People in Bradford are being asked for their views on the district’s housing, as part of national research into how best to tackle the housing challenges being faced.

The Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR), a well-known think tank, is working with Bradford Council to look at issues surrounding housing.

The online survey is aimed at learning about residents’ housing ‘aspirations’, including where they would like to live, whether they would prefer to own or rent and what could most affect their chances of achieving their ambitions.

Jenni Viitanen, a research fellow at the IPPR, said: “Analysis of the responses will form part of our fundamental review of housing policy, which is focusing on the big questions facing the country in relation to meeting the nation’s housing needs.

“Bradford is providing us with a valuable northern case study as we carry out our research and test emerging ideas for how to tackle the housing challenges faced up and down the country.

“We hope our study will inform local policy-making and bring issues affecting Bradford, and the north generally, to a wider audience.”

Councillor Val Slater, the Council’s executive member responsible for housing, said: “I would urge as many people as possible to take part in this survey as the research being carried out promises to provide a very useful insight."