In depth
Comprehensive analysis of the big stories making the news in housing, from work with vulnerable communities to construction.
Squeezed out?
With house prices cooling, how easy is it for housing workers to get on the ladder? Caroline Thorpe reports
'No one should have to go through what David did’
A year ago David Askew died after suffering years of abuse from youths outside his home. Now a report examining the circumstances around his death has been published, Lydia Stockdale visits his landlord to find out what lessons can be learned. Photography by Gabriel Szabo
Arrested development
Bids for Homes and Community Agency grant are in, but are social landlords shrinking their building plans? Carl Brown finds out. Illustration by Pete Pachoumis
More analysis
Steering the right course
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
On the merger trail
The trend is growing for bigger housing associations to gobble up smaller landlords by merging. But does bigger always mean better? Carl Brown reports.
Power to the people?
Is tenant cashback empowering for tenants, or an attempt to paper over the cracks in professional services? Our panellists go head to head
Falling through the cracks
A large amount of tenant complaints to the housing ombudsman are related to repairs. So what is going wrong? Jess McCabe investigates
