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Build your policy and research skills!

Join our series of zoom calls to learn more about the latest policy debates in housing and how to carry out your own research

*The next session will be on rent controls on the 19 February 3 – 4pm.* 

We’ll be discussing the latest research on rent controls, common misconceptions, and how we can influence policymakers. 

Register for the next session here.

Who are these sessions for?
These sessions are for members of the Homes for Us alliance. If you’re a member of an alliance partner please come along. There is no limit on the number of attendees. 

Upcoming sessions

Date/​time

Session focus

Aim

29th January
3 – 4pm
Zoom

Building our policy, education and research toolkit

· Intro to policy, research & education series

· Discuss HFU Policy progress so far [e.g. recap on social housing research]

· Share plans moving forward

· Get input on session priorities for 2025

12th February
3 – 4pm
Zoom
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NIMBYism vs YIMBYism? Shall we bulldoze the planning system?

· Shared learning on current debate

· Myth busting

· Building our case as an alliance

19th February
3 – 4pm
Zoom
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Rent controls

· Shared learning on the 3 generations of rent controls & common misconceptions

· Discuss latest research by economists developed in collaboration with the Alliance

· Identify where our policy influence is (regional vs national)

19th March
3 – 4pm
Zoom
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Research methods clinic

(Alliance members to nominate focus)

…could include:

· using freedom of information requests

· researching private companies

· survey/​interview data analysis techniques

….and much more!

2nd April
3 – 4pm
Zoom
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Policy clinic

(Alliance members to nominate focus)

…could include:

· Renters’ Rights Bill

· Temporary accommodation

· Affordable homes programme

· Landlord licensing

· Right to buy reforms

….and much more!

23rd April
3 – 4pm
Zoom
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Guest session: Building Safety and Grenfell – by Peter Apps, housing journalist and author of Show me the bodies: how we let Grenfell happen’.

· Outline how government policy and corporate malpractice gave us the Grenfell disaster and the building safety crisis which has emerged since.

· Discuss Labour’s announcement of its response to the recommendations from Phase 2 of the inquiry and explain how housing activists can help those in dangerous buildings

30th April
3 – 4pm
Zoom
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Local elections – what do they mean for us?

· Identifying powers local authorities have to help solve housing crisis

· Reflecting on manifestos

· Locating our local/​regional actions in the political context