Housing association leaves care role as cuts bite

Deputy PM challenges Shapps over budget cuts

The deputy prime minister has warned housing minister Grant Shapps that council cuts to supported housing budgets in England are causing vital services for vulnerable people to be scrapped.

Sticking to her Gunns

The Chartered Insitute of Housing’s new defender of services for vulnerable people Domini Gunn-Peim kicks off our care and support special by telling Rhiannon Bury how spending cuts, housing and welfare reform mean her new role is no easy task.

Local problem

Moat transfers care home management

Moat has transferred the management of five of its care homes to Look Ahead Housing following its decision to withdraw from the market.

Redundancies costing landlords millions

Housing associations have doled out millions of pounds in redundancy and severance packages as the effects of the recession on their workforces continued to take their toll.

Support on a shoestring

Budgets are being slashed and demand is up but, as Inside Housing and Capita’s exclusive Supporting People survey reveals, many care and support providers are maintaining services for vulnerable people. Lydia Stockdale finds out how they are doing it and if it can last.

Cheated out of their savings

Abusive financial practices targeting the elderly are on the rise, but so are measures to protect vulnerable housing association residents. Alex Turner reports

Tooled up for success

Social landlords could save thousands of pounds and boost tenant satisfaction by improving their repairs services. Here, Debbie Larner explains how a new campaign aims to help them do just that

What’s in a name?

The housing strategy for England has finally arrived, but what does it mean for the sector?

The shortlist

Emily Rogers visits the council that is replacing allocation forms with face-to-face meetings to vet prospective tenants