An overview of best practice

Low demand for housing has been a growing phenomenon since the mid-1990s

This Sector Study is based on research undertaken by HACAS Chapman Hendy for the Housing Corporation, to review the profile and impact of Private Sector Leasing (PSL) arrangements on housing associations (HAs).

This is our fourth annual analysis of housing associations' performance in limiting rent increases.

A useful tool for housing associations when planning service delivery and identifying potential customers

Housing associations (HAs) have provided housing for around 60,000 young households a year from 1997/98 to 1999/00. In 1999/00 22% of general lettings and 45% of supported lettings were to young households.

Treading the Boards looks at the challenges facing the Boards of housing associations and examines the crucial relationship between voluntary members and paid management.rn

This study seeks to establish the current profile of BME RSLs

Geographical information systems (GIS) can be useful in helping to inform decisions on resource allocation to meet housing need. Working from census and other survey data, enhanced with detailed information of stock location, means that GIS can provide a desktop tool at a moderate cost.

This Sector Study sets out some of the findings of research conducted for the Housing Corporation by Tony Champion and Tania Ford at the University of Newcastle as part of their ESRC Cities Programme project 'Migration, residential preferences and the changing environment of cities'.