Social sharing: expansion of shared housing in the social sector
A case for social landlords to expand their provision of shared accommodation using conversion of existing homes.
Recommendations:
- Social landlords should expand their provision of shared accommodation, tackle the lack of affordable housing options for single people, and help mitigate poverty.
- This could be delivered through the conversion of existing homes, occupied by small numbers of sharers.
This is one of four summaries based on a piece of policy development work called Housing and life experiences: policy development. This was commissioned to explore an initial report called Housing and life experiences: making a home on a low income. The reports and summaries are available to download in the related content section below.
Related content
Housing and life experiences: making a home on a low income
This report provides a detailed analysis of the interaction between poverty and housing across the lifecourse. It shows how good and stable housing can mitigate poverty, and the difficulties in trying to make and sustain a home in an increasingly expensive and constrained housing system.
Housing and life experiences: policy development
This project identifies four practical, housing-related proposals that can be introduced now to prevent, mitigate and reduce housing-related poverty.
Access to rent: deposit loan scheme
A case for the provision of a Government backed affordable loan scheme to enable greater access to the private rented sector.
Housing advice service: widening access to housing advice
A case for the provision of consistent comprehensive housing advice services across England, Wales and Scotland.
House to home: giving social housing tenants a place to call home
A case for the provision of basic decoration and floor covering in social housing, along with access to furniture packages.