Cameron unveils ‘radical’ plan to revitalise housing

Housing strategy to be backed by £400m fund

David Cameron and Nick Clegg will today unveil a £400 million fund to kickstart development schemes which have stalled due to lack of finance.

Planning blow risks 16,000 affordable homes

Councils could be forced to sacrifice 16,000 affordable homes after the government said they should ‘reconsider’ existing planning deals.

Can they fix it?

Housing strategy receives mixed reaction

Reaction to the government’s housing strategy has been mixed with some welcoming it while others have attacked it as being ‘far from radical’.

Chancellor ‘ignored’ housing in autumn statement

The National Housing Federation has attacked the chancellor for ignoring the housing sector in his new infrastructure investment plan.

Ready for lift off

House builders must be ready to react if government initiatives deliver a boost to the sector, says property expert Rebecca Kibby

What’s in a name?

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

Getting connected

In the second of our Focus pieces on digital inclusion, Liverpool Mutual Homes chief Steve Coffey outlines the work his organisation is doing.

Beware broken promises

The Defective Premises Act may not apply to negligent building work in existing homes. Emma Wiltshire, senior associate at Clarke Willmott, explains

From riches to rags and back

A Welsh landlord took on an ambitious project to refurbish a derelict Grade II listed mansion. Katie Puckett finds out how they managed to bring it back into use