Report reveals ASB barrier to more people accessing social housing

Social housing 'most needed' tenancy in Britain

More people across Britain believe that there is a greater need to develop social housing than homes for sale or private rent.

Shining stars

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

Leading Tory council unveils allocation plans

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

The Onward March of the NIMBYs

Fairness tops ‘birthright’ in housing allocation poll

Community links are more important than where you were born when allocating social housing, according to a new YouGov poll commissioned by housing provider Metropolitan.

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

The shortlist

Emily Rogers visits the council that is replacing allocation forms with face-to-face meetings to vet prospective tenants

Mapping the full footprint

How easily could your organisation calculate its complete carbon footprint? If the answer is ‘not very’, then a new worldwide standard could be just what you need. Elisabeth Jeffries looks at how it works

From riches to rags and back

A Welsh landlord took on an ambitious project to refurbish a derelict Grade II listed mansion. Katie Puckett finds out how they managed to bring it back into use

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