Serial killer police focus on RSL flats

Light bulb moment

Housing professionals are ideally placed to identify victims of domestic violence, but only if they know what to look for. Jess McCabe attends a course designed to raise awareness of the problem and help save victims from a life of abuse

Shining stars

We reveal details of the winners of the 2011 UK Housing Awards

Broken bandwagon

Woman convicted over tower block blaze deaths

A woman has been convicted of two counts of manslaughter after she started a fire at a block of flats which killed two women.

The Riot Report

Following the riots that swept through some of England’s major cities in August Inside Housing , the Chartered Institute of Housing and the National Housing Federation launched The Riot Report: How housing providers are building stronger communities.

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

Sound rulings

The Court of Appeal won’t interfere when judges have used their discretion well, says Dorota Pawlowski

From conviction to eviction

Proposed changes to possession grounds would be of no practical use, says Jane Plant, associate at Weightmans LLP

Sentenced to life without a home

Imprisonment and homelessness are among the more traumatic experiences that can befall an individual. All too often, the two are inextricably linked.

Acting with conviction

Squatting could soon be criminalised but awareness of current laws is crucial, says Sarah Lines, social housing lawyer at Cobbetts