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michael-s-marshall.bsky.social @michael-s-marshall.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
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michael-s-marshall.bsky.social @michael-s-marshall.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
Download the 'Private registered providers data release' spreadsheet and go to 'Stock_Usage' tab. Won't include local authorities. www.gov.uk/government/s...
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Private registered provider social housing stock and rents in England 2024 to 2025
Data on stock owned and managed by private registered providers in England in 2024-25.
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michael-s-marshall.bsky.social @michael-s-marshall.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
Yes, England only. And not including London as the analysis focused on Homes England adminstered grant only, not Greater London Authority.
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michael-s-marshall.bsky.social @michael-s-marshall.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
8) Plus, even if the wider policy environment is conducive to new council house building, it will still take time to reach full capacity. So the risk is that in the short-term new supply is below what it otherwise would be through a programme that also maximises housing association delivery. End.
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michael-s-marshall.bsky.social @michael-s-marshall.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
7) But the key point is that the success of grant is dependent upon how it interacts with the wider policy context. So achieving Burnham's aim requires both capacity building within councils and changes upstream in the development process to unlock sites and make grant go further.
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michael-s-marshall.bsky.social @michael-s-marshall.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
6) Personally, I support expanding council housing to improve affordability. And these challenges are not insurmountable. Right to Buy reform is a move in the right direction. And London council delivery has increased (which was not included in our analysis).
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michael-s-marshall.bsky.social @michael-s-marshall.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
5) Also, the policy didn't lead to more affordable homes overall. Rather it shifted the tenure from affordable rent to social rent. In other words, the trade-off between 'more homes with shallow subsidy' vs. 'fewer homes with deep subsidy' is real.
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michael-s-marshall.bsky.social @michael-s-marshall.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
4) Our results found that grant was largely effective in meeting target rates for new supply. But, crucially, almost the entirety of this new supply was delivered by housing associations. There was no effect on local authority delivery.
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michael-s-marshall.bsky.social @michael-s-marshall.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
3) In 2017 Theresa May promised a new generation of council homes. And increased grant provision for social rented homes. Last year I published an article evaluating the effect this had on new supply. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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Evaluating the effect of grant on affordable housing supply in England using a quasi-experiment
England suffers from an undersupply of affordable housing, in particular the social rented tenure. Long term there has been a decline in government capital grant for new social rented supply, which...
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michael-s-marshall.bsky.social @michael-s-marshall.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
2) Key challenges in the FT article: - Social rent costs more than other tenures, so the trade-off will be between building fewer homes for £39bn or increasing the programme budget - Local authorities will need time to build capacity to deliver - Stock continues to be lost to Right to Buy
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michael-s-marshall.bsky.social @michael-s-marshall.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
1) Andy Burnham wants to pivot the Affordable Housing Programme away from housing associations towards councils. This FT article highlights several associated challenges. Previous attempts to boost social rented delivery show us that these challenges are real. www.ft.com/content/354e...
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Andy Burnham wants Britain to build council houses. Is there a catch?
The message is radical but language is loose, leaving questions over cost of plan
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michael-s-marshall.bsky.social @michael-s-marshall.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
You can explore the NDI ahead of the webinar using this app. Use the app to produce local authority maps of Decent Homes compliance. Disclaimer: this is a work in progress! michael-s-marshall.shinyapps.io/ndi_app/
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Non-Decent Index (NDI) Explorer
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UK Collaborative Centre for Housing Evidence @housingevidence.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
📢 You'll have the opportunity to explore the data in advance of the session and we are keen to gather feedback both during and after the session.
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UK Collaborative Centre for Housing Evidence @housingevidence.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
📅 Join us online on Thursday 19 February 10-11am GMT as we introduce the Non-Decent Index (NDI), a free tool that identifies hotspots of Decent Homes failure in England. 📝 Sign up here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/rolling-ou...
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Rolling out the Decent Homes Standard: Introducing the Non-Decent Index
This webinar introduces the Non-Decent Index (NDI), a free tool that identifies hotspots of Decent Homes failure in England.
