Housing and Area Regeneration

Research and development projects in this area cover:

Also, we have been involved in the development of accessible housing standards (Lifetime Homes), Smart Homes and building new rented apartments for single people in inner city areas (CASPAR)

The ten most recent research Findings are:

• How local planning authorities are delivering policies for affordable housing (December 2007)
  This study gives an update on how local planning authorities have been implementing affordable housing policies (Section 106 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990).
• The housing pathways of new immigrants (November 2007)
  This research explores the arrival experiences and settlement stories of new immigrants.
• Attachment to place, social networks, mobility and prospects of young people (October 2007)
  This study explores how young people’s attitudes to education, training and work opportunities are shaped by their social networks and attachment to place.
• Providing Gypsy and Traveller sites: contentious spaces (October 2007)
  This study provides up-to-date advice and examples of how Gypsy and Traveller sites in England are being developed as an integral part of overall housing provision.
• Comparing models of housing with care for later life (October 2007)
  This comparative study examines different models of housing with care for older people in England.    
• The use and impact of dispersal orders (October 2007)
  This study explores the implementation and impact of dispersal orders, and highlights implications for policy.
• Rewarding young people for pro-social behaviour (October 2007)
  This study looks at two schemes set up to reward young people for positive behaviour and taking part in community-based activities.
• Poverty and wealth across Britain 1968-2005 (July 2007)
  This study provides a new spatial analysis of Britain's changing picture of poverty and affluence over the last 40 years.
• Are mixed communities the answer to segregation and poverty? (July 2007)
  In this thinkpiece, the author argues that creating mixed neighbourhoods treats a symptom of inequality, not its cause. This is the first in a new series of 'Viewpoints' published by the JRF.
• The impact of enforcement on street users in England (July 2007)
  This study evaluates the impact on street users of the shift towards enforcement measures aimed at those involved in begging, street drinking and other problematic street culture.