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Residential Land Use Changes 14-11-2007
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CLG has published an update report and additional information on land use changes. It confirms that 74% of new dwellings were built on brownfield sites in 2006 and that the average density for new housebuilding was 41 dwellings per hectare. Detailed figures are provided at a district level
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Housing and land 04-09-2007
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The September/October 2007 edition of Roof (Shelter's Housing Magazine) focuses on land. There are numerous articles including:
-Debate on whether there is a shortage of land for housing
-Section 106 agreements and planning gain supplement
-Land ownership
-Housing Green Paper
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CLG residential land use statistics 14-08-2007
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The government has updated its information on this topic. Density for new dwellings rose from 40 to 41 properties per acre in between 2005 and 2006. But only 74% of new dwellings were built on brownfield sites compared to 77% in 2005
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Affordable rural housing policy 07-08-2007
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DEFRA has updated its website on affordable housing. This is becoming a valuable source of information even though it is only updated quarterly
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Land supply and housing 31-07-2007
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There is an increasing focus on housing land supply issues in Government policy (see above). Earlier this year, the Town and Country Planning Association published a report on 'Unlocking Public Land for Housing Supply'
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Land supply and housing 31-07-2007
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In addition, the CIH and Oxford Brookes University are undertaking a research project on land supply for the Housing Corporation and English Partnerships
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Land supply and housing 31-07-2007
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These and other projects and policies are based on the perspective that there is a shortage of land for new housebuilding. However a study for the Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE) indicates that there is not a shortage of available land and that house prices will only be marginally affected by increasing the scale of housebuilding
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Affordable housing 23-07-2007
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Society Guardian has a special report on housing affordability. It includes affordability by local authority area based on 2006 data, government policy, rural housing and the planning system
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Homelessness
Homelessness
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Homelessness 09-10-2007
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CLG has updated the homelessness part of its website to include a key facts section and an updated overview
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Private sector
Private sector
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House improvements 09-10-2007
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The Halifax has published a study on house improvement trends
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Private renting 09-10-2007
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Hometrack (http://www.hometrack.co.uk/) has published a report highlighting the continuing difficulties for first time buyers. It emphasises a growing role for the private rented sector. This has received widespread publicity
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Private renting 04-09-2007
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The September/October 2007 edition of Roof has a number of articles on private renting:
-Invisibility of private rented sector housing issues among councils
-Universities and student housing
-Summary of the CIH sponsored research on tenants' views of housing allowances
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Private renting 04-09-2007
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The September/October 2007 edition of Roof has a number of articles on private renting:
-Invisibility of private rented sector housing issues among councils
-Universities and student housing
-Summary of the CIH sponsored research on tenants' views of housing allowances
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Buy-to-let 28-08-2007
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The Council of Mortgage Lenders has published a series of reports on this topic. It highlights that 10% of all mortgages are for buy-to-let compared to 3% in 2002
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Halifax Bank of Scotland, housing market reports 28-08-2007
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The Halifax has published a number of research studies on the housing market in recent months including: University towns, this highlights that v20 university towns recorded house price increases of 20% or more compared to an average national figure of 11%
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Halifax Bank of Scotland, housing market reports 28-08-2007
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The Halifax has published a number of research studies on the housing market in recent months including: Seaside towns annual review, this research is linked with the Halifax quality of life index. Findings include that Christchurch has the best quality of life while Bridlington offers the best value for money for house purchase. The strongest increase in house prices in coastal resorts in recent years has been seaside towns in Scotland and the north of England
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Halifax Bank of Scotland, housing market reports 28-08-2007
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The Halifax has published a number of research studies on the housing market in recent months including: Best value for money towns first time homebuyers and movers, this identifies best value with quality of life and suggests that the following towns offer the best prospects: Stowmarket (terraced properties), Sleaford (semi-detached properties) and Chesham (flats)
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Houses in multiple occupation 22-08-2007
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CLG has published a research study by the Building Research Establishment on the evaluation of selective licensing and HMOS. This makes interesting reading especially in comparison with the LACORS study featured in the previous edition of this newsletter. It highlights the positive features of the legislation and its anticipated benefits as well as the issue of poor conditions in parts of the private sector as well as the growth of buy-to-let
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Houses in multiple occupation - worst landlords not targeted 14-08-2007
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The Local Authorities Co-ordinators of Regulatory Services has now published its study of the licensing regime for HMO. It covers the national and regional picture and highlights that most councils do not target the worst landlords and hence the most vulnerable tenants
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Rural housing affordability map 03-07-2007
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The NHF issued a press release in mid June 2007 expressing disappointment on the lack of progress by the Government in taking forward the recommendation of the Affordable Rural Housing Commission
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First time buyers mortgage interest payments 20-06-2007
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The Council of Mortgage Lenders has published information highlighting that first time buyers were paying nearly 20% of their income on mortgage interest payments - the highest figure for over 15 years
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Regeneration and renewal
Regeneration and renewal
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Research
Research
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Housing Market Analysis 20-06-2007
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Building on the late March 2007 publications from the CLG on identifying sub-regional housing markets and strategic housing market assessments
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City flight 20-06-2007
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The East Midlands Development Agency has published a study on city flight in Derby, Nottingham and Leicester undertaken by the University of Newcastle and De Montfort University
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Social housing
Social housing
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Social housing and the property ladder 22-08-2007
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Notting Hill Housing Trust has published a study on the opportunities and challenges facing tenants in London and the South East wishing to get on the owner occupation ladder. Over 60% of tenants want to become owner-occupiers but don't feel that it is an achievable goal
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Strategic approach
Strategic approach
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Survey of English Housing (SEH) 09-10-2007
