Hal Pawson is Professor Housing Research and Policy and Associate Director at the City Futures Research Centre, UNSW. In this role he has led several major research projects funded by the Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute (AHURI) and by the Australian Research Council (ARC). Hal’s key interests include private rental housing, social and affordable housing, and urban renewal. Before moving to Sydney, Hal worked at Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh from 1995-2011.
Pawson H; Hulse K; Cheshire L, 2015, Addressing concentrations of disadvantage in urban Australia (AHURI Final Report No 247), Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute - AHURI, Melbourne, http://www.ahuri.edu.au/publications/download/ahuri_70704_fr6
Pawson H; Milligan V; Liu E; Phibbs P; Rowley S, 2015, Assessing management costs and tenant outcomes in social housing: Recommended methods and future directions
Pawson H; Herath S, 2015, Disadvantaged places in urban Australia: Residential mobility, place attachment and social exclusion
Dalton T; Pawson H; Hulse K, 2015, Rooming house futures: Governing for growth, fairness and transparency
Milligan V; Hulse K; Pawson H; Flatau P; Liu E, 2015, Strategies of Australia's leading not-for-profit housing providers: A national study and international comparison
Pawson H; Milligan V; Phibbs P; Rowley S, 2014, Assessing management costs and tenant outcomes in social housing: Developing a framework
Hulse K; Pawson H; Reynolds M; Herath S, 2014, Disadvantaged Places in Urban Australia: Analysing socio-economic diversity and housing market performance (AHURI Final Report No 225), Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute, Melbourne, http://www.ahuri.edu.au/publications/download/ahuri_70704_fr2
Lawson J; Berry M; Hamilton C; Pawson H, 2014, Enhancing Affordable Rental Housing Investment via an Intermediary and Guarantee, Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute, Melbourne, http://www.ahuri.edu.au/publications/download/ahuri_53019_fr
Cheshire L; Pawson H; Easthope H; Stone W, 2014, Living with Place Disadvantage: community, practice and policy (AHURI Final Report No. 228), Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute, Melbourne, Australia, http://www.ahuri.edu.au/publications/download/ahuri_70704_fr4
Vizel I; Pawson H; Stone W; Herath S; McNellis S, 2014, Social Housing Exits: Incidence, motivations and consequences (AHURI Final Report No. 229), AHURI, Melbourne, http://www.ahuri.edu.au/publications/download/ahuri_71026_fr
Milligan VR; Vizel I; Yates J; Pawson H, 2013, Financing rental housing through institutional investment – Volume 1: outcomes of an investigative panel (AHURI Final Report No 202), Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute, Melbourne, Australia, http://www.ahuri.edu.au/publications/projects/p71016
Milligan V; Yates J; Wiesel I; Pawson H, 2013, Financing rental housing through institutional investment: Volume 2: Supplementary papers
Pawson H; Milligan V; Vizel I; Hulse K, 2013, Public housing transfers in Australia: past, present and prospective (AHURI Final report No 215), Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute, Melbourne, Australia, http://www.ahuri.edu.au/publications/download/ahuri_71008_fr
Pawson H; Gethin D; Vizel I, 2012, Addressing concentrations of disadvantage: Policy, practice and literature review, Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute, Melbourne, Australia, http://www.be.unsw.edu.au/sites/default/files/upload/research/centres/cf/publications/ahuriprojectreports/AHURI_Final_Report_No190.pdf
Pawson H; Wilcox S, (eds.), 2011, UK Housing Review 2010/11, Chartered Institute of Housing, Coventry, http://www.york.ac.uk/res/ukhr/index.htm
Pawson H; Mullins D, 2010, After Council Housing, Macmillan Publishers Limited, Hampshire, UK, http://www.palgrave.com/products/title.aspx?PID=268841
Pawson H, 2012, 'Policies to address homelessness. Prevention in the United Kingdom', in International Encyclopedia of Housing and Home, pp. 243-248, 10.1016/B978-0-08-047163-1.00702-5
Pawson H, 2012, 'The Changing Scale and Role of Private Renting in the UK Housing Market', in UK Housing Review 2011/12, edn. Original, Chartered Institute of Housing, Coventry, pp. 13-24, http://www.ukhousingreview.org.uk/
Pawson H, 2011, 'Post-millennium dividends? Assessing recent trends in social housing management efficiency and effectiveness', in UK Housing Review 2010/11, edn. 19th, Chartered Institute of Housing, Coventry, pp. 11-20
