Swan to bypass housing regulator

Risky business

Sanctuary creates non-profit offshoot

England’s largest housing group has registered a new non-profit company to allow it to build more housing by avoiding restrictive clauses in existing loan agreements.

The new face of regulation

In his first interview since being appointed chair of the new housing regulator, Julian Ashby tells Carl Brown what the future holds for the sector.

Thames Valley eyes private letting plan

A housing association is using institutional investment to set up a subsidiary that will buy 1,000 homes for private rent.

KHT: ‘We have cut through red tape’

‘It was about removing red tape and the regulatory burden. We were finding that everything we wanted to do which was different or new we were having to wrap up in regulation. The number of hoops we needed to jump through was holding us back,’ says Bob Taylor, chief executive of Knowsley Housing Trust in Merseyside.

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.

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

Unlocking funds to build

Associations must work carefully to secure their development grant, says Gillian Bastow, partner at Lewis Silkin

Fairytale ending?

As the third sector’s Cinderella services struggle in the face of cuts social landlords have the opportunity to ride in like the proverbial prince and rescue them.

Get some expert advice

Every week Inside Housing’s Need to Know section brings you best practice advice and information on the subjects most concerning you. Free with today’s magazine is the first ever Need to Know supplement. Here our Ask the Experts panel answer some of the key questions it raises