Circle Anglia bids to run ‘freedom pass'

Swap shop

Coalition to launch national home swap scheme

Housing minister Grant Shapps has pledged £1 million for a new initiative to improve the mobility of social housing tenants.

Tenants' home swap scheme launched

A new nationwide scheme that will allow social housing tenants to swap homes to be closer to new jobs or their families has been launched.

The future’s bright

The government’s social housing reforms will make the sector fairer - Newham’s approach to allocations will not, says Grant Shapps

Timber frame is safe

Timber frame became the scapegoat for site fires but they are now setting the safety standards, says Andrew Carpenter

Going spare

The government’s contentious ‘bedroom tax’ on under-occupying tenants is set to become law this month. Alex Turner looks at the disproportionate effect it’s likely to have in the north

Welcome flexibility

Two landlords have been named top employers for working families. Lydia Stockdale talks to one about how flexible time-keeping benefits managers and employees alike

Tenants on the move

A group of London housing associations has launched a scheme to help unemployed tenants relocate to get back into work. Alex Turner reports

Scrapheap challenge

The price of metal has risen sky high making pipes, railings and even boilers an irresistible target to thieves. Chloë Stothart finds out how one housing association is tackling the growing problem of metal theft

Open-door policy

Allowing private landlords to validate local housing allowance claims can help councils simplify their procedures and cut their housing waiting lists. Neil Merrick heads to Derbyshire to find out how