Charities claim victory over Employment and Support Allowance ruling; DWP to appeal
Charities have claimed a major legal victory over who is eligible for the Employment and Support Allowance (ESA).
24 Dash - Posted 22/05/2013

Think piece #5: Demos – Sociable housing in later life
In this think piece, Louise Bazalgette and Jo Salter of Demos suggest that many older people are dissatisfied with existing mainstream and specialist retirement housing.
Hanover@50 - Posted 22/05/2013

Ministers 'cannot explain' what Green Deal aims to achieve
Ministers are unable to define what they hope to achieve through the Green Deal, despite it being one of the Coalition's flagship policies, a group of MPs has said.
Housing - Posted 22/05/2013

PDF: Bedroom Tax Snapshot
The best and the worst of landlord and local authority practice as experienced through our casework.
Shelter Cymru - Posted 22/05/2013

PDF: Renting Homes
In 2011, the National Assembly for Wales was granted the ability to make new primary legislation. This gives the Welsh Government the opportunity to do even more to help people to meet their housing needs. This White Paper reflects our ambitious, forward thinking approach.
Welsh Government - Posted 22/05/2013

Homeowners’ £300,000 bill to clean-up dangerous chemicals under properties
Homeowners in a Scottish village are facing a £300,000 clean-up bill after discovering their properties were built on land contaminated with dangerous chemicals.
24 Dash - Posted 22/05/2013

Austerity measures threatening community resilience in Wales
It will take a co-ordinated response from Government departments and local authorities to tackle poverty in Wales, says Michael Trickey.
Joseph Rowntree Foundation - Posted 22/05/2013

Charity launches legal action over soup run
A charity and two homeless people have started legal proceedings against a London council to stop it revoking the licence of their soup run and moving it to a spot 50 minutes away.
Inside Housing - Posted 22/05/2013

Video: Yes to Homes - it's time to unravel the housing crisis
We are in the middle of a housing shortage that shows little sign of fading.
Yes to Homes - Posted 22/05/2013

Peabody gets five developments shortlisted for design awards
Housing association Peabody has had five of its developments shortlisted for the Housing Design Awards.
24 Dash - Posted 22/05/2013