HOUSING

• Chartered Institute of Housing - The professional body for people working in housing.
• Defend Council Housing - National Campaign against the privatisation of council housing.
• Empty Homes Agency - Independent campaigning charity, which exists to highlight the waste of empty property in England and works with others to devise and promote solutions to bring empty properties back into use.
• London Leaseholders Network
• National Tenants Resource Centre.
• Shelter - UK campaign charity for homeless and badly housed people.
• Sustainable Towerblocks Initiative - Informal grouping of voluntary organisations. The initiative is seeking to discover ways to make towerblocks more sustainable places to live.
• Unison PFI Campaign
• TAROE National, (but predominantly Northern England ) tenants organisation for council and housing association tenants.

MEDIA

• Inside Housing - Weekly housing magazine.
• New Start - Weekly regeneration magazine
• Society Guardian - Contains analysis on health, housing, regeneration, local government, voluntary sector and social care.
• Upstream Ltd: Upstream is a design and print
  co-operative, which specialises in environmentally friendly printing.

GOVERNMENT - National, Regionall and Local

• London Councils - The 32 London boroughs and the Corporation of London are full members of the London Councils. The Metropolitan Police Authority and the London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority pay a reduced subscription, and are non-voting members.
• Audit Commission - Independent body responsible for ensuring that public money is used economically, efficiently and effectively.
• Department for Works and Pensions
• Department of Trade and Industry
• Greater London Authority - Mayor of London and the London Assembly.
• Health and Safety Executive - The UK Health and Safety Commission and the Health and Safety Executive are responsible for the regulation of almost all the risks relating to Health and Safety issues.
• Home Office
• Communities and Local Government - Government department responsible for regional, local government, neighbourhood renewal and social inclusion.
• Local Government Association
• London Housing - part of the Association of London Government, providing research, analysis and information on housing and associated issues on behalf of the 25 London councils that subscribe to the service.
• Central Government Directory - The 'Tagish essential list' contains a directory of links to world, UK government, UK politics, education, health, community, trade union, staff, trade, and professional associations web sites.
• UK Online Centres - Access to government services on the Internet.

FUNDING

• Access Funds - Provides lastest funding information from central government, National Lottery, developed governing bodies, EU and quangos.

RESEARCH

• Centre for Housing Policy - Part of the department of social policy and social work at the University of York . Established in 1990 with the support of the Joseph Rowntree. Carries out housing research for central government, local government, Registered Social Landlords, voluntary and charitable organisations.
• Centre for Public Services - an independent, non-profit organisation, committed to social justice through the provision of good quality public services by democratically accountable public bodies. .
• Department of Urban Studies - University of Glasgow - Details research on regeneration, Homelessness, social justice and housing.
• Housing Resource Guide - Lists links to organisations involved with housing issues - includes those involved with building and construction, homelessness, local authorities, housing associations, tenant involvement and central government.
• Joseph Rowntree Foundation - One of the largest independent social policy research and development charities in the UK
• London Housing - Provides information and research on London housing issues.

OTHER USEFUL LINKS

• Advice Guide - Gives basic advice and information on rights.
• http://www.thepropertylandlord.co.uk/

LONDON LINKS

• London Tenants Federation
• Mayor of London
• London Housing
• Association of London Government

NATIONAL LINKS

• Office of the Deputy Prime Minister
• Directgov
• Government Grants
• Defend Council Housing
• Tenant Participation Advisory Services (TPAS)
• Tenants and Residents of England (TAROE) - Tel: 01484 223466
• Support for Council Housing
• Property People Focus

 Federation of Private Residents’ Associations

http://www.fpra.org.uk/

International Union of Tenants

http://www.iut.nu/

Council Housing