Evaluations, survey work, qualitative studies and impact assessments commissioned by UK government departments — separated out from the news, and attributed to the agency that carried out the work.
User research to support development of Energy Performance of Buildings Certificates statistics, gathering perspectives from certificate users to improve data collection, presentation and usability for EPC statistics in England and Wales.
Executive summary of MHCLG-funded research reporting on Phase 1 implementation of Awaab’s Law, outlining early lessons, practical challenges and implications for enforcing standards to improve housing conditions.
Research assesses feasibility of a shared outcomes framework for domestic abuse safe accommodation in England, testing whether common measures can capture victim‑survivor outcomes across services.
National review analyses how housing considerations are incorporated into local strategic health planning documents in England, reporting where housing features in strategies and implications for aligning health and housing priorities.
Findings from the 2025 Rough Sleeping Questionnaire present analysed data on rough sleeping in England, highlighting trends and characteristics of people sleeping rough as captured by the national survey.
Market Value Survey 2024 links house values to dwelling and household characteristics, providing updated estimates of how factors such as property attributes and household makeup affect market value.
Examines how national planning policy and guidance shapes decisions to demolish, redevelop or retrofit buildings, analysing the policy levers, decision criteria and implications for sustainability and heritage considerations.
Rapid evidence assessment on ‘comfort taking’ finds households may raise thermostat set‑points after retrofit, reviewing behavioural drivers and implications for expected energy savings from home decarbonisation measures.
Explores barriers vulnerable owner-occupiers face when installing home decarbonisation measures, using qualitative interviews to detail practical, financial and awareness challenges and suggest ways to improve accessibility and uptake.
Classifies owner-occupiers and private landlords by attitudes to green home finance products, identifying behavioural segments and barriers to take-up to inform product design and policy interventions for retrofit lending and incentives.
Behavioural research examines how the residential sales and lettings sector currently supports — and could better support — homeowners to decarbonise homes, exploring motivations, barriers and potential industry interventions.
Behavioural study examining challenges decarbonising mixed‑tenure social housing in England, focusing on tenant‑landlord dynamics, consent, funding and coordination barriers that complicate retrofits across tenures.
A qualitative literature review synthesises evidence on disabled people’s lived experiences of housing in the UK, covering accessibility, suitability, and everyday barriers in housing stock and services as reported across existing studies and qualitative research.
A research study examines the level and type of support provided across the Supported Housing sector, assessing whether current provision meets local support needs and identifying gaps in services and commissioning approaches.
Phase one process evaluation of the Housing Infrastructure Fund – Forward Funding strand presents early evidence on implementation, decision-making, stakeholder engagement and delivery issues, following an earlier April 2021 scoping report by IFF Research.
Statistical analysis of English Housing Survey data models options for a new Decent Homes Standard, providing quantitative estimates and scenarios to inform a proposed standards update for housing condition and investment planning.
Statistical analysis of English Housing Survey data used to model a revised Decent Homes Standard, informing a consultation planned for July–September 2025; the briefing presents the data inputs and modelling approach underpinning proposed standard changes.
Final evaluation of the domestic private rented sector minimum energy efficiency standards regulations, reviewing implementation, impacts on landlords and tenants, and effectiveness in improving energy performance in private rented homes.
A rapid evidence assessment identifies what interventions help people with complex needs keep tenancies, synthesising existing studies on support models, risk factors and service components that promote tenancy sustainment among this group.
Research outlines challenges facing local authority homelessness and rough sleeping workforces, covering recruitment, retention and training gaps and highlighting opportunities to strengthen skills, capacity and career pathways in homelessness services.
A process evaluation reviews delivery of the Rough Sleeping Initiative, documenting implementation approaches, examples of good practice and areas for improvement across funded projects and local partnerships.
Four process-evaluation reports assess interventions funded by the Rough Sleeping Grant and the Rough Sleeping Social Impact Bond, examining delivery models and outcomes for people with multiple and complex needs.
A systems-wide evaluation investigates cross-sector drivers of homelessness and rough sleeping to identify where interventions can have greatest impact and improve strategic alignment across health, housing, justice and social services.
A research report investigates private rented sector tenants’ experiences in England, examining issues such as housing conditions, landlord interactions, affordability and tenancy stability to inform policy on the private rental market.
The English Private Landlord Survey segments landlords by business model, analysing practices, portfolio composition and objectives to distinguish how different landlord types operate within the private rented sector.
Analysis of British Social Attitudes data from 2021 and 2023 sets out public views on housing, covering priorities, perceptions of housing availability and responsibility, and shifts in opinion between the two survey waves.
Independent New Towns Taskforce sets out recommendations to guide new town creation and large-scale housing delivery; government has published the taskforce’s report alongside an initial official response committing to next steps and actions.
Homes England’s second paper on measuring social value focuses on brownfield development values, providing methods and metrics to assess social outcomes from redevelopment of previously developed land.
Process evaluation of Wave 2.1 of the Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund, documenting scheme launch, delivery arrangements and implementation evidence up to July 2024 to inform future waves and improve rollout.