Top CLG official to step down

Heartfelt tributes paid to Sarah Webb

Tributes have been paid to the Chartered Institute of Housing’s chief executive who died on Sunday.

Kerslake appointed head of Civil Service

The Communities and Local Government departments top civil servant has been appointed head of the Civil Service.

Vegetative state

Keep it real

Sir Humphrey from TV’s Yes, Minister had a word which he would doubtless have used had he been a protagonist in this week’s front page story.

Strike hits CLG head office

The head office of the Department for Communities and Local Government has been hit with a picket line by workers on strike.

Sentenced to life without a home

Imprisonment and homelessness are among the more traumatic experiences that can befall an individual. All too often, the two are inextricably linked.

The other side of the story

Dale Farm has dominated the headlines in recent months. But as Alex Turner finds, there are plenty of examples of landlords and Travellers working together successfully

Colour charts

As voters across England, Scotland and Wales prepare to go to the polls, we assess the key battlegrounds for housing

Pause for thought

Consider the drawbacks before becoming a Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation, warns Anne Swarbrick, head of charities at Anderson Strathern Solicitors

Shout it from the rooftops

Further planning rules under the Localism Act could increase the need to consult residents, says Ben Halsey, senior associate at Lewis Silkin