Updates & Research Digests

The second in our monthly series of Research Digests relates to homelessness; poverty and disrepair; the private rented sector and...

Our new report, in collaboration with the Centre for Ageing Better (CfAB), details for the first time the decline in government funding...

The first in our monthly series of Research Digests relates to home improvement; upgrading internal wall thermal insulation; energy...

This paper from Partnership member David Ormandy raises a series of questions concerning the government's handling and the public health...

This paper by Partnership member David Ormandy reviews the law relating to crowding, food safety and personal hygiene which offer...

Published in 'Perspectives in Public Health' and co-written by Partnership member Zena Lynch, this short paper reviews the consequences...

Published in July 2023’s Legal Action Group magazine, Healthier Housing partner David Ormandy argues that proposed revisions to the...

In the context of ‘Challenges Faced by Fuel Poor Households’, London Economics’ Final Report to the Committee on Fuel Poverty, Healthier...

Recognising the increasing possibility of overheating in dwellings, the BRE has issued guidance to assist in the assessment of dwellings...

The BRE has published the latest in its invaluable series examining the costs of poor housing in England. The latest analysis explains...

By removing licensing for Houses in Multiple Occupation from asylum seekers, the government extends their experience of exploitation and...

In the context of the government review of the Decent Homes Standard and the calls for an Awaab’s law to protect occupiers, David...

Extreme events - such as heatwaves, flooding, droughts, wild-fires, tsunamis and earthquakes – already occur and some are happening more...

Partnership member David Ormandy is a contributor to a comprehensive article in the most recent 2023 'Annual Review of Public Health'...

The Partnership is delighted to announce a collaborative project with the Centre for Ageing Better to assess the extent and impact of the...

This article by David Ormandy questions why tenants (particularly those on low incomes) are blamed for fuel (or energy) poverty and left...

Just published, this research report by the Building Research Establishment (BRE) examines, for the first time, the cost of poor housing...

In 1982, David Ormandy wrote an article, “Condensation” for Legal Action magazine to “counter the suggestion often made … that increasing...

The Welsh government has announced the launch of Leasing Scheme Wales which is intended 'to increase access to, and the affordability of,...

The tragic death of 10 year old Rochdale boy Awaab Ishak was caused by 'prolonged exposure to mould in his home' and is a stark reminder...