HCA launches fund for traveller sites

35 social housing providers yet to sign contracts

Nearly a year after the introduction of the Homes and Communities Agency’s affordable homes programme, a number of social housing providers are still to sign contracts.

Future Dale Farms 'lurking', group warns

A support group for Gypsies and Travellers has said a recent government progress report does not properly address the problem of a lack of authorised Traveller sites in the UK, meaning incidents like Dale Farm are ‘lurking in the future’.

Funding for 600 Traveller pitches announced

More than 600 new pitches for Gypsies and Travellers will be delivered in England by 2015 after the Homes and Communities Agency announced £47 million of funding.

Travellers' tales

Grainger to launch social housing arm

The UK’s largest listed private landlord is set to join the wave of for-profit social housing providers.

The other side of the story

Dale Farm has dominated the headlines in recent months. But as Alex Turner finds, there are plenty of examples of landlords and Travellers working together successfully

Power to the people

A series of training programmes held across the country have been teaching tenants how to scrutinise their landlords. Helen Clifton finds out if it is working

Driving the agenda

In order to decide on its local offers, Gloucester City Homes ran a roadshow and set up a residents’ steering group. Here, Lisa Howarth explains how

On top of the world

Tower blocks are not typically home to extra care schemes. But Helen Clifton finds out how one arm’s-length management organisation is giving older residents a room with a view

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