Decent Homes Standards and the new HHSRS – download pdf
A brief, non technical paper setting out the key elements of the new Decent Homes Standards and the new points scoring system for HHSRS, that replaces the old ‘fitness’ standard.

Anti-Social Behaviour programmes – download pdf
A short paper on Anti-Social behaviour and the elements of an organisations’ approach to this difficult, but politically important issue. May provide a simple checklist

Simplification of housing benefits – download pdf
A briefing note on the Governments’ plans to experiment with a much simpler housing benefits scheme in some ‘pathfinder’ areas

Supporting People – download pdf
A very short paper setting out the basic plan for the new SP
regime and some of the very real concerns with its’ introduction