ALMO makes U-turn over England flag ban

ALMO race discrimination case puts council in dock

An arm’s-length management organisation employee has told an employment tribunal that he faced repeated racial discrimination from colleagues over a seven-year period, between 2003 and 2010, in a landmark legal case.

Paying your way

Playing a political game

As councils gain more power over housing the subject is becoming a key issue for local elections, says Stuart Macdonald

The flag bearer for Cornwall

The campaign for a devolved Cornwall appears to be gaining pace. Lydia Stockdale looks at the housing problems driving it forward.

Green around the gills

The harassment minefield

Landlords which chase debts reasonably don’t need to fear legal action, says Matthew Lake, solicitor at Weightmans LLP

Sheltered lives

Care providers must demonstrate they have acted fairly when changing services to avoid costly legal action, says Robert Wassall

Get some expert advice

Every week Inside Housing’s Need to Know section brings you best practice advice and information on the subjects most concerning you. Free with today’s magazine is the first ever Need to Know supplement. Here our Ask the Experts panel answer some of the key questions it raises

Dangerous type

The demotion of a housing employee over comments he made on Facebook highlights the grey area between employees’ public and private lives. Here, Lydia Stockdale finds out how others can avoid getting themselves into trouble

Going spare

The government’s contentious ‘bedroom tax’ on under-occupying tenants is set to become law this month. Alex Turner looks at the disproportionate effect it’s likely to have in the north