Housing strategy receives mixed reaction

Vampire diaries

Reform needed to tackle house building stagnation

A leading think tank has said the government must demand more of developers and warned of ‘stagnation’ in the UK’s house building sector.

Two cheers for the strategy

Losing the plot

Councils face compulsory early section 106 reviews

Councils could be forced to review section 106 agreements on stalled sites after just two years, under government plans.

Hands-on approach

A new breed of customer-focused housing officers is giving tenants a lot more satisfaction. Emily Rogers meets one of them

Cold cottage rescue

Isolation from mains gas can spell financial hardship. Alex Turner investigates how Cornish landlords are exploring renewable energy solutions to rural fuel poverty

Tenants on the move

A group of London housing associations has launched a scheme to help unemployed tenants relocate to get back into work. Alex Turner reports

What’s in a name?

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

Ageing sustainably

By 2020 China will have more than 260 million people over the age of 65. Here, Jess McCabe gets a glimpse at how the country plans to house some of them in a giant, retirement eco-city