Duck house spoof wins NHF contest

‘Everyone should have a chance to prove themselves’

Ten weeks ago Inside Housing launched a competition inviting aspiring young journalists to write about how living in their communities has affected their chances in life. Here, Nick Duxbury introduces contest winner Kemoy Walker

Peabody names winner of design competition

Architecture firm PCKO has won a competition to design a 150-home development for housing association Peabody.

Residents create artworks for £10m redevelopment

A housing association has decorated the hoardings around a proposed development with art created by residents while it waits for a planning decision.

Rising Stars 2012 finalists announced

The finalists of Inside Housing and the Chartered Institute of Housing’s Rising Stars competition to find the most talented young housing professionals have been announced.

Vegetative state

Bright ideas

Elderly and disabled people don’t have to live with ugly adaptations to their homes. Katie Puckett finds out about a contest shining a light on good design

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

Knocking down barriers

Finance Bill reforms aim to make it easier and cheaper to invest in the housing market. James Duncan, partner at Winckworth Sherwood, explains

It pays to recycle

A London council is rewarding tenants for recycling. Poppy McPherson finds out whether the celebrity-backed scheme is persuading people to be greener

Q&A: The Ecological Sequestration Trust

Eco-cities guru Peter Head has just left contractor Arup, where he headed an 800-strong global urban planning team, to set up a charity with the ambition to transform planning. Here he explains the thinking behind his latest project