Warning after Connaught cash crisis

Crisis looms for elderly and vulnerable care, union warns

A crisis in care for elderly and vulnerable people could be around the corner as evidence shows the problems facing Southern Cross may not be a one-off, a union has warned.

Cleaning up the mess

A year ago this week the collapse of social housing contractor Connaught caused panic, leaving landlords struggling to maintain services. Here, Carl Brown asks whether landlords and contractors have learned their lesson

EU bank crisis hits landlords’ lending

The ability of housing associations to raise fund in the future has come under threat from the European banking crisis.

Pushed out

Changes to the shared accommodation rate will force thousands of vulnerable people out of their one-bedroom flats and into houseshares. Emily Rogers investigates the impact

Hit the roof

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

Protecting your reputation

How should employers address the threats posed by social networking sites? Lawyer Siobhan Fitzgerald explains

The repairs rule book

Contractor Forrest launched a code of conduct for its repairs and maintenance workers last summer, improving customer satisfaction as a result. Here Sally-Ann Smith explains how it works

Cutting tenancies short

The judgement in a starter tenancy possession case is good news for landlords, says Josephine Sharrock, solicitor, Brabners Chaffe Street

The right combination

Landlords should ensure the benefits of combined heat and power systems outweigh the burdens, says Nnenna Morah, senior associate in the housing team at Lewis Silkin