24housing Magazine - December 2008

In this issue

• free Back to Basingstoke

  As Chief Executive of the new Tenant Services Authority, P...

• premium Reboot Camp

  Long-term ex-rough sleepers and hard drug users are turning their lives around thanks to a remarkabl...

• premium How to deal with difficult people

  Everyone has, or will, come across a difficult person they have to deal with in their working life; wh...

This month, we meet the man at the helm of the new Tenant Services Authority. Peter Marsh gives us a guided tour of his new role, and of the estate where he grew up in Basingstoke. Times have changed for tenants, and Mr Marsh is frank and optimistic about the challenges ahead.

Debt management is a huge issue for you whatever the time of year or financial climate, but the pressure is on for those of us struggling to meet the expectations of the festive season. Our guide to helping tenants beat the Christmas credit crunch offers some timely – and creative – tips and suggestions.

We also have our usual rich mix of news, views and features gift-wrapped for you with yet another of our unique cover illustrations.

Missed issue 6? You can now access some of our November features online. Our look at social housing in the Capital of Culture is available to all, but if you’re a subscriber, you have full access to the 24housing online archives.
 

Jane Gething-Lewis
Editor, 24housing Magazine