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Coroner tells landlord to take action after woman dies in home with incorrectly installed smoke alarms Squared has been told by a coroner to take action after an inquest into the death of one of its residents in a fire heard the house had incorrectly installed smoke alarms

Coroner tells landlord to take action after woman dies in home with incorrectly installed smoke alarms

Police open murder investigation following death of Amplius staff member Northamptonshire Police launched a murder investigation earlier this month following the death of an Amplius member of staff

Police open murder investigation following death of Amplius staff member

Inquest opens into death of woman found dead in temporary accommodation shortly after leaving prison An inquest opens today into the death of a 31-year-old woman whose body was found in temporary hotel accommodation shortly after she left prison

Inquest opens into death of woman found dead in temporary accommodation shortly after leaving prison

Bristol City Council reveals affordable viability change as botched IT system causes repairs backlog of 20,000 Bristol City Council’s transition between two IT systems has seen its repairs backlog jump to 20,000, in the wake of it allowing developers to renegotiate affordable housing on sites with viability concerns

Bristol City Council reveals affordable viability change as botched IT system causes repairs backlog of 20,000

Agony Aunt: A resident has refused access for essential safety checks for more than a year This situation requires a careful balance between the resident’s welfare needs and consideration of your legal duties, says Agony Aunt Dorota Pawlowski

Agony Aunt: A resident has refused access for essential safety checks for more than a year

Why we need to break the ‘tunnel vision’ of housing careers Clare Mills, onboarding and talent lead at housing association Stonewater, says managing the organisation’s grad scheme fully in-house is helping to nurture the next generation of skilled housing professionals

Why we need to break the ‘tunnel vision’ of housing careers

Northern Irish landlord recruits social worker as care and support boss A new director of care and support has been appointed by Radius Housing

Northern Irish landlord recruits social worker as care and support boss

Belfast district unveils community-led regeneration plan to tackle local dereliction A community-led regeneration strategy has been launched in west Belfast, in a bid to revive an area that has suffered from population decline and dereliction

Belfast district unveils community-led regeneration plan to tackle local dereliction

Leaders call for national strategy as number of empty homes rises A cross-sector coalition has urged the government to develop a national strategy to bring empty homes back into use in England, as the number of void properties continues to rise

Leaders call for national strategy as number of empty homes rises

Inside Housing Management Podcast: Agony Aunt launch In this episode, we discuss the launch of our new housing Agony Aunt column

Inside Housing Management Podcast: Agony Aunt launch

Workload and funding pressures have ‘major impact’ on Welsh professionals’ mental health, CIH survey finds Just over one-fifth of Welsh housing professionals responding to a sector survey have said ongoing pressures are having a “major impact” on their mental health

Workload and funding pressures have ‘major impact’ on Welsh professionals’ mental health, CIH survey finds

Coroner rules death of resident in sheltered housing block fire was an accident A coroner has ruled that the death of a woman in a fire at a sheltered housing block in Chelmsford was an accident

Coroner rules death of resident in sheltered housing block fire was an accident

City council negotiates temporary accommodation rates down by a third as it reduces hotel use Liverpool City Council has negotiated down the average nightly rate paid for temporary accommodation by around a third, as it progresses efforts to move away from hotels

City council negotiates temporary accommodation rates down by a third as it reduces hotel use

Everyone In was ‘missed opportunity’ to end rough sleeping, Covid Inquiry hears The government’s Everyone In homelessness initiative at the start of the pandemic was a “missed opportunity” to end rough sleeping for good, the UK Covid-19 Inquiry has heard

Everyone In was ‘missed opportunity’ to end rough sleeping, Covid Inquiry hears

Welsh ombudsman to investigate disrepair handling at two landlords as evidence suggests ‘systemic maladministration’ The Public Services Ombudsman for Wales has decided to go ahead with two investigations into how social landlords respond to damp and mould concerns, following a consultation last year

Welsh ombudsman to investigate disrepair handling at two landlords as evidence suggests ‘systemic maladministration’

