Investors seek private rented sector tax breaks

Investors seek revised affordable home definition

Liberalising the definition of affordable rent in section 106 agreements will encourage investment in the housing sector, according to a group of property industry bodies.

Universal appeal

Property bodies seek to reclassify rent

Sections of the property industry have called for councils to allow market rent to be treated as ‘affordable’ through the use of section 106 agreements in order to attract investment.

Sector responds to Budget

Organisations from across the housing sector have responded to announcements made by the chancellor during his Budget speech.

Older people 'hoard' family homes

England is in the middle of an intergenerational crisis in the housing market which is caused by older people not downsizing their homes, a new report argues.

Knocking down barriers

Finance Bill reforms aim to make it easier and cheaper to invest in the housing market. James Duncan, partner at Winckworth Sherwood, explains

How to be a rising star

This week, Inside Housing is guest edited by inaugural Rising Stars winner Carla Keegans. Alex Turner asks what qualities could help you scale the same heights

Doing it themselves

Help is at hand for low-income tenants keen to follow the Highland tradition of self-building. Clare Harris reports

Tips from the top

A mentoring scheme is helping talented housing professionals break through the glass ceiling. Lydia Stockdale finds out who is benefiting from this process

Health check

Can living in an energy-efficient home improve residents’ well-being? Gentoo’s latest retrofit pilot aims to find out. Martin Hilditch reports