Caution urged on regulatory review

Blast from the past

Must work harder

The Tenant Services Authority is bucking the trend for job shortages, but its vacancies must be filled, says Martin Hilditch

In the spotlight

Housing has taken centre stage at the party political conferences but now the sector must make sure the right policies are adopted

Shapps: interest in affordable rent exceeding 'wildest expectations'

The housing minister has said interest in the affordable rent programme from housing providers has exceeded his ‘wildest expectations’.

Councils cut free home care for older people

The number of older people who get their care fully paid for by their local authority has dropped by 11 per cent, according to research.

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

Stuck in the starting gate?

It’s the only game in town, but will it be a success? MP Alan Whitehead assesses the green deal’s chances.

What’s in a name?

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

A new public right of way?

The government’s latest announcement underpins the trend towards treating housing associations as public bodies. Philip Heath, partner, and Jane Plant, associate, at Weightmans, explain

Pipe dream

A new law means social landlords will no longer be responsible for repairing certain pipework but there are exceptions