Election panel rejects Tory tenancy plans

Just rewards

We must see a decisive change in welfare to reward those families who play by the rules rather than exploit them, says Frank Field.

The right incentives

Labour will take a fresh approach to social housing to correct the mistakes of the past. Caroline Flint and Sir Robin Wales explain more

Man on a mission

With just 12 months to go until the Olympic Games begin, mayor of Newham Sir Robin Wales tells Nick Duxbury why the host borough’s legacy is under threat and how he hopes to save it with an audacious new housing policy.

Family values

Manion on a mission

Kicking off our north special is a man whose controversial approach to housing has earned him a reputation as a maverick. After 14 years as chief executive of Irwell Valley Housing Association, Stuart Macdonald finds livewire Liverpudlian Tom Manion as fired up as ever.

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

The mental health maze

Landlords seeking to evict tenants with mental disabilities must tread carefully, says Robert Wassall, head of the social housing sector group at Blake Lapthorn

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

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

Some food for thought

Landlords should assess their level of risk as the Bribery Act comes into force, says Kirsty Thompson, solicitor at Devonshires