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michael-s-marshall.bsky.social @michael-s-marshall.bsky.social · 24/09/2025
12) Thank you to Scottish Federation of Housing Associations, Shelter Scotland and CIH Scotland for commissioning the research. And thanks to my co-authors - Craig Watkins, Berna Keskin, Richard Dunning, Ed Ferrari and @kengibb.bsky.social. @housingevidence.bsky.social. End.
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michael-s-marshall.bsky.social @michael-s-marshall.bsky.social · 24/09/2025
11) The reason for the difference in the budgetary figures is purely down to differences in the number of homes. Our research suggests 9,000 homes annually will be not be sufficient to meet affordable housing need, even at the lowest range of our estimates.
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michael-s-marshall.bsky.social @michael-s-marshall.bsky.social · 24/09/2025
10) Yet the Government's funding commitment is £415mn short of our annual budget. On a per home basis, the Government's commitment is similar (if not more generous) than ours. So there's agreement that grant rates need to increase following a recent dip in delivery.
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michael-s-marshall.bsky.social @michael-s-marshall.bsky.social · 24/09/2025
9) Recently the Scottish Government announced an investment of £4.9bn over four years to deliver 36,000 affordable homes. Increased investment is of course welcome and a step in right direction. www.gov.scot/publications...
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Tackling Scotland's Housing Emergency
Building on the significant progress made to date, the Housing Emergency Action Plan sets out new, enhanced and accelerated actions - reflecting our determination to go further and faster in our commi...
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michael-s-marshall.bsky.social @michael-s-marshall.bsky.social · 24/09/2025
8) The figures for need underline the urgent investment required in social housing supply in Scotland. Based upon the existing affordable housing benchmarks in Scotland, uprated for plausible inflationary scenarios, we estimate the 5-year budget needs to be between £8-9.2bn.
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michael-s-marshall.bsky.social @michael-s-marshall.bsky.social · 24/09/2025
7) There has been a decline in annual lettings within the social sector in recent years, affecting the sector's capacity to meet need through turnover in existing stock. But this is primarily due to fewer homes becoming vacant annually, not longer void periods.
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michael-s-marshall.bsky.social @michael-s-marshall.bsky.social · 24/09/2025
6) The geography of need is stark. In absolute terms, over 50% of affordable housing need is in the Eastern Scotland region. When measured as housing need per 1,000 households, Highlands and Islands has the second highest need.
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michael-s-marshall.bsky.social @michael-s-marshall.bsky.social · 24/09/2025
5) Affordability will also affect newly forming households over the next parliamentary term. We estimate that 55% of newly formed households will be unable to afford market housing. And this pressure will be felt unevenly due to regional variation in affordability.
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michael-s-marshall.bsky.social @michael-s-marshall.bsky.social · 24/09/2025
4) There has also been an increase in households in the private sector living with disrepair and in homes unsuitable for their health needs. Plus, 36.5% of these households are in affordability stress following the cost of living crisis and rental inflation.
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michael-s-marshall.bsky.social @michael-s-marshall.bsky.social · 24/09/2025
3) Rising homelessness is a key driver of need. The number of open homelessness cases has risen by 45.5% relative to previous research conducted in 2020. As this graph shows, this has been associated with a dramatic increase in households in temporary accommodation.
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michael-s-marshall.bsky.social @michael-s-marshall.bsky.social · 24/09/2025
2) Headline findings: 🏠 15,693 affordable homes required annually 🏠 £1.64bn required annually to fund the programme 🏠 The requirement could vary between 11,254 and 19,493 homes annually depending upon demographic trends and market conditions
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michael-s-marshall.bsky.social @michael-s-marshall.bsky.social · 24/09/2025
1) The Affordable Housing Need in Scotland Post-2026 report is now published. The report quantifies the number of affordable homes required in Scotland to meet need between 2026-31. 🧵 downloads.ctfassets.net/6sqqfrl11sfj...
