No home to call their own

Rise in number of homeless people asking councils for help

Some of England’s largest councils have seen huge jumps in the number of homeless people asking them for help.

Light bulb moment

Housing professionals are ideally placed to identify victims of domestic violence, but only if they know what to look for. Jess McCabe attends a course designed to raise awareness of the problem and help save victims from a life of abuse

The other Bill

Housing leapfrog

Controversial new allocations policies which prioritise applicants in work are gaining momentum among councils. Emily Rogers kicks off our residents special issue with a look at why working tenants are being allowed to jump up the housing waiting list.

Time to make your move

For the first time this year members of the Chartered Institute of Housing are being asked to vote for who they want to be vice president of the body in 2012, and subsequently president in 2013.

Solving the land puzzle

If organisations share buildings the leftover sites can be pieced together for development, says Alan Stokes

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

Efficient business

Social landlords could benefit from the renewable heat incentive if they adopt the right model, argue lawyers Kate Silverman and Stuart Urquhart

A new public right of way?

The government’s latest announcement underpins the trend towards treating housing associations as public bodies. Philip Heath, partner, and Jane Plant, associate, at Weightmans, explain

Problems shared

Housing providers can play a key role in tackling domestic violence. Here one specialist charity explains how it is working with the sector to improve support.