Needs must

Support is key for the young unemployed

The record rise in the number of young people out of work is a result of lack of opportunities and support.

Report warns of poverty risk of benefit changes

Changes to housing benefit could put thousands of families at risk of overcrowding, poverty or homelessness, a new report warns.

Affordable rents – doublethink in action

Struggle to be heard

You end up with hopelessly simplistic policy if you don’t listen to the front line, says Inside Housing’s anonymous columnist

The Riot Report

Following the riots that swept through some of England’s major cities in August Inside Housing , the Chartered Institute of Housing and the National Housing Federation launched The Riot Report: How housing providers are building stronger communities.

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

The pursuit of happiness

Ministers are investigating what makes people happy. Worryingly, says Alice Ross , housing doesn’t get a mention.

Scaling new heights

Think you’ve got what it takes to become a housing sector chief executive? Simon Brandon uncovers the golden rules to help you reach your career summit

What’s in the post?

Landlords’ administrative errors can lead to time-consuming court cases, says Jane Plant, associate at Weightmans

Under the hammer

The old adage that one man’s treasure is another man’s trash is a saying which has paid dividends in auction houses across the world for years.