Opinion
Casualty of law
23 October 2009
Reforms to legal aid have sparked heated debate in ROOF. Joanne Marks joins the fray arguing that the proposed changes would seriously restrict the provision of housing advice
Gutter press: Voice of the street
20 October 2009
Now even the Daily Mail is being kind to squatters
Front line: A tweak in time
20 October 2009
It would only take a minor legal reform to save thousands of households from the threat of being repossessed
The burning question
20 October 2009
Local authority homelessness review officers have been scrutinising council decisions for more than a decade. But recent developments have put the future of homelessness rulings in doubt, says Steve Povey
A work of towering genius
20 October 2009
Council housing used to be a fantastic place to live, says Ian Hart. Until it all went wrong
A capital idea
20 October 2009
The inadequacies of the housing market have been laid bare by the economic crisis. Now is the time to take a serious look at taxation reform, says Tom Crawshaw
Down, not under
19 October 2009
The crunch may be far from over, but we will get through it if we all pull together, argue Peter Williams and Donald McKenzie
Back Office: Left to their fate
19 October 2009
The demise of right to buy will have a devastating effect on council budgets
Tenants revival
19 October 2009
The housing market collapse has increased demand for secure tenancies, says Nigel Parkinson
Boost council backing for victim landlords
19 October 2009
Rob Turner on the ongoing balance between punishing ‘buy-to-rot’ landlords, and helping those in difficulty
A grand plan
19 October 2009
Danny Philips reports on how a project in Glasgow has prevented more than 1,000 evictions and given tenants in trouble the confidence to get their lives back on track
Tenant’s voice: Opportunity knocks
19 October 2009
A new act is about to be implemented that provides a real chance to put private renting centre stage
In my Liverpool home
15 September 2009
Ricky Tomlinson on how the city’s community spirit has gradually been eroded since his childhood in Halewood.