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As Blackpool Coastal Housing is fined over a balcony collapse, Laurna Robertson asks if landlords are being too complacent over building safety

Inside Housing’s anonymous columnist is in a dilemma about whether to follow the rulebook or his moral compass

Communal heating systems are great but need to be implemented correctly, argues Mr Anonymous

Kier’s new handyperson service is helping older and vulnerable council tenants in Sheffield stay happy and healthy in their homes, says Phil Oades

He’s famous for the nation’s most popular chocolate brand, but George Cadbury also effectively kick-started the garden city movement

A change in legislation may limit how unions fight for their members

A recent case proves why boards must be stringent, objective and and critical in their approach, says Mererid McDaid

On 3 July 2009, six people died in a fire at a council-owned tower block in south London. Last month, the inquest into their deaths found opportunities to prevent the tragedy were missed. Emily Twinch reports on the case that will change social landlords’ approach to fire safety forever

The direct labour organisation is back and it means business. Lydia Stockdale finds out how bringing repairs and maintenance in-house is saving the day for some social landlords

A man in a wheelchair is allocated a house where the one working bathroom is upstairs, while a woman is so tired of being fobbed off, she threatens to take her own life. Emily Twinch investigates the standard of service received by asylum seekers housed in the north of England