Centre for Housing Policy

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Centre for Housing Policy

The Centre for Housing Policy (CHP) is one of Europe's leading research centres for housing and social policy with over 20 years of experience in the sector. The Centre is staffed by internationally recognised researchers and has a reputation for delivering excellent research in the public and charity sectors. Our research has helped to influence and inform policy-makers and improve housing service provision.

CHP’s work is grouped mainly around eight themes:

homelessness
homeownership
private rented sector
social rented housing
housing, health and support
housing finance
neighbourhoods
housing and welfare systems

We have the following methodological specialisms:

qualitative methods/analysis systematic review methodologies
survey design and analysis
secondary data analysis comparative research
longitudinal methods
socio-legal analysis

Please see our news index and research index for more details on our work. In addition, the Centre runs a series of seminars which are open to all.

Staff within the Centre play an active role in the Housing Studies Association and the Centre and its staff are also members of European Network of Housing Research. CHP provides the administrative base for the peer-reviewed academic journal International Journal of Housing Policy. CHP is part of the Department of Social Policy and Social Work.

LINKED SITES:

HOUSING STUDIES ASSOCIATION

UK HOUSING REVIEW

CEMETERY RESEARCH GROUP