Welfare reform will leave social tenants perpetually poor
John Morris
Households already struggling before the financial crisis are now find their incomes eroded, creating greater dependency, writes John Morris
Editor's blog: five unanswered questions about welfare reform
Hannah Fearn
With the weight of expectation lying on their shoulders, housing providers wait for clarity and confidence from government, says Hannah Fearn
Why are older people exempted from the impact of welfare reform?
Mervyn Jones
Elderly people commonly underoccupy property, overconsuming assets, putting pressure on rent and house prices and often living lonely and impoverished lives Mervyn Jones
Working lives: preparing for direct payment of housing benefit
Vulnerable tenants will see housing benefit paid directly to their landlord despite Universal Credit. But who is considered vulnerable, asks Mark Causer
Localising the social fund: moving too fast?
Councils are left with little time to prepare for the responsibility of awarding crisis loans and community care grants, writes Mark Bell
Fixed term tenancies: no 'Higgs boson' for the housing sector
Shorter tenancies have their advocates and detractors, but they won't solve housing's problems. It's up to the government to fund new housing
