Council building fund 'not enough'

Backing for MPs call to lift council debt cap

Councils and housing bodies have backed the call from a group of MPs for the government to reconsider the local authority borrowing cap.

Revealed: councils’ new borrowing power

The government’s social housing finance revolution will boost the borrowing power of English councils by a whopping £2.9 billion, analysis of government figures reveals.

Housing probe calls on pension funds

Representatives of large pension funds are being asked to give evidence to MPs in a bid to find out what is stopping them investing in social housing on a large scale.

First steps

OK computer?

The government has a bad reputation when it comes to implementing new IT systems. So can its plans to deliver the universal credit online work or are critics right to be concerned? Carl Brown investigates

Foreign intervention

The threat of climate change may not be a big enough priority in most countries, but going green can help to tackle other, more pressing, socio-economic problems, as demonstrated by a retrofit project in South Africa, says Jane Henley

Tooled up for success

Social landlords could save thousands of pounds and boost tenant satisfaction by improving their repairs services. Here, Debbie Larner explains how a new campaign aims to help them do just that

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

Where next for the green deal?

As the government ponders its response to the green deal consultation, Bill Hull, from law firm TLT, examines the key areas of interest for registered providers

Performance review

The HCA’s new regulatory regime will focus on landlords’ governance and financial viability. Ian Davis and John Maton from Trowers and Hamlins explain.