Healey to allocate £135m planning grant

MPs urge government to scrap council borrowing caps

MPs have called on the government to rethink the ‘unnecessary’ cap on council borrowing as a way to increase investment in new housing supply.

Watchdog warns councils are failing homeless

A watchdog has warned councils are not doing enough to prevent homelessness and are failing to provide interim accommodation for those in priority need.

Select committee #fail

Landlords risk losing grant if developments change

Social landlords could lose all their grant if they make minor changes to their development programmes, under new delivery agreements released this week.

Housing the debate

Play your cards right

A new card game is helping older tenants rate their service

Stuck in the mud

Despite the Localism Act being passed, the role LEPs can play in housing remains uncertain, says Liz Jenkins, partner, and Laura Coates, trainee, at Clyde & Co

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

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

Driving the agenda

In order to decide on its local offers, Gloucester City Homes ran a roadshow and set up a residents’ steering group. Here, Lisa Howarth explains how