Housing laws in England can still leave tenants without proper protection, but the latest reforms offer hope for the future.
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Landlords could have a big impact on public health, if they help their tenants to feel at home.
Previous laws gave tenants very little protection – but now landlords could face court if they don’t keep their properties in good repair.
Socialisation of housing would see profits from rent put back into the maintenance and modernisation of the buildings.
The government has had to rethink its roll-out of Universal Credit – but small tweaks to the system won’t prevent people on housing benefit from being evicted.
Housing policy needs to prioritise housing’s function as a home, rather than an asset.
Grenfell was a ‘catastrophic regulatory failure’, and reform is still needed – but above all, tenants must be empowered to make their homes safe.
A new report shows how the private rental sector is changing.
The experiences of a migrant district in Scotland’s biggest city could be the shape of things to come.
Wall Street landlords are living the American Dream – but what about their tenants?
The success of Eigg’s community purchase demonstrates how people power has rejuvenated an island in decline
Renters worry that asking their landlords for better insulated homes could cause a rent hike.
Without better regulation, renting will still be insecure and unaffordable.
Improving energy efficiency is not an option for a significant number of people in Australia – renters.
The budget contained some major housing reforms, but the chancellor had no answer to the sector’s number-one problem.
Top contributors
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Research Fellow, Department of Behavioural and Social Sciences, University of Huddersfield
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Senior Research Fellow, City Futures Research Centre, UNSW Sydney
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Assistant Professor of Law and Director of the Medical-Legal Partnership Clinic, University of Memphis
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Professor of Social Epidemiology and Director of the Centre of Research Excellence in Healthy Housing at the Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, The University of Melbourne
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Professor of Housing Research, University of Adelaide
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Adjunct lecturer, Victoria University
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Senior Lecturer, Social Policy and Housing, University of Stirling
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Research Associate, Centre for Urban Transitions, Swinburne University of Technology
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Co-Director, Bankruptcy and Insolvency Scholarship Unit, University of Adelaide
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Chief executive officer, Grattan Institute
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Deputy Program Director, Budgets and Government, Grattan Institute
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Professor and Research Chair in Inclusive Societies, University of Sheffield
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Professor of Sociology, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
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Lecturer, Thomas More Law School, Australian Catholic University
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Professor of Housing & Social Policy, Centre for Urban Transitions, Swinburne University of Technology
