Our research informed the design of Universal Credit
Our research resulted in changes in the design of Universal Credit, benefitting both claimants and social housing landlords.
Sixty-one per cent of social housing tenants cut back on essentials to pay rent
New findings from a survey of social housing tenants found that 70 per cent struggled to pay their rent, with 61 per cent forced to cut back on essentials, such as heating and food, to be able to pay their rent.
Professor Ed Ferrari
Ed Ferrari is Director of the Centre for Regional Economic and Social Research (CRESR)
A two-year study into tenancy sustainment in social housing highlights the difficulties and sacrifices tenants face paying their rent
The ‘Holding on to home: tenancy sustainment in social housing’ study from Sheffield Hallam University, funded by the Nuffield Foundation, looked at the causes of rent payment difficulties, and rent arrears, in particular.
Just Retrofit! Governance of housing retrofit for a just and decarbonised regional economy
Client: Sheffield Hallam University | Staff: Rachel Macrorie, Dawn Witherley, Will Eadson
Centre for Loneliness Studies Seminar Series
Housing with care schemes for older people - addressing loneliness, reducing isolation
Ben Pattison
Ben is a Research Fellow at the Centre for Regional, Economic and Social Research within Sheffield Hallam University.
Dr Tom Archer
Tom is a Research Fellow at the Centre for Regional, Economic and Social Research. He is a member of the Housing Team, working on both qualitative and quantitative research projects.
What older people want? A rapid evidence assessment on what older people want, and can afford, when it comes to their housing choices when looking to move
Client: Department for Levelling Up Communities and Local Government | Staff: Tom Archer, Rebecca Hamer, Rosie Smith and Ian Wilson, Michael Marshall, David Robinson, Rhiannon Williams
Real estate prices are reaching record highs but that doesn’t mean it’s the only time to sell
The pandemic has had unexpected effects on the housing market, causing a rush to sell. But is this the right moment?