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The demolition explosion

Councils in England are planning to knock down thousands of homes at a time of critical housing need. Martin Hilditch investigates why

The big bang theory

As local authorities prepare for the brave new world of self-financing, we gather some council heavyweights for a round table discussion on what the future holds. Gavriel Hollander reports.

HMR transition fund to be spent on demolition

Councils are spending around 98 per cent of funding designed to ease the end of the housing market renewal programme demolishing homes.

A job half done

What happens when regeneration work is stopped in its tracks? In the second part of a series on the axed housing market renewal programme, Martin Hilditch visits Newcastle and Gateshead to find out

Some food for thought

Landlords should assess their level of risk as the Bribery Act comes into force, says Kirsty Thompson, solicitor at Devonshires

Uncertain times for tenants

Co-operatives need clarification over tenure regime for members, says Brynmor Adams, barrister at Five Paper

Decisive response

Two cases show that courts will act robustly if tenants abuse the litigation process, says Jane Plant

Power to the people

A series of training programmes held across the country have been teaching tenants how to scrutinise their landlords. Helen Clifton finds out if it is working

Take the high road

Before starting a development landlords must find out about public rights of way on the land, says Nnenna Morah