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Moving with the times

YGI is a company that recognises the need to move with the times and it is this forward thinking approach that has put it at the forefront of the renewable revolution

Making the most of its assets

These days we’re used to hearing about mammoth RSLs, but Manchester’s Arcon Housing Association is showing that small organisations can make a difference too

Meeting the care and support needs of our ever-ageing population has long been a topic of discussion but a workable solution seems to be lacking. Meanwhile the population isn’t getting any younger. Michelle Mckenna reports

The house of independence

NCC Group stands on the two legs of escrow and assurance, but the ‘bare metal’ bones of its varied services are an independence of mind that means it stands firm as an objective and unbiased source of advice

Prime Minister calls for end to secure tenancies

At a ‘meet the people’ session in Birmingham, the Prime Minister called into question the future of secure tenancies for social housing tenants, but his comments haven’t gone down well with housing professionals – nor tenants, who called the idea “nasty and unworkable”. Mark Cantrell reports

Get with the program

In this age of austerity and localism, reliable information is going to be a must-have commodity for any social landlord looking to meet the ever-growing list of challenges with fewer resources. Technology has a crucial role to play, but its implementation must be about more than gadgets and gizmos – it’s about people too. Mark Cantrell reports

Happy ending for council housing

Straw houses may sound like the stuff of fairytales but in North Kesteven in Lincolnshire they are very much a reality, forming part of the district council’s new-build programme

A very model of a modern ALMO

There is much to debate around the subject of arms length management organisations (ALMOs), particularly as the Decent Homes programme winds down and the future of social housing delivery comes under the spotlight, but one of the country’s biggest regional housing organisations is flying the flag for ALMOs

Simpler ways to pay

The Co-operative Bank’s comprehensive Payment Collection Service is helping large public sector organisations to cut costs, without cutting corners

Putting innovation into care

A new service established by the Community Housing Group is showing that lean doesn’t equate to mean. Support24 is a care package that doesn’t compromise when it comes to innovation or the provision of quality