Latest news
Construction activity slowed in August
The growth of the UK’s construction industry slowed for the third month running in August, according to a survey for the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply.
North east councils given ‘fair’ ratings
A council which took over housing services from six former local authorities has been praised in its first inspection.
High Court to rule on legal aid cuts
The High Court will examine whether legal aid contracts for social welfare have been awarded lawfully at a judicial review next week.
Clive Betts to head ALMO group
Clive Betts has been elected chair of the all-party parliamentary group for arm’s-length management organisations.
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Blogs and opinion
Cash injection
Why haven’t record low interest rates generated more of a boom in the housing market than the one that’s now hit the buffers?
Vote for me
As Labour members start voting in the leadership election today the candidates are queuing up to admit that the party did not do enough on housing. But the new ideas seem to be coming from the also-rans rather than the front-runners.
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Ed Balls on his alternative plan for housing
The Labour Party leadership candidate tells Carl Brown why he’d spend £6 billion on social housing.
Need to Know
Nurse knows best
Housing 21 is addressing the needs of tenants with dementia by employing its own specialist nurse. Anita Pati finds out what advice she is dispensing
Unlock sex offender data
Scottish housing providers were refused statistics on sex offenders but have won an appeal. Emma Gilpin, senior solicitor in public law at Brodies, explains.
Analysis
Sleeping giants
The UK’s energy giants have just under 18 months to fund improvement work to 90,000 homes. So far, they’ve barely opened an eye. Isabel Hardman asks what it will take to wake them from their slumber.
'I'll shout until they hear me'
Liberal Democrat backbencher Bob Russell is so opposed to plans to cut housing benefit that he is lobbying his fellow MPs to stand up for Britain’s most vulnerable families. Isabel Hardman reports.
State of play
As the building blocks of social housing are pulled out from under them, our exclusive survey reveals landlords are putting on a brave face. Lydia Stockdale reports.