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CLG has published the SEH for 2005/06. It contains a vast array of data and analysis at a national and regional level on housing trends
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Rural policy 09-10-2007
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There is a major programme of inter-disciplinary research on the rural economy and land use. There is a summary article in 'Town and Country Planning' (September 2007) on 'the challenge of strategic rural land use'
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North East region 20-09-2007
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The National Housing Federation has published a report highlighting the problems facing the region. House prices have risen faster than in any other area over the last five years
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Housing market - new record in buy to lets 20-09-2007
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The Council of Mortgage Lenders has published its monthly survey of mortgages for July 2007. It highlights that the number of mortgages for house purchase fell significantly but those for buy-to-let rose to a new record
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Seaside resorts and housing issues 20-09-2007
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Society Guardian has an article on regenerating seaside resorts. This draws on a new book by English Heritage as well as the report by the House of Commons select committee on Communities and Local Government. Housing and neighbourhood regeneration feature prominently in the article. There is also an article on the same topic highlighting a report by the Local Futures Group that provides an interactive map and a district profile of 20 resorts
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House prices 11-09-2007
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The RICS has published its affordability and accessibility indices for the second quarter of 2007. It highlights that households would need an upfront sum of over £25,000 to pay for a deposit, stamp duty, etc
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Housing market pathfinders 11-09-2007
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The CIH has published a good practice guide on 'community engagement in housing-led regeneration'
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Building and Social Housing Foundation 11-09-2007
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The BSHF has relaunched its website. It has useful sections on migrant workers, Gypsies and Travellers, community land trusts and empty properties
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Building and Social Housing Foundation 11-09-2007
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The BSHF has relaunched its website. It has useful sections on migrant workers, Gypsies and Travellers, community land trusts and empty properties
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Population change 04-09-2007
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The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has produced a number of reports - see press releases for 22 August 2007. It identifies local authority areas with the greatest increase and decrease in population by % between 2001 and 2006
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Population change 04-09-2007
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The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has produced a number of reports - see press releases for 22 August 2007. It identifies local authority areas with the greatest increase and decrease in population by % between 2001 and 2006
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Rural housing 04-09-2007
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The Halifax Bank of Scotland has published its third annual review of rural housing. It highlights that housing in rural areas is characterised by higher prices, far fewer first-time buyers, lower levels of social housing and much higher proportions of second homes than in urban areas. The least affordable rural districts are in Cornwall and Devon
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Second homes 04-09-2007
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Following on from last week's focus on second homes, Inside Housing (24 August 2007) has an article on the impact of second homes on housing registers in the South West
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Second homes 04-09-2007
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The NHF report on which it is based can be found at
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National Housing and Planning Advice Unit 04-09-2007
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It has commissioned a number of studies including literature reviews on affordable housing (University of Cambridge), second homes (De Montfort University) and buy to let (Ecotec). For details of the latter study
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Enabling rural housing 28-08-2007
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The Housing Corporation are seeking views on how best to deliver affordable housing in rural areas. There is a paper or email survey to complete by Tuesday 13 November 2008
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Northern Way agenda for the next decade 14-08-2007
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The Northern Way in a report, 'shaping the north's cities for growth - an agenda for the next decade', indicates that poor quality housing could impair economic performance and potential
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Rural housing and Housing Market Analysis 07-08-2007
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The Commission for Rural Communities has published a short briefing paper on 'defining rural England' that focuses on the revised approach agreed by key national stakeholders in 2004. It explains how the definition can be used with an example of affordable housing. The CRC expects that sub-regional and local housing market analysis will use this definition in housing market analysis
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Performance of cities 23-07-2007
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The IPPR centre for cities unit has published a study on the best and worst performing cities in relation employment, skills and population growth
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Performance of cities 23-07-2007
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Town & Country Planning (May 2007) has an article by Paul Hildreth on 'understanding the economic role and performance of medium sized cities. A fuller version can be found at
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Poverty and social disadvantage 23-07-2007
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The Institute of Education's Centre for Longitudinal Studies has found that children from disadvantaged households were up to a year behind in their development
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Poverty and social disadvantage 23-07-2007
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The London School of Economics has published a comparative study on social mobility that shows Britain has a low level of social mobility and it is declining
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Challenges in understanding housing markets 20-06-2007
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The Joseph Rowntree Foundation has published a paper summarising some of the main issues and challenges in taking forward the concept of strategic housing market assessments
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Roof: Housing markets May/June 2007 19-06-2007
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Roof (May/June 2007) has a number of articles on housing markets including:
- Roof's annual housing market healthcheck - this highlights, for example, that affordability continues to worsen and that housebuilding continues to lag behind household growth
- Summary of the Joseph Rowntree Foundation on understanding housing demand
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Support
Support
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Health divide 14-11-2007
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The Department of Health has published a major study on the health profile of England
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Supporting People 23-10-2007
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The Policy Press and Joseph Rowntree Foundation have published a study on the impact of supporting people programme on people with learning difficulties
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Supporting People national study 20-09-2007
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The Audit Commission has published a national study. It argues that Supporting People administering authorities are making progress in helping vulnerable people to live independently. But there are major challenges with Supporting People funding from 2009 linked to local area agreements
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Extra care schemes and older people 11-09-2007
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The Joseph Rowntree Foundation has published a study on this topic. It highlights the importance of promoting social well being - arguing that this needs to be planned for in the policy making/development process
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