HAs in bid to receive the same VAT relief as councils

New VAT rule could cost sector £183m

Housing providers could be saddled with a tax bill of up to £183 million under VAT changes being drafted by HM Revenue and Customs.

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.

Fed demands changes to green deal design

The government needs to do more to make its flagship green deal energy efficiency scheme work for social tenants, the National Housing Federation has said.

Top to bottom

House building to benefit from £500m fund

Details of a £500 million fund designed to support infrastructure projects to jumpstart economic growth at a local level have been revealed.

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

Get your Act together

With a host of legal acts coming into effect this year and next, Caroline Thorpe helps you to learn your lines so you can take to the housing stage with confidence

Off the debt hook

Arrears are irrelevant to possession proceedings if they form part of a bankruptcy order, explains Helen Tucker, partner at Anthony Collins Solictiors

Knocking down barriers

Finance Bill reforms aim to make it easier and cheaper to invest in the housing market. James Duncan, partner at Winckworth Sherwood, explains

A charitable case for relief

Exemptions from CIL are available but it’s advisable to check the details, says Mark Burrows, associate at Penningtons Solicitors