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The State of the North
IPPR North’s annual State of the North report for 2016 addresses the three key issues – Brexit, industrial strategy and local economic resilience –…
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Energy reforms to support those who struggle to heat their home
Reforms to the Energy Company Obligation, or ECO, will ensure energy companies provide support to those struggling to heat their homes. According to 24…
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IPPR suggest a UK industrial strategy
The UK government needs to design an industrial strategy that will meet the multifaceted challenges. This paper outlines the desirable principles and objectives of…
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Germany – tenant power in rented housing
The second of IPPR series of reports comparing the English and German housing markets explores the lessons that policymakers in England can learn from…
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Re-booting devolution
The ‘devolution revolution’ has stalled, largely for lack of a clear purpose, process or timescale. A rebooted, successful approach to devolution requires a principle-based…
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IPPR report and research suggests a regonal approach to migration
IPPR say the North East has relatively high unemployment, low productivity, and skills shortages in a number of key areas. Its post-industrial difficulties are…
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Manchester develops its own definition of Inside Housing
Manchester City Council has set out its own definition of affordable housing which is based on an average household’s income. The council’s housing affordability…
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Government grant split for afforadable (not social) homes published
The government has revealed the tenure breakdown of the homes that will be funded by part of its Shared Ownership and Affordable Homes Programme.…
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Rll out of Housing Law
The programme, circulated to members of the House of Lords earlier this month, sets out the implementation dates for key measures in the Housing…
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86% arrears for LA tenants- Universal Credit blamed
The percentage of council tenants on Universal Credit in rent arrears has increased to a “critically high” 86% over the past year, sparking “extreme…
