Value for money and HCA downgrades live discussion
After a spate of downgrades, what lessons should the sector learn in time for next year's value for money checks? Join our expert panel from midday on Monday 19 May to have your sayValue for money has...
View ArticleFive ways to improve adult safeguarding
Working at the heart of the community, housing staff can play an important role in helping protect residents from harmMany people with care and support needs live in sheltered, supported or extra-care...
View ArticleFour ways the next government can solve the housing crisis in 100 days
Failing to address England's housing market will impede social mobility and paralyse business it's time for actionEngland is in the midst of a housing crisis. If nothing is done to tackle the shortage,...
View ArticleGeraldine Howley: There's still some way to go for women at the top
The new vice president of the Chartered Institute of Housing reveals her ambitions for a term that includes a general electionGeraldine Howley was this week appointed vice president of the Chartered...
View ArticleWill tenants ever pay their rent by smartphone?
More people are using mobile apps to make digital payments. Landlords need to get savvy nowWith large numbers of social housing tenants without bank accounts and regular internet access, you'd be...
View ArticleHow social housing providers can improve value for money
After recent HCA downgrades, we gathered experts to give their thoughts on how value for money could be improveValue for money and HCA downgrades live discussionWhy were some housing associations...
View ArticleIs social housing failing lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender residents?
Many social landlords don't understand the needs of diverse LGBT communities, but there are ways they can helpSignificant progress has been made towards achieving equal rights for lesbian, gay,...
View ArticleWhy is only one social landlord signed up to the digital inclusion charter?
Despite being well placed to get people online, few organisations have signed up to be a part of the government's official strategyThe coalition government's digital inclusion strategy to get everyone...
View ArticleRescued from the brink: what we can learn from Cosmopolitan
An independent report into the Cosmopolitan Housing Group crisis highlights lessons learned for both sector and regulatorHad Cosmopolitan Housing Group gone into insolvency in 2012 it would have had a...
View ArticleWhy housing providers should enquire about their tenants' sexuality
Questions about sexuality, religion and disability can be seen as invasive, but if organisations use the data to provide better services, can it be worthwhile? Kulbir Shergill thinks soMonitoring...
View ArticleManchester's housing deal will bring 6,000 new homes to the east side
The £1bn regeneration invests in poorer neighbourhoods at a time when housing has hit an affordability crisisWe need quality as well as quantity in new housingSir Richard Leese, the leader of...
View ArticleShared ownership is less affordable than Boris thinks
Public sector workers like nurses are already being priced out in many London areas so when will Boris Johnson admit it?I was contacted by a nurse who had been trying in vain to buy a shared ownership...
View ArticleOf course landlords turn away benefit claimants. Let's move the debate on
Many were shocked when a minister said landlords were entitled to turn away benefit claimants, but would you rather politicians simply stuck their heads in the sand?The very thing that can make BBC...
View ArticleFive tips for handling rent arrears
Experts offer their advice on how housing providers can better manage arrears and help residents struggling to pay rentAndy Johnson, Wrekin Housing Trust: "Our housing executives get out there and walk...
View ArticleIs localism preventing the development of new homes?
They are both government priorities, but involving communities in planning decisions appears incompatible with housebuildingIt was the big idea of the coalition government, a cornerstone of localism, a...
View ArticleSix ways to provide better housing and services for older people
Housing an ageing population is a major challenge. Sarah Davies of the Chartered Institute of Housing takes inspiration and advice from existing schemesBuild bespoke accommodation: Hanover Housing...
View ArticleThe repossessions timebomb: how to help homeowners at risk of default
With interest rates expected to rise and many people already struggling with housing costs, the Resolution Foundation's Katie Blacklock looks at how to help those at risk of losing their homeAgainst...
View ArticleWrong message, wrong audience: why housing's offer to healthcare is unheard
The housing sector wants to win healthcare contracts, but it does not know how to speak to healthcare commissionersThe three housing problems that most affect your healthAt long last, the effect of...
View ArticleWhat would a yes vote in the Scottish referendum mean for social housing?
Housing has already been devolved to the Scottish government, but a yes vote could mark big changes for social landlordsResponsibility for housing is already devolved to the Scottish government, so...
View ArticleHousing association commercialism has cost the UK 18,500 new social homes
Profits have increased tenfold but landlords are still charging tenants as much as possible and failing to build enough homesIn recent years housing associations have become very profitable...
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