Ombudsman fears removal of lifetime tenancies

TSA forks out £370,000 on two chief execs

The social housing regulator shelled out more than £370,000 to pay for two chief executives last year.

Ombudsman concerned by direct complaint ban

The housing ombudsman has admitted he is worried by government plans to bar tenants from complaining to him directly.

Making their comeback

After being dealt a major blow when the National Tenant Voice was shut down, tenants are now preparing to make more noise than ever before. Martin Hilditch finds out why this is a new dawn for them.

Shining stars

We reveal details of the winners of the 2011 UK Housing Awards

'When the inner city finally came to call'

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

No magic solution

Proposals to make it easier to evict anti-social tenants are unlikely to work, says Angela Jack, barrister at Five Paper

Colour charts

As voters across England, Scotland and Wales prepare to go to the polls, we assess the key battlegrounds for housing

Safe from harm

A new tool will help landlords use the courts to tackle anti-social behaviour, says Helen Tucker

The power of youth

Last summer’s riots demonstrated how disenfranchised some young people are from their communities. Beena Nadeem meets the teenagers teaching social landlords how to put that right