Fraud busters: How councils are leading the fight back against tenancy fraud
Local authorities often get a bad press for the standard of their housing services compared to better resourced housing associations. But tenancy fraud is one area where they are streets ahead, according to our exclusive research, helping to free up thousands of social homes and generate significant savings. Keith Cooper’s investigation throws some much-needed light […]
Sobering reading to start the new year
Research by Clarion Housing Group predicts social tenants will be older, poorer and more disabled in the future. The Resident of the Future report notes that more than two in five Clarion tenants have disabilities, and the figure has strongly increased in recent years. More than half of over-55s report having a disability, most […]
The future of social housing rents
As the government weighs up the options on its future social housing rents policy, Neil Merrick talks to senior figures in the sector about the ideal scenario, potential threats and the need for long-term certainty. Meanwhile, in Scotland… Towards the end of last year, council tenants in Aberdeen were asked how they felt about their […]
Delivering social housing in London: Mapping linked challenges faced by housing associations
Anna Pagani “[…] it’s become social work, it’s become healthcare, it’s become the community involvement […] we are stepping in and taking things that local authorities would have done but are not in the position to do. […] the bit that really worries me [is] that sense of ‘can’t do everything’ […].” (Housing association […]
Resident democracy in Nordic social housing: Evolving challenges in Denmark and Finland
Rikke Skovgaard Nielsen and Johanna Lilius Resident democracy has long been central to Danish and Finnish social housing systems, serving as a beacon of participatory governance and social equity. This democratic model can empower tenants by giving them a significant voice in the decision-making processes that shape their homes and neighbourhoods. Rooted in the […]