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.

Jul 19, 2023

'Studentification': impacts on health and well-being

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

Jul 14, 2023

Dumbing down and weakening the HHSRS

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

Jul 14, 2023

Cold (and Hot) Homes

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

Jul 14, 2023

Overheating in Homes

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

Jul 14, 2023

The Cost of Ignoring Poor Housing

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

May 18, 2023

Removing HMO Protection from Asylum Seekers

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

May 18, 2023

Aren't local authorities supposed to deal with bad housing?

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

Apr 13, 2023

Housing and 'Extreme Events': Proposed International Conference, September 2024

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

Apr 13, 2023

Housing Quality, Health and Well-Being: a new review

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

Apr 13, 2023

Changing Public Expenditure on Housing Renewal

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

Mar 15, 2023

Fuel Poverty or Energy Injustice? More blaming the victim.

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

Mar 6, 2023

New BRE Report: the Cost of Poor Housing in England by Tenure

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

Feb 28, 2023

Condensation and Mould - Still Blaming the Victim

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

Feb 27, 2023

A Novel Approach to Renting in Wales

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

Feb 21, 2023

Better Housing for Better Health: Our New Report - February 2023

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...

Aug 20, 2021

Exempt Accommodation

The Exempt Accommodation market in Birmingham currently houses more than 22,000 vulnerable people in over 5,000 properties and has been...

Jun 8, 2021

Decent Homes Standard Review: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

In view of our extensive involvement over many years, we were pleased to be invited to contribute to the Review through an online meeting...