House prices rise but at slower pace

Housing market hurt by eurozone instability

Housing sales remained stable during December and an increasing amount of new stock came onto the housing market, according to the latest RICS UK housing market survey.

Housing market stays flat

The housing market has failed to pick up in the last quarter, with little sign of an increased appetite to view property, according to the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.

House prices continue to slip

House prices fell slightly across England and Wales this month, according to data from housing market information company Hometrack.

Ups and downs

House sales rise thanks to first time buyers

First time buyers hoping to beat the holiday on paying stamp duty have helped push house sales up in January, latest figures show.

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

Money matters

How do council housing heads and arm’s-length management organisation bosses fare in the salary stakes? Lydia Stockdale reveals the results of Inside Housing’s exclusive poll

The home MOT test

A Dutch landlord is reducing maintenance costs by giving its homes regular check-ups. Chloë Stothart finds out how it works

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.

Going spare

The government’s contentious ‘bedroom tax’ on under-occupying tenants is set to become law this month. Alex Turner looks at the disproportionate effect it’s likely to have in the north