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Prof Kim McKee (University of Stirling) explores the challenges facing the UK private rental sector—from affordability to tenant insecurity—and their impact on renters’ lives. Read her latest blog: https://lnkd.in/eu2Xhxra

📢 New on the Renting Evidence blog, Eva Severens looks at landlords’ attitudes toward allowing age-friendly modifications. In this blog post, Eva explores why it can be difficult for older renters to adapt their property and why landlords might say no. Read the blog here to find out more: https://lnkd.in/epUhUskq #Housing #Ageing #Adaptations #PrivateRenting #Landlords Housing Studies Association Richard Ronald ENHR2024 Delft

📅 Don't miss the Launch Event of the Nuffield funded Code Encounters project with Alison Wallace and colleagues. The Code Encounters project (2022-2024) examined the construction, operation and impacts of algorithmic risk-profiling tools that mitigate lenders’ and landlords’ risks in providing access to housing. It was concerned with exactly how algorithms are being implemented in practice and with what implications these might have, with a focus on private rented sector digital tenant referencing products, affordability assessments and pre-tenancy checks in social housing allocation processes, and credit risk decision making in mortgage lending. The project has produced a series of insights into how algorithms mediate access to private and social rented homes and mortgages. This was the first UK study to examine the housing access applications of these information-based and automated risk-profiling tools. The event is on the 28th November 2024 at 9am - 10.30am. Register for the event here: https://lnkd.in/ekw3UGxj Alison and her colleagues recently wrote a blog fro Renting Evidence about the Code Encounters project, read the blog here: https://lnkd.in/exQsgnHa #HousingResearch #TenantReferencing #PropTech #PrivateRentedSector #DigitalHousing #AlgorithmicBias

I was going to write a short post on the impact assessment on the Renters' Rights Bill but it turned into an article! There is some really interesting points in the impact assessment about implementation though so it is worth a look and you can ignore my comments about the worthlessness of impact assessments!

Our Special Issue of ICS on algorithmic dwelling https://lnkd.in/g3c5AUB7

This is an excellent special issue with fantastic authors including Alison Wallace, Jed Meers, Roger Burrows, exploring data and housing, with a specific focus on the private rented sector. Lots to explore ⬇️

Thanks Tom at Renting Evidence for hosting our blog that highlights our findings about the private rented sector on digital tenant referencing from our Nuffield Foundation Code Encounters project. The study looked at digital risk profiling tools in relation to access to housing.

📊 The Rise of Algorithmic Tenant Referencing in England’s Private Rented Sector 🏠 In England’s private rental sector, tenant referencing is rapidly evolving, with data and automation taking centre stage. Professor Alison Wallace and her team examine the rise of algorithmic tenant referencing and its impact on privacy, fairness, and access to housing. These tools promise efficiency but raise critical concerns: 📊 How do they handle complex tenant situations, like non-standard employment or limited credit histories? 🤔 Are we trading human judgment for rigid, exclusionary models? 💡 Can new approaches like Open Banking genuinely promote inclusion — or do they create new challenges? Explore these pressing questions and more in their latest blog, based on findings from the Code Encounters research project. 🔗 Read the blog and find the link to the full report: https://lnkd.in/exQsgnHa #HousingResearch #TenantReferencing #PropTech #PrivateRentedSector #DigitalHousing #AlgorithmicBias

Really interesting blog from Hannah Absalom on the role of SMART technologies in social rented properties.

🎙️ New Podcast Episode Released! We're thrilled to announce the second episode of our special three-part series, "Making a House a Home: Rental Reform Across the UK," as part of the ESRC Festival of Social Science. In this episode, we chat with Dan Wilson Craw, Deputy Chief Executive of Generation Rent UK. We explore: Real-Life Challenges for Renters: Highlighting the struggles tenants face in making their rented spaces feel like home. The Impact of Rental Reforms: Discussing how upcoming changes in legislation could improve the lives of millions of renters across the UK. Advocacy and Action: Exploring how Generation Rent is championing tenant rights and how you can get involved. Whether you're a tenant, landlord, policymaker, or simply interested in housing issues, this episode offers valuable insights into the tenant's perspective on rental reforms. 👉 Listen here: https://lnkd.in/epH-nxif Stay tuned for the final episode in our series, where we'll hear from the landlord's viewpoint with John Blackwood of the Scottish Association of Landlords. #Housing #RentalReform #Podcast #TenantsRights #HousingPolicy Renting Evidence