The future of the real ‘fourth emergency service’
One thing is for sure – emergency lifelines exist outside of the parameters of the main blue light services.
Opinion
Listening to tenants has climbed back up the agenda
With the Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Act 2018, tenants have been empowered to take action if their homes are unsafe.
Why the voids problem isn’t going away
The number of long-term empty homes in England is at its highest level for six years.
Councils are now on the radar of the regulator
The Regulator of Social Housing (RSH) has written to councils that own homes to tell you to keep tenants safe. Why is this? Of course the Grenfell fire is at...
Stigma, economic inactivity and the legitimacy of housing association intervention
In recent times, a debate on social media has erupted about whether housing associations have legitimacy in helping to reduce unemployment among their tenants.
Safety of residents should be top priority
I am appalled at just how slow some building owners have been to protect residents and replace unsafe aluminium composite material cladding, like that used on Grenfell Tower.
Success in diversity
It was an incredible honour last week to find the Arhag team on stage in Birmingham picking up a 24housing Diversity Award for the second year running.
HMO Licensing: Six months on
Six months on from the introduction of licencing that regulates Homes for Multiple Occupation (HMOs), and awareness of the new laws remains limited.
What would scrapping ‘no fault’ evictions mean for landlords?
A few weeks ago, the government published its response to the consultation on Overcoming the barriers to longer tenancies in the private rented sector. The landlord community hasn’t held back in voicing...
How does housing improve links with health?
As someone who has worked in both housing and the NHS, I believe in fostering strong relationships between housing and health.
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