Scots target private rented sector

The great divide

Making the sub-letting of social homes a criminal offence unfairly singles out the sector, says Andrew Heywood

Scots unveil £175 million regeneration programme

The Scottish Government has launched a £175 million programme to support regeneration in disadvantaged communities.

Stoke-on-Thames

London mayor: 2

Shelter Scotland shops targeted by thieves

Scotland’s leading housing and homelessness charity has condemned a rise in stealing from its shops.

Going spare

The government’s contentious ‘bedroom tax’ on under-occupying tenants is set to become law this month. Alex Turner looks at the disproportionate effect it’s likely to have in the north

Cold cottage rescue

Isolation from mains gas can spell financial hardship. Alex Turner investigates how Cornish landlords are exploring renewable energy solutions to rural fuel poverty

It pays to recycle

A London council is rewarding tenants for recycling. Poppy McPherson finds out whether the celebrity-backed scheme is persuading people to be greener

Caught out

Social landlords should consider instructing investigators when they suspect fraud, say Samantha Darlington and Neil Lawlor

Battening down the hatches

Inside Housing’s exclusive salary survey shows it’s been a difficult 12 months for most housing employees. Simon Brandon reports on the regime of pay freezes and increased workloads introduced by organisations as they battle the economic gloom