Balls demands £6bn for affordable homes

Campaign calls for Miliband to stop attacks

A campaign which defends council housing has called on the Labour leadership to stop attacking the sector and instead push for a new wave of house building.

Labour announce shadow cabinet reshuffle

Labour leader Ed Miliband has appointed Hilary Benn as the new secretary for communities and local government as part of the shadow cabinet reshuffle.

Borrowing forecasts rise as economy falters

Chancellor George Osborne has increased UK government borrowing forecasts and reduced growth predictions in his autumn statement today.

The long path to recovery

Homelessness has many causes - not just the lack of a home, argues Jeremy Swain

Late kick-off

How to be a rising star

This week, Inside Housing is guest edited by inaugural Rising Stars winner Carla Keegans. Alex Turner asks what qualities could help you scale the same heights

A force for good

Council housing self financing has begun, but what will the new era bring? Steve Partridge examines the possibilities

Colour charts

As voters across England, Scotland and Wales prepare to go to the polls, we assess the key battlegrounds for housing

What’s in a name?

The housing strategy for England has finally arrived, but what does it mean for the sector?

Get your Act together

With a host of legal acts coming into effect this year and next, Caroline Thorpe helps you to learn your lines so you can take to the housing stage with confidence