I want my research findings and conclusions to make a positive difference for society, and I have tried to ensure this has happened through influencing policy-makers, stakeholders and wider groups. Research I conducted has been cited in national government consultations, in House of Commons Library briefings, in the House of Commons by MPs, and by the London Mayor at Mayoral Question Time. I have also given evidence at the Welsh Assembly to the Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee on the Renting Homes (Wales) (Amendment) Bill. Some examples of this work include:

• Gave evidence to at the Welsh Assembly to the Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee on the Renting Homes (Wales) (Amendment) Bill. http://senedd.assembly.wales/ieListDocuments.aspx?CId=447&MID=5966

• Research on longer-term tenancies cited in HM Government consultation on Overcoming the Barriers to Longer-Term Tenancies in the Private Rented Sector: https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/overcoming-the-barriers-to-longer-tenancies-in-the-private-rented-sector

• Research (multiple reports) on topics relating to private rented sector evictions and landlord experiences cited in House of Commons Library briefing report on The use of section 21 evictions in the private rented sector: https://researchbriefings.parliament.uk/ResearchBriefing/Summary/CDP-2018-0258

• Research on private landlord experiences of Universal Credit and rising rent arrears cited in House of Commons Library briefing report on Housing Costs in Universal Credit: https://researchbriefings.parliament.uk/ResearchBriefing/Summary/SN06547

• Research on private landlord experiences of Universal Credit cited in House of Commons Library briefing report on Can private landlords refuse to let to Housing Benefit claimants?: https://researchbriefings.parliament.uk/ResearchBriefing/Summary/SN07008

• Research on Universal Credit and the private rented sector cited in Scottish Parliament Information Centre (SPICe) briefing on Housing and Social Security: https://digitalpublications.parliament.scot/ResearchBriefings/Report/2019/2/25/Housing-and-Social-Security

• Research on Universal Credit and the private rented sector cited in House of Commons Library briefing report on The effect of Universal Credit on the private rented sector: https://researchbriefings.parliament.uk/ResearchBriefing/Summary/CDP-2017-0267

• Presented research findings to the Universal Credit All Party Parliamentary Group in the Houses of Commons.

• Universal Credit research findings were shared in Oral Evidence to the House of Commons Work and Pensions Select Committee by my colleague Natalie Williamson (Previously Senior Policy Officer at the RLA, now at the DWP): https://news.rla.org.uk/rla-presents-universal-credit-evidence-select-committee/

• Presented research findings on the impact of welfare reforms on the private rented sector at the Northern Ireland Housing Executive Research Insight Event.

• Research on the ‘Right to Rent’ immigration policy cited in House of Commons Library briefing report on Right to Rent: private landlords' duty to carry out immigration status checks: https://researchbriefings.parliament.uk/ResearchBriefing/Summary/SN07025#fullreport

• Research reports authored by myself and colleagues on the ‘Right to Rent’ immigration policy was used as evidence in the successful High Court case against the Government, which branded the government’s policy as discriminatory and breached the Human Rights Act. The research was cited in the verdict handed down by Justice Spencer: https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWHC/Admin/2019/452.pdf \

• Research on Airbnb conducted by me for RLA quoted by Karen Buck MP (Labour) in her speech introducing the first reading of her Private Members Bill on Short and Holiday-Let Accommodation (Notification of Local Authorities): https://hansard.parliament.uk/commons/2017-12-13/debates/1FDD9FD1-82C6-49AA-BA34-1E9E9A8AEE17/ShortAndHoliday-LetAccommodation(NotificationOfLocalAuthorities)#contribution-999BEE4C-49CD-4A88-A7A3-D820CBF0A342

• Research on growth of short-term lettings and Airbnb in London cited in House of Commons Library briefing report on Growth in short-term lettings (England): https://researchbriefings.parliament.uk/ResearchBriefing/Summary/CBP-8395#fullreport

• Research on Airbnb was mentioned by the London Mayor Sadiq Khan at Mayoral Question Time (see video below).