foster carers of providing accommodation
Posted on Monday 29 June 2015
Implications for allowances and allocation of social housing
Deborah Quilgars at the International Summit on the Legal Needs of Street Youth
Posted on Monday 22 June 2015
Speaking on the human needs of street children
What is the best way to support people with sight loss and dementia?
Posted on Tuesday 16 June 2015
How to enable them to stay in their own homes as long as possible
See the research behind the news story
Posted on Friday 17 April 2015
How football gives hope to the homeless
Is reconnection working for Britain's rough sleepers?
Posted on Friday 10 April 2015
The principle is sound, but what happens in practice?
Study confronts social housing stereotypes
Posted on Wednesday 25 March 2015
Debunking the common myths that some social housing residents lack aspirations
CHP announcement in the Budget
Posted on Thursday 19 March 2015
CHP to lead feasibility study of direct commissioning of housing
Fuel poverty and disabled people: the impact of policy change
Posted on Monday 9 June 2014
Recent research has highlighted the challenges that disabled people face in paying their fuel bills.
New European network website launched
Posted on Thursday 27 March 2014
Women's Homelessness in Europe Network (WHEN) launches new website www.womenshomelessness.org
Students from The Mount highlight homelessness
Posted on Wednesday 12 February 2014
Students from the Mount school in York have created a film to draw attention to homelessness
CHP has won funding from the EPSRC, ESRC and AHRC for a three year ‘Design for Wellbeing’ project investigating the links between mobility and wellbeing amongst older people.
Posted on Tuesday 28 January 2014
Mobility and Well-being in later life
CHP conducting research into sight loss and dementia: developing social care practice in different housing settings
Posted on Thursday 11 April 2013
Independent project has been commissioned by the National Institute for Health Research School for Social Care Research.
CHP Director discusses new housing initiatives on Radio 4 Today programme
Posted on Thursday 21 March 2013
CHP Director discussed Government's new measures to stimulate the housing market on Radio 4 Today programme
White Rose ESRC Doctoral Studentship
Posted on Friday 22 February 2013
New ESRC PhD studentship at the Centre for Housing Policy, Department of Social Policy and Social Work, University of York.
Making it Count
Posted on Wednesday 23 January 2013
CHP devises tool to demonstrate a cost effective solution to homelessness
Independent analysis of homelessness data in the UK
Posted on Tuesday 4 December 2012
An independent study by Heriot Watt and University of York shows contrast in homelessness levels between England and Scotland, but common concerns regarding welfare cuts
Breaking up Communities?
Posted on Monday 3 December 2012
How far was 20th century slum clearance responsible for breaking up communities?
A job in itself: the thankless task for young unemployed people looking for work
Posted on Wednesday 17 October 2012
Research from CHP finds young people facing the toughest jobs market in decades.
Feantsa Annual Research Conference, York, 2012
Posted on Thursday 4 October 2012
EU researchers meet to discuss homelessness strategies
Does social housing affect social mobility?
Posted on Monday 18 June 2012
Parliamentary Taskforce finds "there is no evidence that social housing per se, inhibits social mobility"
Inaugural Lecture : Rebecca Tunstall
Posted on Tuesday 1 May 2012
Becky Tunstall director of CHP gives her inaugural lecture at Ron Cooke Hub
JRF Evidence Review on Housing and Poverty
Posted on Thursday 29 March 2012
A new look at the links between housing and poverty
University of York to join the Russell Group
Posted on Friday 16 March 2012
The University of York has been invited to join the Russell Group in recognition of its excellent research, outstanding teaching and learning, and the impact of its work with business and the public sector.
Evaluation of strategy to end rough sleeping in London
Posted on Tuesday 14 February 2012
An Evaluation of 'No Second Night Out' by Broadway, University of York and Crunch Consulting has been published.
How can families in rural communities be helped to help themselves?
Posted on Monday 13 February 2012
Mark Bevan from CHP contributes to discussion in the Yorkshire Post about the affordability of rural housing.
Key information on housing statistics published
Posted on Monday 13 February 2012
The 20th print edition of the UK Housing Review has been published