ALMO to engage tenants through smartphone app

Appy days

A fortnight ago you met them. Now it’s time to discover what they can do. We challenged the five finalists in the Rising Stars contest - Inside Housing and the Chartered Institute of Housing’s bid to find housing’s top talent - to design a phone app which would improve life for them, their employer, their residents - or all three. Here’s what they came up with.

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.

Leading Tory council unveils allocation plans

A flagship Conservative council has published its plans for overhauling how its housing is allocated.

Shining stars

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

The lost art

Digital divide

Glasgow Housing Association is planning to get 30,000 of its tenants online by 2015. Margaret Moore explains why.

Taking control of the media

In the wake of the summer’s riots, landlords are using social media to debunk stereotypes and show the good in their communities. Charlotte Goddard finds out how

Driving the agenda

In order to decide on its local offers, Gloucester City Homes ran a roadshow and set up a residents’ steering group. Here, Lisa Howarth explains how

Getting connected

In the second of our Focus pieces on digital inclusion, Liverpool Mutual Homes chief Steve Coffey outlines the work his organisation is doing.

Branch out via Europe

Social landlords creating companies to run extra services must still note EU procurement rules, says Rebecca Rees, partner at Trowers & Hamlins