Inflation figures set rent fall at 0.9%

QE for housing

Council approves rent rise of almost 10 per cent

Rotherham Council has approved a recommendation for an inflation-busting rent rise of 9.45 per cent - one of the biggest hikes anywhere in the country.

Tenants face 8 per cent rent hike

Just four of England’s 50 largest social landlords are planning to protect tenants from significant rent increases next year.

DWP defends benefit reforms in court

The Department for Work and Pensions has vigorously defended its housing benefit reforms at the High Court.

Rents rise as cuts bite

Foreign intervention

The threat of climate change may not be a big enough priority in most countries, but going green can help to tackle other, more pressing, socio-economic problems, as demonstrated by a retrofit project in South Africa, says Jane Henley

Weather any storms

New guidelines will help landlords comply with the Human Rights Act, says Nnenna Morah, senior associate in the social housing team at Lewis Silkin

Default hurdles creep up

Lenders are adding to areas which trigger a loan default, says Louise Leaver, partner, head of finance, at Winckworth Sherwood

Hit for six

A 91-home Yorkshire development might mark the peak of sustainable house building. Martin Hilditch finds out why

Protecting your reputation

How should employers address the threats posed by social networking sites? Lawyer Siobhan Fitzgerald explains