Friday, 25 May 2012

Housing courses face the axe

26/03/2010 | By Emily Twinch

The Chartered Institute of Housing is rewriting its key housing qualifications in a bid to avert a funding crisis that could see potential housing professionals turn away from a career in the sector.

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