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Rent control and local housing markets: Evidence and implications for councils
Rent control has returned to the housing policy agenda. This resource examines diverse rent regulation models, international evidence, and recent reforms. It argues that effective policy design and implementation – rather than simple binary debates – are critical for achieving housing objectives, urging councils to prepare by strengthening local housing evidence.
“Why does planning reform matter?”
This resource explores why the revised National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) is central to the government’s planning reform agenda and what the changes mean for local government, including vision-led local plans and a more standardised approach to development management decisions.
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What more can we do to end rough sleeping?
This briefing examines England’s new £442m Rough Sleeping Programme, the lessons from previous approaches and the growing focus on prevention, unpacking what the new funding means for local government and what more is needed to end rough sleeping for good.
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