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Updates & Research Digests
Here are the latest updates from HHP, news items and our Research Digests. You can subscribe to receive these free on our 'Contact' page.
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Health Research Digest 15
The fifteenth in our series of Research Digests relates to: How do energy efficiency measures affect the risk of summertime overheating...
May 6


Health Research Digest 14
The fourteenth in our series of Research Digests relates to: Lead Exposure in Children Surveillance System (LEICSS) annual report, 2024...
May 6


Health Research Digest 13
The thirteenth in our series of Research Digests relates to: Factors influencing burglary and home security measures in England and Wales...
May 6


Health Research Digest 12
The twelth in our series of Research Digests relates to: Levels and sources of volatile organic compounds in homes of children with...
May 6


Health Research Digest 11
The eleventh in our series of Research Digests relates to: I mpacts of Indoor Radon on Health: A Comprehensive Review on Causes,...
May 6


Research Digest 10
The tenth in our series of Research Digests relates to: Predictors of fuel poverty and the equity of local fuel poverty support:...
Oct 3, 2024


Research Digest 9
The ninth in our series of Research Digests relates to: Footsteps noise in residential buildings Heat risk mortality in different UK...
Oct 3, 2024


Sad news - we have lost David Ormandy
It is with great sadness that we have to report the death of David Ormandy who passed away on 11th April after a long illness. David made...
Apr 13, 2024


Research Digest 8 and series content list
The eighth in our series of Research Digests relates to: Other than Heating, what else is Energy used for? English PRS Tenants’ rights...
Apr 1, 2024


Research Digest 7 and series contents list
The seventh in our series of Research Digests relates to: Health and Energy Efficiency – Evidence Missing from UK Policy Debate Housing...
Mar 14, 2024


Our Manifesto for a New Government: addressing crises in housing and health & making existing homes & communities the priority
The new government elected in the general election in 2024 will be confronted by a broken housing market in which there is continuing...
Mar 7, 2024


Research Digest 6 and series contents list
The sixth in our series of Research Digests relates to: Assessment and Refurbishment of Stairs Space Standards in English Affordable...
Mar 2, 2024


Government withdraws plans to exempt accommodation for asylum seekers from Local Authority HMO licencing
Partnership member Zena Lynch summarises this important, and last-minute, change and its implications.
Feb 8, 2024


Further doubts raised over the HHSRS review
In February's edition of 'Legal Action', David Ormandy and Stephen Battersby highlight further concerns raised over the forthcoming...
Feb 2, 2024


Research Digest 5 and series contents list
The fifth in our monthly series of Research Digests relates to: Prepayment Meters and Deprivation WHO Guidelines on Dampness and Mould...
Jan 31, 2024


Research Digest 4 and series contents list
Welcome to HHP in 2024. The fourth in our monthly series of Research Digests relates to: Gas Stoves (Cookers and Hobs) and Childhood...
Jan 2, 2024


Research Digest 3 and series contents list
The third in our monthly series of Research Digests relates to: Heat, Mood and Mental Health Overheating Mitigation and Household Profile...
Nov 28, 2023


Question Marks Hang Over the HHSRS Review & any New Guidance
Writing in a personal capacity, David Ormandy and Steve Battersby raise serious questions about the review of the Housing Health and...
Nov 28, 2023


Legal Action about Disrepair and Fitness for Human Habitation
This update provides a summary of probably the first County Court decision (which is not binding on other courts) on fit or unfit...
Nov 23, 2023


The Revised HHSRS: Weakening Protection against Housing Hazards
The Housing, Health & Safety Rating System (HHSRS) is 17 years old, and the supporting evidence at least 25 years old. A review and...
Nov 18, 2023
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