Welsh protect capital spending on homes

Extra £15m pledged to Welsh housing

The Welsh Government has committed an extra £15 million to housing through its infrastructure investment plan.

Light bulb moment

Housing professionals are ideally placed to identify victims of domestic violence, but only if they know what to look for. Jess McCabe attends a course designed to raise awareness of the problem and help save victims from a life of abuse

Turned away

Women fleeing domestic violence are entitled to a roof above their head, so why are so many sleeping rough?

Shining stars

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

Welsh promise

The shortlist

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

Bright ideas

Elderly and disabled people don’t have to live with ugly adaptations to their homes. Katie Puckett finds out about a contest shining a light on good design

The order of importance

The Localism Act allows councils to decide who they allocate homes to, but beware of discrimination, warns Samantha Hall, senior associate at Trowers & Hamlins

Wind of change

A host of new laws are set to change the landscape for Welsh social landlords. Michael Northcott reports

The big freeze

Kicking off our chief executive salaries special, Inside Housing’s annual survey reveals the economic downturn has put most pay on ice. Lydia Stockdale reports