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Inside Housing @insidehousing.bsky.social · 11/08/2025
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The times are changing: let’s look to research for understanding and opportunity 
We are proud to sponsor Thinkhouse’s Early Career Researcher’s Prize, which is an opportunity to showcase work to a wide audience, says Bekah Ryder at Altair
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UK Collaborative Centre for Housing Evidence @housingevidence.bsky.social · 03/09/2025
The Executive Summary of CaCHE research into affordable housing need in Scotland is now available on the CIH Scotland website. The research found that 15,693 affordable homes are required annually to meet need. Full report due on 23 September. www.cih.org/publications...
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Affordable Housing Need in Scotland Post-2026 – executive summary
This executive summary highlights the findings from research on projected affordable housing need in Scotland for the next Scottish Parliament 2026-31. The full report will follow later this month.
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CIH Scotland @cihscotland.bsky.social · 02/09/2025
You can read more coverage of the research on the BBC website: ▶️ www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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My rent's gone up by almost 20% - and my landlord wants to evict me
Glasgow tenant Elle Glenny says the impact of a rent increase has been catastrophic.
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Scottish Housing News @scottishhousingnews.com · 02/09/2025
The Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) has called for long-term funding for the housing budget after new research revealed Scotland needs to build over 15,000 homes per year to meet housing need.
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More than 15,000 new homes per year required to tackle Scotland’s housing emergency, report finds
The Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) has called for long-term funding for the housing budget after new research revealed Scotland needs to build over 15,000 homes per year to meet housing need.
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CIH Scotland @cihscotland.bsky.social · 02/09/2025
Read the executive summary of Affordable Housing Need in Scotland Post-2026 research, jointly commissioned by Shelter Scotland, CIH Scotland & SFHA & carried out by the University of Liverpool & Sheffield Hallam University. The full report will be published later this month. ▶️ shorturl.at/ryoeO
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Affordable Housing Need in Scotland Post-2026 – executive summary
This executive summary highlights the findings from research on projected affordable housing need in Scotland for the next Scottish Parliament 2026-31. The full report will follow later this month.
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michael-s-marshall.bsky.social @michael-s-marshall.bsky.social · 20/08/2025
The report is available on the @thinkhouseinfo.bsky.social repository of housing research! www.thinkhouse.org.uk/site/assets/...
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michael-s-marshall.bsky.social @michael-s-marshall.bsky.social · 20/08/2025
Great to see our report on decarbonising social housing at scale featured in Inside Housing's review of recent research. Thanks to Richard Hyde for his engagement with the work. www.insidehousing.co.uk/insight/late...
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Latest housing research: decarbonisation is an opportunity to transform relationships with residents
A new report suggests solutions to customers refusing access for decarbonisation works. Richard Hyde, chair of the Thinkhouse Editorial Panel, goes through the details.
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michael-s-marshall.bsky.social @michael-s-marshall.bsky.social · 29/07/2025
I agree. It's not as much the decline in the physical existence of spaces or the existence of institutions - unions still exist obviously. It's more the decline in participation and engagement - driven by big social, economic and demographic trends - and poor substitutes, some of which are online.
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michael-s-marshall.bsky.social @michael-s-marshall.bsky.social · 29/07/2025
Admittedly this is based only on my anecdotal reading of the situation - my grandparents were members of all of the above, I'm a member of none. So I'd be interested to see more research/data on it. But in any case I don't think either pubs or cafes are the main story here.
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michael-s-marshall.bsky.social @michael-s-marshall.bsky.social · 29/07/2025
I think a decline in civil society spaces has contributed. Lost opportunities for building of social capital, trust in institutions, and sense of control over change. But I think the report is focusing on wrong spaces/institutions. I'd look more at unions, churches, co-ops, working clubs etc.
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Bekah Ryder @bekahryder.bsky.social · 18/06/2025
About three months until the deadline for the @thinkhouseinfo.bsky.social early career researcher's prize - see what winning in 2024 has meant to @michael-s-marshall.bsky.social and get thinking about submitting by checking out the details here www.thinkhouse.org.uk/about/early-...
