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Housing needs assessments and the demand for social housing
This resource examines the results of the Housing Agency’s latest Summary Assessment Report, considers some of the trends in housing need that have emerged in recent years and provides some general reflections on the value and limitations of the whole process.
“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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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.
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