Ade Kearns*, Phil Mason* and Mark Petticrew**
* Department of Urban Studies, University of Glasgow
** London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, formerly of the MRC Social and Public Health Sciences Unit, Glasgow
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CONTENTS
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION
The SHARP study
The analysis
Research outputs
CHAPTER TWO DWELLING CHANGES
Changes in housing tenure and dwelling types
Dwelling problems
Room problems
Summary
CHAPTER THREE NEIGHBOURHOOD CHANGES
Neighbourhood problems
Neighbour disputes
Neighbourhood improvements
Summary
CHAPTER FOUR LANDLORD SERVICES AND PERFORMANCE
Landlord and tenure change
Management and maintenance
Tenant involvement
Landlord services
Summary
CHAPTER FIVE RESIDENTIAL OUTCOMES
Housing satisfaction
Satisfaction with landlord
Value for money
Neighbourhood satisfaction
Summary
CHAPTER SIX AFFORDABILITY
Payment difficulties
Housing-related costs by household type
Summary
CHAPTER SEVEN RESIDENTIAL CIRCUMSTANCES IN REGENERATION AREAS
Area management and maintenance
Area problems
Neighbourhood improvements
Neighbourhood satisfaction
Summary
CHAPTER EIGHT OVERVIEW OF FINDINGS
Rehousing
Relocation
Landlord change
Regeneration areas
CHAPTER NINE POLICY IMPLICATIONS
List of tables
Table 1.1 SHARP household survey waves 1 and 3
Table 2.1 Housing tenure change (percentages)
Table 2.2 Dwelling change (percentages)
Table 2.3 Changes in dwelling size between Wave 1 and Wave 3 (within-group percentages)
Table 2.4 Access to garden or space to sit outside (within-group percentages)
Table 2.5 The incidence of dwelling problems by type of problem (Percentage of respondents identifying a problem in cross-sectional samples)
Table 2.6 Changes in the severity of dwelling problems for individual respondents (within-group percentages)
Table 2.7 Incidence of dwelling problems per person
Table 2.8 Change in dwelling problem load index, by household type
Table 2.9 Improvements in dwelling problems by household type for the Intervention Group
Table 2.10 Assessment of room sizes for the Intervention Group
Table 2.11 Assessment of room sizes by Intervention Group household type
Table 2.12 Assessment of room sizes (proportions) for the Intervention Group
Table 2.13 Assessment of room sizes (proportion) by Intervention Group household type
Table 2.14 Room problem load index (mean score) by Intervention Group household type
Table 3.1 Change in neighbourhood infrastructure, services and environmental problems
Table 3.2 Mean change scores for neighbourhood infrastructure, services and environmental problems by location group
Table 3.3 Change in neighbourhood crime & anti-social behaviour problems
Table 3.4 Mean change scores for neighbourhood crime & anti-social behaviour problems by location group
Table 3.5 Incidence of neighbour disputes by location group (percentages)
Table 3.6 Incidence of types of neighbour disputes in Intervention Groups (percentages)
Table 3.7 Average number of recent improvements in neighbourhood amenities, infrastructure and attitudes for Intervention Group
Table 3.8 Recent improvements in neighbourhood amenities, infrastructure and attitudes (percentages) for Intervention Group
Table 4.1 Perceived quality of building maintenance for Intervention and Control Groups (percentages)
Table 4.2 Perceived quality of area maintenance for Intervention and Control Groups (percentages)
Table 4.3 Perceived quality of area management for Intervention and Control Groups (percentages)
Table 4.4 Perceived quality of building maintenance for landlord and tenure change groups (percentages)
Table 4.5 Perceived quality of area management for landlord and tenure change groups (percentages)
Table 4.6 Perceived quality of area management for landlord and tenure change groups (percentages)
Table 4.7 Change in perceived quality of building and area maintenance and management for landlord and tenure change groups (percentages)
Table 4.8 Degree to which Intervention Group perceived they were kept informed about housing and local area matters (percentages)
Table 4.9 Degree to which Intervention Group perceived they were given a say in local matters (percentages)
Table 4.10 Change in aggregate score of participation by Intervention Group (percentages)
Table 4.11 Satisfaction with aspects of housing service provided by landlord, Intervention Group (percentages)
Table 5.1 Degree of general satisfaction with housing for Intervention and Control Groups (percentages)
Table 5.2 Degree of general satisfaction with housing by landlord and tenure change groups (percentages)
Table 5.3 Satisfaction with housing service provided by landlord for Intervention Group (percentages)
Table 5.4 Perceived value for money of housing and housing services for Intervention sample landlord change groups (percentages)
Table 5.5 Change in perceived value for money of housing and housing services for Intervention sample landlord change groups (percentages)
Table 5.6 Neighbourhood satisfaction (percentage within Wave and group) for Intervention and Control Groups
Table 5.7 Neighbourhood satisfaction (percentage within Wave and group) by change of location Group
Table 6.1 Ease of payment of household outgoings (percentage of respondents) among Intervention Group
Table 6.2 Ease of payment of household outgoings (percentage of respondents), by household type within Intervention Group after rehousing
Table 7.1 Perceived quality of area maintenance by SIP status (percentages)
table 7.2 Perceived quality of area management for by SIP status (percentages)
Table 7.3 Change in neighbourhood infrastructure and environmental problems by SIP status
Table 7.4 Mean change scores for neighbourhood infrastructure and environmental problems by SIP status group
Table 7.5 Change in neighbourhood crime and anti-social behaviour problems by SIP status
Table 7.6 Mean change scores for neighbourhood crime and anti-social behaviour problems by SIP status
Table 7.7 Recent improvements in neighbourhood amenities, infrastructure and attitudes (percentages) by SIP status
Table 7.8 Average number of recent improvements in neighbourhood amenities, infrastructure and attitudes by SIP status
Table 7.9 Neighbourhood satisfaction (percentage) by SIP status
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