CORE and the Centre for Housing Research
The Centre for Housing Research (CHR) is a joint initiative between the School of Geography at the University of St Andrews and the School of Town and Regional Planning at the University of Dundee with the aim to engage in policy relevant housing research both independently and in collaboration with Scottish and other housing agencies and is the current contractor for the Housing Corporation’s CORE project.

The Housing Corporation
The Housing Corporation regulates, funds and promotes the proper performance of registered social landlords (RSLs) in England.

The Housing Corporation – Innovation and Good Practice Site
The Innovation and Good Practice (IGP) site publicises and promotes work being undertaken by the IGP programme. The IGP programme was launched in April 1996 and has resulted in the commissioning of over 1,000 projects.

The National Housing Federation
The Web site for the National Housing Federation, formerly the National Federation of Housing Associations. The site provides 'Briefings' on current issues affecting social housing together with the Federation press releases.

Department for Communities and Local Government
The objective of the CLG's Housing Department is to ensure that everyone has the opportunity of a decent home and so promote social cohesion, well-being and self-dependence.

The Audit Commission
The Audit Commission is an independent public body responsible for ensuring that public money is spent economically, efficiently, and effectively in the areas of local government, housing, health, criminal justice and fire and rescue services.

Chartered Institute of Housing
The leading weekly housing magazine.

Dataspring
The Local Housing Markets database. provides information services for all those working in housing: housing associations, local authorities and others including academic researchers and consultants.

Government Statistical Service
Easy access to government statistics.

RSR Survey
The website offers help, advice and information on issues related to the Housing Corporation's Regulatory and Statistical Return.

Inside Housing
Official magazine of the Chartered Institute of Housing specialising in issues facing the housing sector. Features a job vacancy page as well as news and features.

Local Government Association
The Local Government Association (LGA), promotes the interests of just under 500 English and Welsh local authorities to promote better local government to realise a shared vision of local government that enables local people to shape a distinctive and better future for their locality and its communities.

Joseph Rowntree Foundation
One of the largest social policy research and development charities in the UK, spending about £7 million a year on a research and development programme that seeks to better understand the causes of social difficulties and explore ways of overcoming them.

Social Exclusion Task Force
The Government's policy unit for co-ordinating initiatives to deal with social exclusion.

Supporting People Client Record
The Supporting People programme provides vulnerable people with the opportunity to improve their quality of life.  The Centre for Housing Research (CHR) has been awarded the contract to manage the analysis of clients in the Supporting People programme.