The chief executive shares his latest news and
views on social housing in his regular blog.
Latest blogs
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.
15 November 2011
With the huge majority of housing association tenants on very low incomes, changes to a Government scheme to provide reduced fuel costs for tenants, could result in those most vulnerable to fuel poverty missing out on cheaper energy deals.
28 October 2011
The proposed welfare reform and benefit changes are causing deep concern for tenants who are not responsible for the economic crisis but may pay a heavy price for it.
10 October 2011
Welfare reforms will be hugely damaging for many – that’s why your support is needed for the Federation’s Welfare Action Week
30 September 2011
Housing associations play a vital part in building local communities –something which needs to be much more widely understood.
30 August 2011
As house prices and private rents soar, how bad does it have to get before housing becomes a political priority? Asks David Orr
08 August 2011
They may not sound terrible exciting but the government’s reforms to the planning system are pretty revolutionary.