Campaigners wary of Brown's building vow

Christian row landlord attacked in Parliament

A landlord has been accused of ‘state-sponsored intolerance’ and is to be referred to the housing minister after it demoted a worker for comments he made on a social networking site.

Review of the year

What a year. From the economic doom and gloom to the summer’s riots, social landlords have had their work cut out over the past 12 months. Here, Inside Housing looks back at the highs and lows

Harrogate memories

For nearly 30 years housing’s great and good have gathered in North Yorkshire every summer. As the Chartered Institute of Housing’s conference and exhibition prepares to move to Manchester, Lydia Stockdale finds out what the delegates will remember most fondly

Labour slams timing of planning shake up

The Labour Party has accused the government of damaging house building by delaying its planning reforms, which were published this week.

Local problem

Stuck in the mud

Despite the Localism Act being passed, the role LEPs can play in housing remains uncertain, says Liz Jenkins, partner, and Laura Coates, trainee, at Clyde & Co

Welcome flexibility

Two landlords have been named top employers for working families. Lydia Stockdale talks to one about how flexible time-keeping benefits managers and employees alike

Branch out via Europe

Social landlords creating companies to run extra services must still note EU procurement rules, says Rebecca Rees, partner at Trowers & Hamlins

How to...

Social landlords can play a big role in improving the energy efficiency of the nation’s homes. But they must lobby hard to ensure ministers understand that they will need support to do so, says Martin Wheatley

Tread warily

The transfer of all privately owned sewers to water companies creates a minefield for developers, writes James Menzies