Countryside chair Alan Cherry dies

Tributes paid as housing champion dies

Tributes have been paid to a former member of the housing corporation who has passed away after almost four decades working in the sector.

William Barnes: a radical vision

Heartfelt tributes paid to Sarah Webb

Tributes have been paid to the Chartered Institute of Housing’s chief executive who died on Sunday.

Sarah Webb dies following battle with illness

The chief executive of the Chartered Institute of Housing died yesterday just days after standing down from the role.

Review of the year

What a year. From the economic doom and gloom to the summer’s riots, social landlords have had their work cut out over the past 12 months. Here, Inside Housing looks back at the highs and lows

Utopia revisited

As David Cameron seeks to revive the principles of garden cities with a consultation due later this year, Colin Wiles examines how likely it is that his vision will come to fruition

Giving good guidance

How housing association staff are mentoring troubled teenage tenants. Emily Rogers reports

The big freeze

Kicking off our chief executive salaries special, Inside Housing’s annual survey reveals the economic downturn has put most pay on ice. Lydia Stockdale reports

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

Ageing sustainably

By 2020 China will have more than 260 million people over the age of 65. Here, Jess McCabe gets a glimpse at how the country plans to house some of them in a giant, retirement eco-city