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New lender joins mortgage scheme

A fourth bank has signed up to the government’s Newbuy mortgage indemnity scheme,  just weeks after the project came under fire for its failure to attract enough lenders.

A vote for housing

Housing finally ignited as a major political issue in the run-up to the London mayoral elections this week. Carl Brown investigates how some of the main contenders plan to tackle the issue

HCA drops £200m single agent plan

The Homes and Communities Agency has ditched plans to raise £200 million for affordable homes by creating a single agent to manage shared ownership products next year.

CLG reveals details of mortgage indemnity scheme

The government has released more detail on its new build mortgage indemnity scheme hours after announcing the policy.

First steps

Middle ground

A proposed definition of intermediate market rent needs expanding or landlords could risk breaching new standards, says Jonathan Cox

Under the hammer

The old adage that one man’s treasure is another man’s trash is a saying which has paid dividends in auction houses across the world for years.

The sale of the century

The government wants to make right to buy popular again, but details on the proposal are sketchy, says Sarah Lines, social housing lawyer with Cobbetts LLP.

Do it yourself housing

The government wants to help people build their own home and housing associations can help

Hit for six

A 91-home Yorkshire development might mark the peak of sustainable house building. Martin Hilditch finds out why