Tuesday, 07 February 2012

Analysis

In-depth analysis of the latest developments in social housing, featuring interviews with key players, best practice, and comment and opinion.

SHIPS

Steering the right course

03/02/2012

Housing organisations are experiencing change at a rate of knots. Here, Simon Brandon analyses the results of a new governance survey to find out how their leaders are coping

PACMAN

On the merger trail

03/02/2012

The trend is growing for bigger housing associations to gobble up smaller landlords by merging. But does bigger always mean better? Carl Brown reports.

COGS

Forward thinking

27/01/2012

This year’s UK Housing Review by the Chartered Institute of Housing takes a look at how coalition government policies are affecting housing trends. Here, Hal Pawson, Steve Wilcox and John Perry give the lowdown on the report

ALAN AND JANET DAVIES

Whose bonus is it anyway?

27/01/2012

Councils in England received £200 million in new homes bonuses last year but an Inside Housing survey reveals less than a quarter will plough the money back into housing. So where is the cash being spent and are communities having their say? Rhiannon Bury investigates.

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Forums

  • Benefit levels

    From: Ask the Experts Last post: 07/02/2012 1:42 am

    the computer is no longer a luxury, because most things are done via computer these days, including paying rent and contacting your landlord and getting rent statements, etc.  That's...

    Posts: 12 Topic Views: 385
  • Board member pay

    From: Focus Last post: 07/02/2012 1:32 am

    Well, SteveGough what his your experience in this?... I have been a tenant for 30 years and I NEVER come across a situation in my HA where a board member has been democratically elected by...

    Posts: 3 Topic Views: 172
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Need to know

Orbit Passivhaus video

Ringing the changes Video

06/02/2012

Opened last year, Orbit Heart of England’s Sampson Close development in Bell Green is one of the first schemes in the area to meet Passivhaus standards. Here the various partners explain why they are taking this high energy efficiency approach to house building.

Money

Root of all evil

05/02/2012

Is there evidence that board members perform better if they are paid? Steve Gough, board member at Magma Housing Association and Magna Group, and housing lecturer, is still to be convinced.

PACMAN

On the merger trail

03/02/2012

The trend is growing for bigger housing associations to gobble up smaller landlords by merging. But does bigger always mean better? Carl Brown reports.

SHIPS

Steering the right course

03/02/2012

Housing organisations are experiencing change at a rate of knots. Here, Simon Brandon analyses the results of a new governance survey to find out how their leaders are coping

WINDOW

Window of opportunity

03/02/2012

Last month’s court ruling means landlords may have a few weeks to claim the pre-cut feed-in tariff rate, says Rob Beiley, partner at Trowers & Hamlins

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