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Michael Martin @mic-martin.bsky.social · 05/06/2025
Our article in @uk.theconversation.com reveals substantial #play inequalities across #England Paul Brindley & I looked at England’s largest settlements & mapped patterns from +18,000 #playgrounds within them Serious #socialjustice issues for #children exist!! theconversation.com/we-mapped-18...
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We mapped 18,000 children’s playgrounds and revealed inequality across England
Our maps show some kids have nearer, bigger playgrounds than others.
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Andrew Sissons @acjsissons.bsky.social · 29/05/2025
Actually Italia90, to clarify... no. Heat pumps still have to pass a noise test (called MCS 020) which ensures they do not make a sound above 37 decibels at the nearest neighbouring window. That's quieter than a library, apparently.
Comment by Italia90:
So... to clarify, if your neighbour wants to strap a droning fan unit to the brickwork right next to your bedroom window there's nothing you can do about it? And this is a good thing?
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michael-s-marshall.bsky.social @michael-s-marshall.bsky.social · 29/05/2025
10) Recommendations - expanded funding for WH:SHF and Strategic Partnerships - government support needed for retrofit supply chain in rural areas - engage customers early and provide consistent communications - social landlords establish forums for customers to inform decision-making. End
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michael-s-marshall.bsky.social @michael-s-marshall.bsky.social · 29/05/2025
9) This was a key theme running through a Knowledge Transfer Partnership between Uni of Huddersfield and Together Housing, which is highlighted in the report. In short, reducing refusals shouldn't focus solely on customer behaviour, it requires internal organisational change.
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michael-s-marshall.bsky.social @michael-s-marshall.bsky.social · 29/05/2025
8) Decarbonisation also needs a more engaged relationship with customers to build trust. Examples: - longer lead up to retrofit - segmenting customers to understand specific needs - using smart thermostats to evaluate benefits - establishing Resident Groups to oversee retrofit
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michael-s-marshall.bsky.social @michael-s-marshall.bsky.social · 29/05/2025
7) To transform their relationship to homes, some landlords are exploring means of turning decarbonisation into a revenue stream e.g. heat-as-a-service, monetizing solar PV. They're also using procurement consortia to deliver VFM. And taking a 'whole-home' approach to planned maintenance.
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michael-s-marshall.bsky.social @michael-s-marshall.bsky.social · 29/05/2025
6) Decarbonisation has to be seen as an opportunity to transform the relationship between social landlords and a) their homes and b) their customers.
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michael-s-marshall.bsky.social @michael-s-marshall.bsky.social · 29/05/2025
5) But more importantly, refusals emerge out of organisational issues including siloed communication, inconsistent messaging, variable knowledge across housing teams, and lack of trust in the landlord due to past service failures.
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michael-s-marshall.bsky.social @michael-s-marshall.bsky.social · 29/05/2025
4) Although comprehensive data is unavailable, social landlords suggested they are experiencing large numbers of customer refusals of retrofit. Some of this is due to the disruption of retrofit and uncertainty regarding the benefits.
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michael-s-marshall.bsky.social @michael-s-marshall.bsky.social · 29/05/2025
3) Challenges: - Insufficient funding with tight timescales - Price of electricity hinders heat-pump rollout - Supply chain bottlenecks (although some easing of this pressure in last two years) - Landlord processes and systems that focus on discrete components (e.g. kitchens) need overhauling
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michael-s-marshall.bsky.social @michael-s-marshall.bsky.social · 29/05/2025
2) Several challenges mean rollout of heat-pumps is slower than required and social landlords are instead focusing on fabric first and taking homes in EPC bands D&E to EPC C.
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michael-s-marshall.bsky.social @michael-s-marshall.bsky.social · 29/05/2025
1) New report published today by @housingevidence.bsky.social. In the report we discuss the challenges of decarbonising social housing at scale. And the responses from social landlords. 🧵 housingevidence.ac.uk/wp-content/u...
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Jonn Elledge @jonnelledge.bsky.social · 09/05/2025
*very* cheeky of the Guardian to illustrate this with a picture of Farthing Down, a site of special scientific interest and thus absolutely not the sort of horrible scrubland the mayor's talking about here
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