New research publications
Housing in Transition: Understanding the dynamics of tenure change
The Resolution Foundation and Shelter funded CCHPR to examine likely future tenure trends in England ( and London) through to 2025 under three economic scenarios - weak, moderate and robust recoveries. Using Survey of English Housing data, the study looked at the impact on low to middle income households and families with children. The report is posted on the CCHPR site. Taken together with a look back to trends from 1993, in summary, what it showed was the scale of tenure transformation that has taken place so far and will probably take place in the future - especially when you drill down to specific household types and in London. It also pointed up the weakness of taking home ownership as one tenure category rather than broken down into mortgaged and owned outright -these two components have trajectories moving in opposite directions which are obscured by treating them together. The report can be downloaded from www.cchpr.landecon.cam.ac.uk/outputs/detail.asp?OutputID=276
Understanding the second-hand market for shared ownership properties
Around a third of shared ownership market is for second-hand homes, where they new buyer purchases the share from the existing shared owner. This report, commissioned by Thames Valley Housing Association explores the operation of the second-hand market for shared ownership properties. It also examines the practice of ‘staircasing’, whereby a shared owner may purchase additional shares of their home.
It draws on a survey of housing associations, focus groups with shared owners and interviews with mortgage lenders and other stakeholders, this report examines the functioning of the second-hand market for shared ownership homes in England. It can be downloaded from
www.cchpr.landecon.cam.ac.uk/outputs/detail.asp?OutputID=275
Capturing Planning Gain – The Transition from Section 106 to the Community Infrastructure Levy
The Community Infrastructure Levy came into force in April 2010 (DCLG, 2011a). It allows local authorities in England and Wales to raise funds from developers undertaking new building projects in their area and the money can be used to fund a wide range of infrastructure that is needed as a result of development. This research explores the issues arising in the transition to the new system.
The Community Infrastructure Levy, with a scaled back S106, is broadly welcomed by local authorities and most local authorities are planning to introduce a CIL within the next three years. The main finding from the research is that, whilst seen as a positive change, there is still a lot of uncertainty about the CIL – how to develop the evidence base, how to determine an appropriate charging schedule, how to use S106 alongside the CIL and how to collect the CIL funds. The report can be downloaded from www.cchpr.landecon.cam.ac.uk/outputs/detail.asp?OutputID=277
Rural housing at a time of economic change
This research was funded by the Commission for Rural Communities in order to improve understanding of likely future changes in housing markets in rural areas in England in the wider context of changing housing market pressures and government policies on affordable housing and Housing Benefit. It aimed to provide up-to-date evidence to enable CRC, Defra and other government agencies to influence housing policy at national and local levels and ensure that these policies are rural-proofed. The research objectives were to develop a new understanding of:
1. The changing levels of rents (both private and social) and the quality and location of available housing.
2. The impact of recent and forthcoming government policies on social and private tenants, including the changes to Housing Benefit and the overall benefit caps.
3. Migration: The numbers of people forced to relocate from rural areas, or unable to live where they would choose to do so
The research aimed to explore differences between rural areas, as well as between rural and urban areas overall and can be downloaded here: www.cchpr.landecon.cam.ac.uk/outputs/detail.asp?OutputID=274
The Resolution Foundation and Shelter funded CCHPR to examine likely future tenure trends in England ( and London) through to 2025 under three economic scenarios - weak, moderate and robust recoveries. Using Survey of English Housing data, the study looked at the impact on low to middle income households and families with children. The report is posted on the CCHPR site. Taken together with a look back to trends from 1993, in summary, what it showed was the scale of tenure transformation that has taken place so far and will probably take place in the future - especially when you drill down to specific household types and in London. It also pointed up the weakness of taking home ownership as one tenure category rather than broken down into mortgaged and owned outright -these two components have trajectories moving in opposite directions which are obscured by treating them together. The report can be downloaded from www.cchpr.landecon.cam.ac.uk/outputs/detail.asp?OutputID=276
Understanding the second-hand market for shared ownership properties
Around a third of shared ownership market is for second-hand homes, where they new buyer purchases the share from the existing shared owner. This report, commissioned by Thames Valley Housing Association explores the operation of the second-hand market for shared ownership properties. It also examines the practice of ‘staircasing’, whereby a shared owner may purchase additional shares of their home.
It draws on a survey of housing associations, focus groups with shared owners and interviews with mortgage lenders and other stakeholders, this report examines the functioning of the second-hand market for shared ownership homes in England. It can be downloaded from
www.cchpr.landecon.cam.ac.uk/outputs/detail.asp?OutputID=275
Capturing Planning Gain – The Transition from Section 106 to the Community Infrastructure Levy
The Community Infrastructure Levy came into force in April 2010 (DCLG, 2011a). It allows local authorities in England and Wales to raise funds from developers undertaking new building projects in their area and the money can be used to fund a wide range of infrastructure that is needed as a result of development. This research explores the issues arising in the transition to the new system.
The Community Infrastructure Levy, with a scaled back S106, is broadly welcomed by local authorities and most local authorities are planning to introduce a CIL within the next three years. The main finding from the research is that, whilst seen as a positive change, there is still a lot of uncertainty about the CIL – how to develop the evidence base, how to determine an appropriate charging schedule, how to use S106 alongside the CIL and how to collect the CIL funds. The report can be downloaded from www.cchpr.landecon.cam.ac.uk/outputs/detail.asp?OutputID=277
Rural housing at a time of economic change
This research was funded by the Commission for Rural Communities in order to improve understanding of likely future changes in housing markets in rural areas in England in the wider context of changing housing market pressures and government policies on affordable housing and Housing Benefit. It aimed to provide up-to-date evidence to enable CRC, Defra and other government agencies to influence housing policy at national and local levels and ensure that these policies are rural-proofed. The research objectives were to develop a new understanding of:
1. The changing levels of rents (both private and social) and the quality and location of available housing.
2. The impact of recent and forthcoming government policies on social and private tenants, including the changes to Housing Benefit and the overall benefit caps.
3. Migration: The numbers of people forced to relocate from rural areas, or unable to live where they would choose to do so
The research aimed to explore differences between rural areas, as well as between rural and urban areas overall and can be downloaded here: www.cchpr.landecon.cam.ac.uk/outputs/detail.asp?OutputID=274
Other News
CCHPR presentation at the Housing Statistics Network Social Housing Statistics Seminar
Dr Connie Tang and Professor Christine Whitehead were invited to give a presentation at the HSN Social Housing Statistics Seminar. In the first part of the presentation, Connie gave a brief overview of the recent policy changes in social housing and the collection of housing statistics, and described some CCHPR projects on how these changes affected the social housing sector. Christine then outlined the future policy analyses on impact of localism on social housing and the data requirements to support the new agenda.
Dr Connie Tang and Professor Christine Whitehead were invited to give a presentation at the HSN Social Housing Statistics Seminar. In the first part of the presentation, Connie gave a brief overview of the recent policy changes in social housing and the collection of housing statistics, and described some CCHPR projects on how these changes affected the social housing sector. Christine then outlined the future policy analyses on impact of localism on social housing and the data requirements to support the new agenda.
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