The chief executive shares his latest news and
views on social housing in his regular blog.
Latest blogs
24 April 2012
As Newham Borough's attempts to ease their housing crisis hit the headlines, the extent of the crisis is demonstrated. With uncertainty around the future of housing, now is the time to be asking some crucial questions about how we deal with this crisis.
27 March 2012
We should welcome the National Planning Policy Framework – and use it to create great, high quality, sustainable new developments that help us to ease our crippling housing crisis.
15 March 2012
With about a million households in social housing officially in fuel poverty it's time for change as reducing energy consumption and keeping people warm is easily in our grasp.
29 February 2012
As a new normal for the economy and society begins to emerge, what could the future hold for housing associations?
02 February 2012
Economically suspect and socially divisive - this policy needs to be rethought.
19 January 2012
A trial project in London highlights that, as people live longer, the challenge to meet housing and care needs for an aging population is greater than ever.
03 January 2012
2011 was quite a year with many things that housing associations had to deal with but as always they rose to the challenge to provide great homes and services in their communities.
07 December 2011
Being online is now vital for jobs, education, information, support, cheap deals, communication with family and friends amongst other things, but there are many people who have no access to the internet.
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