Pawson H; Hulse K; Morris A, 2017, 'Interpreting the rise of long-term private renting in a liberal welfare regime context', Housing Studies, pp. 1-23, 10.1080/02673037.2017.1301400
Pawson H; Herath S, 2017, 'Sinks of Social Exclusion or Springboards for Social Mobility? Analysing the Roles of Disadvantaged Neighbourhoods in Urban Australia', Urban Policy and Research, pp. 1-18, 10.1080/08111146.2016.1272449
Fitzpatrick S; Pawson H, 2016, 'Fifty years since Cathy Come Home: critical reflections on the UK homelessness safety net', International Journal of Housing Policy, vol. 16, pp. 543-555, 10.1080/14616718.2016.1230962
Pawson H; Herath S, 2015, 'Dissecting and tracking socio-spatial disadvantage in urban Australia', Cities, vol. 44, pp. 73-85, 10.1016/j.cities.2015.02.001
Jacobs K; Pawson H, 2015, 'Introduction to the Special Edition: ‘The Politics of Housing Policy’', Housing Studies, vol. 30, pp. 651-655, 10.1080/02673037.2015.1082273
Pawson H, 2015, 'The Tenants Movement (Book Review)', Housing Studies, vol. 30, pp. 506-508, 10.1080/02673037.2015.1014626
Wiesel I; Pawson H, 2015, 'Why do tenants leave social housing? Exploring residential and social mobility at the lowest rungs of Australia's socioeconomic ladder', Australian Journal of Social Issues, vol. 50, pp. 397-417, http://search.proquest.com/docview/1755882680/abstract?accountid=12763
Pawson H; Wiesel I, 2014, 'Tenant agency in Australia's public housing transfers: a comparative assessment', International Journal of Housing Policy, vol. 14, pp. 344-367, 10.1080/14616718.2014.952957
Fitzpatrick S; Pawson H, 2013, 'Ending Security of Tenure for Social Renters: Transitioning to 'Ambulance Service' Social Housing?', Housing Studies, 10.1080/02673037.2013.803043
Pawson H; Milligan V, 2013, 'New dawn or chimera? Can institutional financing transform rental housing?', International Journal of Housing Policy, vol. 13, pp. 335-357, 10.1080/14616718.2013.840111
Cowan D; Hunter C; Pawson H, 2012, 'Jurisdiction and Scale: Rent Arrears, Social Housing, and Human Rights', Journal of Law and Society, vol. 39, pp. 269-295, 10.1111/j.1467-6478.2012.00581.x
Pawson H; Sosenko F, 2012, 'Tenant satisfaction assessment in social housing in England: How reliable? How meaningful?', International Journal of Consumer Studies, vol. 36, pp. 70-79, 10.1111/j.1470-6431.2011.01033.x
Pawson H; Sosenko F, 2012, 'The Supply-Side Modernisation of Social Housing in England: Analysing Mechanics, Trends and Consequences', Housing Studies, vol. 27, pp. 783-804, 10.1080/02673037.2012.714462
Pawson H; Hulse K, 2011, 'Policy transfer of choice-based lettings to Britain and Australia: How extensive? how faithful? how appropriate?', International Journal of Housing Policy, vol. 11, pp. 113-132, 10.1080/14616718.2011.573199
Pawson H; Jacobs K, 2010, 'Policy intervention and its impact: Analysing new labour's public service reform model as applied to local authority housing in England', Housing, Theory and Society, vol. 27, pp. 76-94, 10.1080/14036090902764604
Nixon J; Pawson H; Sosenko F, 2010, 'Rolling Out Anti-social Behaviour Families Projects in England and Scotland: Analysing the Rhetoric and Practice of Policy Transfer', Social Policy and Administration, vol. 44, pp. 305-325, 10.1111/j.1467-9515.2010.00715.x
Hulse K; Jones C; Pawson H, 2010, 'Tenurial "competition", tenure dynamics and the private rented sector: An international reappraisal', Journal of European Real Estate Research, vol. 3, pp. 138-156, 10.1108/17539261011062619
Pawson H; Gilmour T, 2010, 'Transforming Australia's social housing: Pointers from the British stock transfer experience', Urban Policy and Research, vol. 28, pp. 241-260, 10.1080/08111146.2010.497135
Pawson H; Herath S, 2013, 'Developing a Typology of Socio-spatial Disadvantage in Australia', in Ruming K; Randolph B; Gurran N (eds.), State of Australian Cities Conference 2013: Refereed Proceedings, SOAC Research Network, Sydney, presented at State of Australian Cities Conference 2013, Sydney, 26 - 29 November 2013, http://www.soacconference.com.au/soac-conference-proceedings-and-powerpoint-presentations/
Milligan VR; Pawson H; Phillips, R; Martin, C, 2017, Developing the scale and capacity of Australia’s affordable housing industry, Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute, Melbourne Australia, online, AHURI Final Report, 278, 10.18408/ahuri-7108402.