Outgoing ombudsman named preferred candidate to chair Office for Legal Complaints Outgoing housing ombudsman Richard Blakeway has been revealed as the preferred candidate to chair the Office for Legal Complaints

Outgoing ombudsman named preferred candidate to chair Office for Legal Complaints

SFHA appoints policy lead from Glasgow University The Scottish Federation of Housing Associations has appointed a new policy, public affairs and communications boss

SFHA appoints policy lead from Glasgow University

Awaab’s Law should apply to temporary accommodation in Scotland, MSP says A Scottish MSP has called for Awaab’s Law to apply to temporary accommodation in Scotland

Awaab’s Law should apply to temporary accommodation in Scotland, MSP says

Sheffield Council to drop ‘insurance policy’ option to reduce housing waiting list Sheffield Council plans to adopt a new allocation policy to reduce the number of residents who are on the housing register as an “insurance policy”

Sheffield Council to drop ‘insurance policy’ option to reduce housing waiting list

Lawyers explain three complex anti-social behaviour cases from the past year Lawyers Tosin Onaola, Subhana Anhu and Duah Quayyum of Trowers & Hamlins share the advice they gave for three of the trickiest anti-social behaviour problems that clients faced

Lawyers explain three complex anti-social behaviour cases from the past year

My university’s decision to slash ‘housing studies’ is a huge blow to the sector The government has acknowledged that housing needs to be included as a subject requiring specialised training and knowledge, so why are universities abandoning teaching housing, asks Glyn Robbins, senior lecturer in community development and leadership at London Metropolitan University

My university’s decision to slash ‘housing studies’ is a huge blow to the sector

How we earned a C1 consumer rating at BCP Council Since local government reorganisation in 2019, we have redefined our ambitions as a unified, tenant-focused service, write Aidan Dunn, chief executive and Kelly Deane, director of housing and public protection at Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council

How we earned a C1 consumer rating at BCP Council

Housing conditions were ‘structural driver’ of poor mental health, Covid Inquiry hears Housing conditions were a “structural driver” of poor mental health during the pandemic, with certain groups hit harder than others, the Covid Inquiry has heard

Housing conditions were ‘structural driver’ of poor mental health, Covid Inquiry hears

Scottish landlord names new boss as incumbent leaves after 16 years Scottish Borders Housing Association has appointed Maria Lyle as its new chief executive

Scottish landlord names new boss as incumbent leaves after 16 years

Exclusive: new UK Covid Inquiry report sheds light on impact of pandemic on housing and homelessness Ahead of Module 10 of the UK Covid Inquiry beginning today, a new report has been shared with Inside Housing highlighting the impact the pandemic had on housing and homelessness

Exclusive: new UK Covid Inquiry report sheds light on impact of pandemic on housing and homelessness

Council asks for bailout over ‘exceptional’ temporary accommodation costs Brighton & Hove City Council has asked the government for exceptional financial support as it faces soaring temporary accommodation costs

Council asks for bailout over ‘exceptional’ temporary accommodation costs

Welsh housing need estimate jumps up 64% due to rise in homeless households A rise in households in temporary accommodation has led to a 64% increase in unmet housing need since 2019, according to new estimates by the Welsh government

Welsh housing need estimate jumps up 64% due to rise in homeless households

Government reminds social landlords to deal fairly with tenant pet requests The government has reaffirmed to social landlords the importance of dealing fairly with tenant requests for pets, urging those without a policy in place to “adopt one as soon as practicable”

Government reminds social landlords to deal fairly with tenant pet requests

Right to Buy applications surge to 20-year high as tenants rush for lower discounts The number of Right to Buy applications hit a 20-year high in England last year as council tenants rushed to access discounts before they were reduced

Right to Buy applications surge to 20-year high as tenants rush for lower discounts

County council hit with C4 rating over ‘unacceptable’ failings Northumberland County Council has been handed a C4 rating by the Regulator of Social Housing over “unacceptable” failings

County council hit with C4 rating over ‘unacceptable’ failings