Regulator cuts 10% from its budget

KHT: ‘We have cut through red tape’

‘It was about removing red tape and the regulatory burden. We were finding that everything we wanted to do which was different or new we were having to wrap up in regulation. The number of hoops we needed to jump through was holding us back,’ says Bob Taylor, chief executive of Knowsley Housing Trust in Merseyside.

Home care report reveals abuse and neglect

Elderly people are being abused, mistreated and not supported to eat or drink by council-funded care designed to help them remain in their own homes, a report has found.

TSA considers end of appeals process

The Tenant Services Authority may recommend its internal appeals process is scrapped once its powers are transferred to the Homes and Communities Agency.

Losing the plot

Council housing staff forced to job swap

Housing staff at Birmingham Council could find themselves turning librarian or receptionist for the day as the council looks to save money on personnel costs.

The big freeze

Kicking off our chief executive salaries special, Inside Housing’s annual survey reveals the economic downturn has put most pay on ice. Lydia Stockdale reports

Default hurdles creep up

Lenders are adding to areas which trigger a loan default, says Louise Leaver, partner, head of finance, at Winckworth Sherwood

Close inspection

Tenant panels are set to play a key role in the regulation of the social housing sector. As tenant groups launch documents outlining their make up, Nic Bliss examines the challenges facing the new bodies.

Casting the net for a home

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

Middle ground

A proposed definition of intermediate market rent needs expanding or landlords could risk breaching new standards, says Jonathan Cox