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Cut price contracts threaten progress

Slashing staffing levels and using cheaper, unskilled workers will undo all the positive work towards tackling homelesness

CIH reveals ‘radical’ new board

The Chartered Institute of Housing has announced a ‘radical’ new 11-strong governing board which it hopes will enable it to better engage with members.

Planning first target for new housing minister

The new shadow housing minister has slammed the government’s handling of planning reform in his first week in the job.

Creature comforts

Budding journalists asked to write about their lives

Young people are being asked how they think the communities they live in have affected their chances in life, as part of a competition launched by Inside Housing following August’s riots.

Get some expert advice

Every week Inside Housing’s Need to Know section brings you best practice advice and information on the subjects most concerning you. Free with today’s magazine is the first ever Need to Know supplement. Here our Ask the Experts panel answer some of the key questions it raises

How to be a rising star

This week, Inside Housing is guest edited by inaugural Rising Stars winner Carla Keegans. Alex Turner asks what qualities could help you scale the same heights

No trouble

The government is drawing up new measures to streamline approaches to anti-social behaviour. ASB advisor Chris Grose answers your questions about how they might work

Catch the pigeon

Landlords face tough penalties if they fail to deal thoroughly with infestations by insects or animals, says Giles Peaker

Cause for concern

A recent security breach highlights why social housing providers should consider how they handle data, say legal experts Alison Deighton and Amy Carswell