Reaping the benefits

The long path to recovery

Homelessness has many causes - not just the lack of a home, argues Jeremy Swain

Time for change

The government must do all it can to make the green deal work and save our planet for future generations, says Anne Power

Feantsa: ‘UK must stop deporting rough sleepers’

European homelessness organisations are demanding that the UK scraps a pilot scheme to forcibly deport homeless people to their country of origin.

The problem of rent

Almost 8 million people in fuel poverty

The number of people who are fuel poor has soared to almost 8 million and is likely to get worse, a new report warns.

The repairs rule book

Contractor Forrest launched a code of conduct for its repairs and maintenance workers last summer, improving customer satisfaction as a result. Here Sally-Ann Smith explains how it works

Q&A: The Ecological Sequestration Trust

Eco-cities guru Peter Head has just left contractor Arup, where he headed an 800-strong global urban planning team, to set up a charity with the ambition to transform planning. Here he explains the thinking behind his latest project

The shortlist

Emily Rogers visits the council that is replacing allocation forms with face-to-face meetings to vet prospective tenants

Welcome flexibility

Two landlords have been named top employers for working families. Lydia Stockdale talks to one about how flexible time-keeping benefits managers and employees alike

Dealing with disputes

The standard process for resolving construction disagreements isn’t always the most appropriate, explains Tom Wrzesien, a dispute resolution specialist at law firm TLT