This paper, prepared by the Centre for Housing Research, provides an analysis of the policy options available in relation to revised minimum standards regulations in the private rented sector.
This is the third in a series of three reports produced as part of a Traveller Accommodation Study by the Centre for Housing Research. These good practice guidelines make a number of suggestions for improving and adopting good practice in the management and maintenance of Traveller-specific accommodation, and also to suggest some ways forward to achieve a more consistent practice and delivery context at local level, using quality of life considerations as a guide.
This report was produced by the Housing Agency on behalf of the Private Residential Tenancies Board (PRTB). It reviews and analyses the Determination Orders issued by the PRTB on foot of the decisions made by the adjudications and Tenancy Tribunals during 2005 and 2006.
This report was produced for the Centre for Housing Research on behalf of the Private Residential Tenancies Board. It provides a literature review which examines rent deposit retention initiatives in selected countries.
This report was produced for the Housing Agency on behalf of the Private Residential Tenancies Board. It explores the ways that other countries deal with third party anti-social behaviour disputes in the private rented sector, with a view to informing the RTB's work in this area.
This Policy Discussion Paper by the Centre for Housing Research presents good practice guidelines to assist housing authorities in their functions relating to the private rented sector with a view to achieving increased effectiveness, including more strategic and proactive approaches to enforcement. These Good Practice Guidelines are intended to be a practical tool for local authorities. The Guidelines offer checklists, ideas, practical solutions and possible approaches.
This Policy Discussion Paper by the Centre for Housing Research reviews policy and practice in relation to the monitoring and enforcement of standards in the private rented sector by the local authorities. It aims to help inform the development of policy and practice in this area. It reviews current approaches throughout this country, draws on domestic and international research evidence and makes suggestions for improvement.
This study of rent supplementation was commissioned by the Centre for Housing Research and Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government to inform the implementation of the new Rental Accommodation Scheme (RAS).