Freezing and capping rents
Kenneth Gibb from the UK Collaborative Centre for Housing Evidence and University of Glasgow ponders the unenviable choices facing the sector. The energy price crisis, evidence of unaffordable rents, rising interest rates and the wider cost-of-living crisis are combining to create unprecedented financial pressures for many millions of British households in the coming months. […]
Research roundup
By HQN Associate Emma Lindley Housing demand Housing allocations and the vacancy chain: How coordinating chains can better meet housing needs and tenant choice This report from the Smith Institute is an exploration into the factors influencing vacancy chains in London’s social housing – the analysis is focused on how different types of letting […]
A perfect storm – why the rent cap is just the tip of the iceberg
Despite confirmation of a 7% rent cap providing much-needed certainty to next year’s budget planning, many social housing providers are continuing to grapple with a variety of financial and operational pressures. Over the following pages, we highlight the key themes and concerns that emerged from a series of roundtables that HQN hosted with housing professionals […]