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Together at home: A new strategy for housing
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ABOUT The AUThOrs
Andy Hull
is a senior research fellow at IPPR and has led IPPR’s fundamentalreview of housing policy.
Graeme Cooke
is associate director for family, community and work at IPPR.
AcknOwledgmenTs
IPPR’s fundamental review of housing policy has been generously supportedby the Oak Foundation, Orbit Group, Amicus Horizon, Home Group, FamilyMosaic, Residential Landlords Association, Joseph Rowntree Foundation,Dolphin Square Foundation, Peabody, Trust for London and BradfordMetropolitan District Council. The authors would like to thank the following people for their input and advice: Aida Caldera Sánchez (economist, OECD), Justin Bates (barrister, ArdenChambers), Declan Gaffney (independent research consultant), Matt Grifth(associate fellow, IPPR), James Murray (executive member for housing, LondonBorough of Islington), Jamie Burton (barrister, Doughty Street Chambers), JohnHills (professor of social policy, LSE), Duncan Shrubsole (director of policy andexternal affairs, Crisis), Mark Stephens (professor of urban economics, GlasgowUniversity), John Best (urbanist and corporate advisor), Sean McLaughlin(director of housing, London Borough of Islington), Nigel Minto (head of housingand planning, London Councils), Ed Turner (deputy leader, Oxford City Council),Pete Redman (managing director, Housing Futures), Toby Lloyd (head of policy,Shelter), Phil McCarvill (associate fellow, IPPR) and Jenni Viitanen (member of the Centre for Urban Policy Studies, Manchester University). Their constructivefeedback was invaluable, but we do not pretend that there was consensus onevery issue or that they will agree with every word of this report. Thanks nally go to IPPR colleagues who have provided a sounding board andsupported this work, especially Marc Stears, Tony Dolphin, Mark Ballinger, NickPearce, Tim Finch, Richard Darlington and Katie Schmuecker.Responsibility for the research, including any omissions and errors, remains withthe authors.
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IPPR, the Institute for Public Policy Research, is the UK’s leading progressive thinktank. We producerigorous research and innovative policy ideas for a fair, democratic and sustainable world.We are open and independent in how we work, and with ofces in London and the North of England,IPPR spans a full range of local and national policy debates. Our international partnerships extendIPPR’s inuence and reputation across the world.IPPR4th Floor, 14 Buckingham StreetLondon WC2N 6DF T: +44 (0)20 7470 6100E: info@ippr.orgwww.ippr.orgRegistered charity no. 800065June 2012. © 2012 The contents and opinionsexpressed in this paper are thoseof the authors only.