Pawson HN; Milligan V; Lawson J; Maclennan D, 2017, Ready for Growth? Inquiry into Australia's affordable housing industry capacity, Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute, Melbourne, AHURI Visual Report, https://www.ahuri.edu.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0016/12832/Ready-for-growth-Inquiry-into-Australias-affordable-housing-industry-capacity-Visual-Report.pdf
Fitzpatrick S; Pawson HN; Bramley G; Wilcox S; Watts B, 2017, The Homelessness Monitor: England 2017, CRISIS UK and Joseph Rowntree Foundation, London, UK Homelessness Monitor, https://www.crisis.org.uk/media/236823/homelessness_monitor_england_2017.pdf
Milligan V; Martin C; Phillips R; Liu EY; Pawson H; Spinney A, 2016, Profiling Australia's Affordable Housing Industry (AHURI Final Report #268), Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute Limited, Melbourne, Final Report 268, 10.18408/ahuri-7108401
Pawson H; Martin C; Flanagan K; Phillips R, 2016, Recent housing transfer experience in Australia: Implications for affordable housing industry development (AHURI Final Report #273), Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute, 273, 10.18408/ahuri-7108101
Fitzpatrick S; Pawson HN; Bramley G; Wilcox S; Watts B, 2016, The Homelessness Monitor: England 2016, CRISIS UK, London, http://www.crisis.org.uk/data/files/publications/Homelessness_Monitor_England_2016_FINAL_(V12).pdf
Fitzpatrick S; Pawson HN; Bramley G; Wilcox S; Watts B, 2016, The Homelessness Monitor: Northern Ireland 2016, CRISIS UK and Joseph Rowntree Foundation, London, UK Homelessness Monitor, https://www.crisis.org.uk/media/236838/the_homelessness_monitor_northern_ireland_2016.pdf
Milligan V; Pawson H; Williams P; Yates J, 2015, Next Moves? Expanding affordable rental housing in Australia through institutional investment, City Futures Research Centre, UNSW Australia, Sydney, 10.13140/2.1.4577.6161
Pawson H; Pawson H; Dalton, T; Hulse K, 2015, Rooming house futures: governing for growth, transparency and fairness—New South Wales Discussion Paper, Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute, Melbourne, http://www.ahuri.edu.au/publications/projects/p53033
Pawson H; Dalton T; Pawson H, 2015, Rooming house futures: governing for growth, transparency and fairness—Victorian Discussion Paper, Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute
Pawson H; Fitzpatrick S; Bramley G; Wilcox S; Watts B, 2015, The Homelessness Monitor: England 2015, CRISIS UK, London, UK Homelessness Monitors, http://www.crisis.org.uk/data/files/publications/Homelessness_Monitor_England_2015_final_web.pdf
Pawson H; Fitzpatrick S; Bramley G; Wilcox S; Watts B, 2015, The Homelessness Monitor: Scotland 2015, Crisis UK, London, http://www.crisis.org.uk/publications-search.php?fullitem=471
Pawson H; Fitzpatrick S; Pawson H; Bramley G; Wilcox S; Watts B, 2015, The Homelessness Monitor: Wales 2015, CRISIS UK, London, UK Homelessness Monitors, http://www.jrf.org.uk/publications/homelessness-monitor-wales-2015
Fitzpatrick S; Pawson H; Bramley G; Wilcox S, 2013, The Homelessness Monitor: England 2013, CRISIS UK, London, http://www.crisis.org.uk/data/files/publications/HomelessnessMonitorEngland2013.pdf
Pawson H; Wilcox S, 2013, UK Housing Review 2013, Chartered Institute of Housing, Coventry, http://www.york.ac.uk/res/ukhr/ukhr13/index.htm
Pawson H; Bright J; van Bortel G; Engberg L, 2012, Resident involvement in social housing in the UK and Europe, Hyde Housing Group, London, http://www.hyde-housing.co.uk/library/special-publications
