SFHA head slammed for newspaper interview

FIT and proper

Cracking efficiency

It’s undisputed that housing must be provided more efficiently, but how best to do it? Inside Housing convened a round table of industry experts to find out. Caroline Thorpe reports

CIH appoints new head of policy and practice

The Chartered Institute of Housing has named its new director of policy and practice.

The heart of the matter

Ruth Cooke may have taken on the chief executive’s role at Midland Heart, but, as Gavriel Hollander finds out, she plans to put her employees at the centre of decision making.

An inspector calls

England’s reformed planning system hands councils power over development, so how will the government ensure enough homes are being built? Nick Duxbury investigates.

Performance review

The HCA’s new regulatory regime will focus on landlords’ governance and financial viability. Ian Davis and John Maton from Trowers and Hamlins explain.

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

The get out of jail free card

Associations that enter into leases with councils must beware as authorities have a get-out clause, says Jacqueline Knox, director at Wragge & Co

Money matters

How do council housing heads and arm’s-length management organisation bosses fare in the salary stakes? Lydia Stockdale reveals the results of Inside Housing’s exclusive poll

Support on a shoestring

Budgets are being slashed and demand is up but, as Inside Housing and Capita’s exclusive Supporting People survey reveals, many care and support providers are maintaining services for vulnerable people. Lydia Stockdale finds out how they are doing it and if it can last.