- Read more: Communication and respect: a people-first approach to social housing energy retrofits
While low-energy retrofits greatly enhance Local Authority dwellings’ comfort levels, the process of renovating with residents in-situ can be stressful for tenants. Based on a case study of an energy retrofit of a social housing scheme for older people, this paper recommends several good practice approaches to minimise negative impacts associated with retrofit works.
- Read more: Financial inclusion among social housing tenants: implications for policy and practice
Introduction This paper analyses the issues of financial inclusion, financial exclusion, and financial capability, and is based on research that took place between March and December 2020 that examined the levels of financial inclusion among social housing tenants. The study was conducted by researchers at University College Cork (UCC) and was jointly funded by Clúid…
- Read more: The impact of COVID-19 on the private rental sector: emerging international evidence
Introduction The COVID-19 pandemic emerged at a time in which the private rental sector (PRS) in many countries was already undergoing change and facing a variety of issues and challenges. PRS tenants are often most exposed to some of the major issues in housing systems, for example lack of affordability, insecurity, poor quality dwellings and…
- Read more: Housing: Social Housing Outputs and Stock
During the Great Recession and its aftermath, provision of social housing by Local Authorities (LA) and Approved Housing Bodies (AHB)[a] fell sharply. In 2007, the combined provision by LA’s and AHB’s was 8,673
