Breaking news
Over three thousand flood victims still can't go home
Around 3,400 families are still living in temporary accommodation, caravans, or in the top floors of their homes a year on from floods.
Councils receive share of £510 million fund
The government has announced how a £510 million fund to ensure land is available for housing development will be allocated.
New regime’s first victim
Presentation Housing Association has become the first casualty of a tough new regulatory regime which will take a much harder line on uncooperative landlords.
Fears grow as resident wardens are axed
A sheltered housing tenant lay undiscovered for days after dying in a council-run home that phased out resident wardens, as an Inside Housing investigation uncovered fresh concerns about the trend.
No spending limit on developer sell-offs
The government has removed the limit on the amount of grant money housing associations can use to buy up homes private house builders are struggling to sell.
Landlords will have to watch their backs
Housing associations will have to plough time and money into creating lengthy paper trails to back up their decisions, following a landmark High Court judgement.
Analysis
Woman of influence
Angela Maye-Banbury finds that 170 years since the birth of Octavia Hill, the impact of her hands-on approach to housing management is still being felt
At what cost?
We all want to win the lottery. But should beng rich disqualify you from social housing? Philippa Ward finds out
Gardener’s world
At just 19, horticulture student Barry Grimsley is young to be going it alone. But it’s a lifestyle that suits him, finds Clara Story.
Demise of live-in wardens sorely felt by the vulnerable
Residents are struggling to adapt as electronically controlled care takes over from onsite wardens
Opinion
Saving face by showing your teeth
The best form of defence is attack – and the Housing Corporation has been showing how it’s done this week with its pre-emptive strike on regulation.
An open mind to change
When the National Housing Federation decided to run a high-profile campaign against some parts of the Housing and Regeneration Bill, a few of our members told me they were unsure if we were adopting the right tactics.
