Shapps' boat plan attacked as 'gimmick'

Shapps calls for boats to ease housing crisis

Councils which encourage people to live on boats to ease the housing crisis will be given financial rewards, the housing minister has said.

Late kick-off

Planning first target for new housing minister

The new shadow housing minister has slammed the government’s handling of planning reform in his first week in the job.

Rescue call

Green monster

The legal aid lifeline

Cuts to legal aid and new spending restrictions mean tens of thousands of tenants will no longer be eligible for free housing advice. Jess McCabe visits a law centre to investigate the likely impact of the changes

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

Efficient business

Social landlords could benefit from the renewable heat incentive if they adopt the right model, argue lawyers Kate Silverman and Stuart Urquhart

Protecting your reputation

How should employers address the threats posed by social networking sites? Lawyer Siobhan Fitzgerald explains

Nest egg necessities

Social landlords have just a year to prepare for pension reforms. Chris Crichton, solicitor at TLT Solicitors, explains more