David Orr's blog

The chief executive shares his latest news and views on social housing in his regular blog.

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  • The housing crisis and questions that need answering

    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.

  • New affordable homes vital to ease housing 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.

  • Fuel poverty - it's time to take action

    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.

  • The new normal?

    29 February 2012

    As a new normal for the economy and society begins to emerge, what could the future hold for housing associations?

  • Bedroom tax: Unfair to tenants and taxpayers

    02 February 2012

    Economically suspect and socially divisive - this policy needs to be rethought.

  • Housing and care for an aging population – the need for a national solution

    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.

  • A year in housing

    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.

  • Digital access – the fourth utility?

    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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