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Right to Build – think tank report
Councils that fail to hit their housing targets should have to release land to local people who want to design their own homes, a…
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Cloud computing and resident engagement
More than half of major councils have adopted cloud computing over the last five years, with more than a third using cloud software to…
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Government annouces £1m support programme for mutuals
The Government has announced £1m to help more than 20 mutuals get off the ground, including several in the local government sector. Cabinet Office…
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Best practice in communication with tenants
This list of ways to engage are provided courtesy of the Guardian on line. What follows is a list of organisations and examples forom their…
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Scrutiny.net meeting, 11th January in Bradford
Thanks to everyone for contributions on tenant reward, incentives and expenses and VFM assessment tenant/stakeholder consultation due by September 2013 and the discussions and update on…
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6 steps to digital inclusion
2013 is going to be a big year for digital inclusion in the housing sector. From the end of this year tenants will need…
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Tenant Involvement in stock transfer
Research with tenants who have been involved in stock transfers highlights the deficiencies of the current arrangements. The experiences of tenants suggest that: Trust…
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Engaging using intelligent conversations
My good friend Simon has had a piece published by Solace – its a good read, see the highlights below: Simon Fanshawe, consultant, broadcaster,…
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2nd Annual Tenant Panel Conference – value for money and good practice in scrutiny
Thanks to everyone for your support, in particular the speakers and participants who made the day a great success Here are the slides from…
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Getting your residents on line
Here is some advice from a host of organisations: Beth Lawton is head of ICT at Coastline Housing Underlying issues: People weren’t sure how…