Poor housing costs health service £2.5bn

Reasoning the riots

In Tottenham father of four Mark Duggan’s life was taken during a police operation. Mr Duggan’s family subsequently organised a peaceful protest the following Saturday only for it to turn into widespread violence in the Tottenham area.

I predict another riot

Accusations and legal measures won’t do anything to change the root causes of last August’s unrest, says Julie Fawcett

Telling it like it is

Boredom, social inequality, education, lack of opportunity. Were these the causes of August’s English riots? Ahead of next month’s publication of The Riot Report, members of the study’s sounding board give their verdicts to Lydia Stockdale

Licence to regulate

She aspired to be James Bond but there’s nothing top secret about the way Kay Blair plans to regulate social landlords in Scotland. Martin Hilditch kicks off our special issue by arranging a rendez-vous with the chair of the new housing watchdog

Seconds out

A compassionate ruling

The High Court relied on human rights legislation to overturn a decision on end-of-life care. David Renton, barrister at Garden Court Chambers, explains

The legal aid lifeline

Cuts to legal aid and new spending restrictions mean tens of thousands of tenants will no longer be eligible for free housing advice. Jess McCabe visits a law centre to investigate the likely impact of the changes

Facing the future

Riots, job shortages - it’s been a tough summer for young people. Martin Hilditch investigates how one housing association is helping

Nest egg necessities

Social landlords have just a year to prepare for pension reforms. Chris Crichton, solicitor at TLT Solicitors, explains more

Casting the net for a home

A website aimed solely at local housing allowance claimants is helping people find homes. Lydia Stockdale logs on