Blogs and opinion
Featuring regular blogs from housing sector experts and the Inside Housing team, plus contributions from individuals working in all aspects of social housing.
LATEST ARTICLES
Going Dutch
Here’s hoping that Grant Shapps found a bit more to do in the Netherlands on Monday than enthuse about self-build and get Kevin McCloud’s autograph.
Not working out
Initiatives to get homeless people into work should be applauded, but the work programme is taking the wrong approach
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Licensed premises
A simple licensing scheme for private rented properties could help to improve standards and tackle rogue landlords, writes Colin Wiles.
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Waiting game
On 19 April 1976 an individual put their name down for housing in Hammersmith and Fulham. They’re still waiting.
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The new leaders
As the finalists for our Rising Stars competition are announced, Blair McPherson considers what it means to be a leader in 2012
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Prize performance
Michelle Reid, chief executive of the Tenant Participation Advisory Service, is no stranger to Closed Circuit - so much so that we’ve become part of her routine.
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Organised chaos
The second law of thermodynamics and the financing of new housing are not, at first glance, subjects that lend themselves to easy analogy. But bear with me for a moment…
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Unfair blame
Social landlords, as readers of Inside Housing know only too well, are facing a whole host of challenges.
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Is anyone there?
Large housing associations offer a number of ways for tenants to contact them but in practice it’s not always easy to get through, says Lara Oyedele
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National disgrace
Councils must take note of the housing minister’s concerns about their use of bed and breakfasts
