Darling freezes local authority rent rise

Breaking free

In just seven months councils will be freed from the shackles of the housing revenue account. So how are their self-financing plans shaping up? Jules Birch finds out.

Landlords look to Osborne to boost investment

Housing associations and councils have called on chancellor George Osborne to help them access more private sector investment as part of next week’s Budget.

Date set for move to self financing

Councils will buy their way out of the existing housing finance system on 28 March 2012, the government has said.

Paying your way

The end of the world as we know it?

How will the social housing sector fare in 2012? Jess McCabe gathers a round table of industry experts to get their predictions.

Teaming up with the Met

What happened when a housing association joined its local police force to improve the response to anti-social behaviour? Simon Brandon finds out

The big freeze

Kicking off our chief executive salaries special, Inside Housing’s annual survey reveals the economic downturn has put most pay on ice. Lydia Stockdale reports

Battening down the hatches

Inside Housing’s exclusive salary survey shows it’s been a difficult 12 months for most housing employees. Simon Brandon reports on the regime of pay freezes and increased workloads introduced by organisations as they battle the economic gloom

What’s in a name?

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

Who cares, wins

Existing social care laws are too complex and reform is to be welcomed, says Linda Convery, partner at Lewis Silkin