Home ownership central to Labour housing manifesto

Fairness tops ‘birthright’ in housing allocation poll

Community links are more important than where you were born when allocating social housing, according to a new YouGov poll commissioned by housing provider Metropolitan.

Migration of truth?

MigrationWatch is at it again, with a claim that meeting the social housing needs of new immigrants will cost the taxpayer £1 billion a year for the next 25 years.

Forward thinking

This year’s UK Housing Review by the Chartered Institute of Housing takes a look at how coalition government policies are affecting housing trends. Here, Hal Pawson, Steve Wilcox and John Perry give the lowdown on the report

MPs: Vulnerable risk losing out on smart meters

A group of MPs has warned that the benefits of installing smart power meters in every home in Britain may not reach vulnerable people and could be kept by energy companies.

Brewing a saving

Taking control of the media

In the wake of the summer’s riots, landlords are using social media to debunk stereotypes and show the good in their communities. Charlotte Goddard finds out how

What’s in a name?

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

Wind of change

A host of new laws are set to change the landscape for Welsh social landlords. Michael Northcott reports

Not a sticking plaster

Efforts to tackle anti-social behaviour can seem like fire fighting. It’s expensive to take a more comprehensive and long-term approach by working with a single family to get to the root of their problems. But, as Tony Powell, executive director of neighbourhoods at New Charter Housing Trust, explains, the effect can be transformative.

We mean business

Landlords can boost revenues and put something back into the community by setting up a social enterprise, as Anita Pati finds out