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Change? Hopes for UK housing policy under Labour’s new leadership
Dr Gareth Young, Knowledge Exchange Fellow at the UK Collaborative Centre for Housing Evidence (CaCHE), reflects on last week's election results and what they could mean for housing policy in the future.The views expressed in this blog do not necessarily reflect the...
Lessons on the financing of home improvements
This blog is the latest in a series exploring home improvements for older people in the UK, in collaboration with the Centre for Ageing Better. A disproportionate number of people over the age of 55 live in non-decent homes. A non-decent home includes the presence of...
Pets make a home: the benefits of pets in rented accommodation
Following the recent event "Pets make a home: the benefits of pets in rented accommodation", Dr Gareth Young reflects on the issues raised and what we can do. We are a nation of animal lovers. Many of us happily and excitedly share our homes with our pets, knowing the...
Checklist for tenants facing emergency and planned moves from their home
There have been a number of high-profile evacuations from buildings in response to structural and fire safety concerns in the wake of the Grenfell Tower fire. In August 2017, residents of the Ledbury Estate were informed they would have to move out due to risks from...
Understanding emotions, policy and collective action through two housing safety crises
Whilst we may think of policy making as a process dominated by rational thinking, there is growing interest in the role that emotions play. This research particularly focuses on the reciprocal dynamics that exist between policy ‘makers’ and policy ‘recipients’, and...
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