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UK Collaborative Centre for Housing Evidence (CaCHE)

FUNDED PROJECT

The centre, which was established in August 2017, is a multidisciplinary partnership between academia, housing policy and practice.

The UK Collaborative Centre for Housing Evidence [CaCHE] has been funded by the TDS Charitable Foundation and the SafeDeposits Scotland Charitable Trust to undertake a broad and diverse programme of research on issues relating to developments in, and operation of, the UK private rented sector. The broad objective of the programme is to contribute to improving standards in the sector. This aligns with the key charitable objective of both the TDS Charitable Foundation and SafeDeposits Scotland Charitable Trust to raise standards in the private rented sector by advancing education on housing rights and obligations.

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Over the course of the three-year programme, CaCHE researchers will produce evidence and new research which will contribute to tackling the UK’s housing problems at a national, devolved, regional and local level.

To date the project team has completed the following research projects:

An overview of the policy and regulatory landscape

Alternative approaches to resolving housing disputes

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Private Rented Sector Data Briefing

Improving compliance with private rented sector legislation

Research by Kate Faulkner of Property Checklists

FUNDED PROJECT

Report 1: Who are our landlords?

Report 2: The impact of accidental Landlords on the PRS

Report 3: Enforcement of Rules and Regulations

Report 4: How do we stamp out Damp, Mould and Condensation?

Report 5 – How can conflicts between tenants, landlords and letting agents be reduced?

Report 6 – What tenants need to do to rent

Report 7 – What are the real legal requirements and costs of letting a property, and how can we communicate them better to landlords and tenants?

Report 8: What levels of return do buy to let investors expect and need their property investment to deliver, when and how?

Report 9: Has the private rented sector grown because people want to rent, or because they cannot afford to buy?

Report 10: Motivating landlords and tenants on their rights and responsibilities

Report 11: What do parents buying a property for their children’s student accommodation need to know? Would they be better off using bespoke student accommodation instead?

Reports 12: Communicating new EPC rules to landlords and tenants

Law for Life: The Foundation for Public Legal Education

FUNDED PROJECT

What is Law for Life?

Law for Life: the Foundation for Public Legal Education is an education and information charity that aims to increase access to justice by providing everyone with an awareness of their legal rights together with the confidence and skills to assert them.

TDS Charitable Foundation has funded law for Life to research the information needs of people living in the Private Rented Sector and to produce some AdviceNow leaflets.