Opposition to new build ‘high’

Collision course

Exclusive research by Ipsos Mori for Inside Housing reveals that government benefit reforms are stirring strong emotions among members of the public. Caroline Thorpe reveals how a battle is slowly brewing

Public oppose cuts that drive up homelessness

The British public will not tolerate housing benefit cuts if they lead to increased homelessness, according to exclusive new research.

Mistaken identity

Public overestimate scale of land development

Most members of the British public overestimate how much of England’s land has been developed, according to a new poll.

People power

In one sense, the headline finding from our exclusive poll with Ipsos Mori this week that three in five people oppose housing benefit cuts if the result is increased homelessness is good news.

Scrapheap challenge

The price of metal has risen sky high making pipes, railings and even boilers an irresistible target to thieves. Chloë Stothart finds out how one housing association is tackling the growing problem of metal theft

Digital age

In the last of this week’s Focus pieces on digital inclusion we take a look at work helping older people get online

Health check

Can living in an energy-efficient home improve residents’ well-being? Gentoo’s latest retrofit pilot aims to find out. Martin Hilditch reports

What’s in a name?

The housing strategy for England has finally arrived, but what does it mean for the sector?

Beating the solar deadline

Landlords have a limited time to cash in as subsidy switches from big to small-scale solar panel schemes. Laurence Lacey, associate at Clarke Willmott, explains