Fitzpatrick S; Pawson H; Bramley G; Wilcox S, 2012, The Homelessness Monitor: England 2012, CRISIS, London, http://www.crisis.org.uk/data/files/publications/HomelessnessMonitor_England_2012_WEB.pdf
Fitzpatrick S; Pawson H; Bramley G; Wilcox S, 2012, The Homelessness Monitor: Scotland 2012, CRISIS UK, London, http://www.crisis.org.uk/data/files/publications/HomelessnessMonitor_Scotland_2012_complete.pdf
Pawson H; Wilcox S, 2012, UK Housing Review 2011/12, Chartered Institute of Housing, Coventry, http://www.york.ac.uk/res/ukhr/ukhr1112/index.htm
Pawson H; Bramley G; Bowles G; Brown C; Canduela C; McQaid R, 2011, Assessing the Impacts of Glasgow Housing Association’s Investment Programme, Glasgow Housing Association, Glasgow
Pawson H, 2011, Choice-based lettings, potentially disadvantaged groups and accessible housing registers: a positive practice guide, Department for Communities and Local Government, London, Choice-based lettings, potentially disadvantaged groups and accessible housing registers: a positive practice guide
Pawson H; Sosenko F; Atkins J, 2011, Evaluation of London Accessible Housing Register, http://www.sbe.hw.ac.uk/documents/Evaluation_of_the_LAHR_March_2011.pdf
Pawson H; Wilcox S, 2011, UK Housing Review 2010/11, Chartered Institute of Housing, Coventry, http://www.york.ac.uk/res/ukhr/ukhr1011/index.htm
Pawson H; Wilcox S, 2011, UK Housing Review – 2011 Briefing Paper, Chartered Institute of Housing, Coventry, http://www.york.ac.uk/res/ukhr/ukhr1011/briefingpaper2011.htm
Pawson H; Sosenko F, 2010, Assessing Resident Satisfaction; A report for London & Quadrant Housing Group, London & Quadrant Housing Group, London, http://www.lqgroup.org.uk/_assets/files/L&Q-report-V4.pdf
Pawson H; Bramley G; Morgan J; Wilcox S; Williams P, 2010, A Study into the Housebuilding Capacity of Local Authorities and RSLs in Scotland, Scottish Government, Edinburgh, http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2010/11/11115938/0
Pawson H; Bramley G; Watkins D; White M; Pleace N, 2010, Estimating Housing Need, Dept for Communities and Local Government, London, http://www.communities.gov.uk/publications/housing/estimatinghousingneed
Pawson H; Bateman C; Brown C; Sosenko F, 2010, GHA Homechoice Pathfinder Evaluation – Summary of final report, Glasgow Housing Association, Glasgow
Pawson H; Sosenko F, 2010, Local authority tenant satisfaction in 2008; Results from local authority STATUS surveys, Dept for Communities and Local Government, London, http://www.communities.gov.uk/publications/corporate/statistics/tenantsatisfaction2008
Pawson H; Sosenko F; Cowan D; Croft J; Cole M; Hunter C, 2010, Rent Arrears Management Practices in the Housing Association Sector, Tenant Services Authority, London, http://www.tenantservicesauthority.org/upload/pdf/Rent_arrears_management_practices.pdf
Martin CL; Pawson H, 2017, Australia needs to reboot affordable housing funding, not scrap it, The Conversation, https://theconversation.com/australia-needs-to-reboot-affordable-housing-funding-not-scrap-it-72861
Martin CL; Pawson H, 2017, Budget 2017 charts new social and affordable housing agenda, The Conversation, https://theconversation.com/budget-2017-charts-new-social-and-affordable-housing-agenda-76794
Troy LJ; Rogers D; Power E; Pawson H; Iveson K; Crabtree L; Darcy M; Phibbs P, 2016, Sydney needs higher affordable housing targets, The Conversation, https://theconversation.com/sydney-needs-higher-affordable-housing-targets-69207
Pawson HN; Milligan V, 2015, Are we Seeing a New Dawn for Affordable Housing?, Are we Seeing a New Dawn for Affordable Housing?, The Conversation Media Group Ltd, https://theconversation.com/are-we-seeing-a-new-dawn-for-affordable-housing-52286