Street art

Busting the myth

Media images of homelessness that are 25 years out of date won’t help eradicate rough sleeping, says Jeremy Swain

Seeing things clearly

Simon Hughes is not one to shy away from fiery debate. Here, the deputy leader of the Liberal Democrats reveals his take on last month’s riots to Lydia Stockdale.

To the lighthouse

Fond memories

A pioneering scheme which furnishes dementia sufferers’ homes with familiar objects from their past is being trialled in north west England. Simon Brandon finds out how the project could assist independent living and cut care costs.

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.

The power of youth

Last summer’s riots demonstrated how disenfranchised some young people are from their communities. Beena Nadeem meets the teenagers teaching social landlords how to put that right

Giving good guidance

How housing association staff are mentoring troubled teenage tenants. Emily Rogers reports

Facing the future

Riots, job shortages - it’s been a tough summer for young people. Martin Hilditch investigates how one housing association is helping

Clearing your debts

The Court of Appeal has given some clarification on claiming possession against an assured tenant subject to a bankruptcy order or debt relief order. Jason Hobday explains

The other side of the story

Dale Farm has dominated the headlines in recent months. But as Alex Turner finds, there are plenty of examples of landlords and Travellers working together successfully