Tweet yourself

The long path to recovery

Homelessness has many causes - not just the lack of a home, argues Jeremy Swain

Don’t be a Twit

Housing organisations may not make for interesting tweets but their tenants certainly do, says Inside Housing’s anonymous columnist

Appy days

A fortnight ago you met them. Now it’s time to discover what they can do. We challenged the five finalists in the Rising Stars contest - Inside Housing and the Chartered Institute of Housing’s bid to find housing’s top talent - to design a phone app which would improve life for them, their employer, their residents - or all three. Here’s what they came up with.

CLG deny staff member who insulted Pickles on Twitter is sacked

The Department for Communities and Local Government has denied reports that a member of staff caught tweeting critical remarks about Eric Pickles has been sacked.

FIT fight

Taking control of the media

In the wake of the summer’s riots, landlords are using social media to debunk stereotypes and show the good in their communities. Charlotte Goddard finds out how

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

Protecting your reputation

How should employers address the threats posed by social networking sites? Lawyer Siobhan Fitzgerald explains

Opening up

Viridian chief executive Matthew Fox explains why his organisation is taking the leap to become more transparent

From conviction to eviction

Proposed changes to possession grounds would be of no practical use, says Jane Plant, associate at Weightmans LLP