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Is the government serious about Localism?
If the Government is serious about the Localism agenda, it needs to give up control of council tax and business rates, a new paper…
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Parliamentary round up of the week
Housing minister Mark Prisk was questioned this week on what assessment he has made on the availability of one-bedroom homes. He said that there…
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Street Ambassadors
In Wales they are looking at establishing a ‘Street Ambassadors Wales’ scheme with the aim of establishing and supporting a street ambassador in every…
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The power of Story Telling for presenting your ideas
Story telling is useful for the press, for prsenting your report to a scrutinty group and for getting your messages across to management and…
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Private landlord – Home Truths
Despite the steady growth in the private rented sector over the last two decades, policymakers and politicians have never been equipped with detailed evidence on who…
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CIH findings report on Welfare Reform Challenges
The Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH), in partnership with Circle Housing, has published its findings on how social landlords are preparing to meet the challenges posed…
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ASB safety net
Victims of persistent anti-social behaviour will be able to force police and councils to consider their complaint, a local authority has announced. Inside housing…
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Housing Hero’s – congratulations to winners and finalists
For the first time, the CIH Conference and Exhibition’s Welcome to Manchester dinner incorporated the Housing Heroes Awards. Combining the Housing Heroes Awards and the…
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Exempt accommodation and the bedroom tax
The Federation has raised concerns with the DWP over the number of supported housing schemes with tenants hit by the bedroom tax because the…
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An alternative to pay and stay
A new report from the Centre for London suggests that social tenants pay on average around half the market rent that their homes would…
