Islington launches fraud inquiry into housing PFIs

Residents consider legal action after data blunder

Tenants who complained about anti-social behaviour on their estate are considering legal action against their London landlord after their personal details were passed to the 10 ASB offenders.

Intricate network

Social housing providers spend billions of pounds outsourcing services, so how can they be sure their chosen sub-contractors won’t run into trouble? Simon Brandon takes a crash course in supply chain risk management to find out

Audit office to investigate affordable rent scheme

Scrutiny will be cast over the financial viability of housing providers taking part in the Homes and Communities Agency’s affordable homes programme after the National Audit Office launched a probe into the £1.8 billion scheme.

MPs launch housing finance probe

A parliamentary committee is set to address the growing housing crisis with the launch of an inquiry into the financing of new stock.

Wise old owls

Now it’s time to take notice

Landlords must ensure they are not caught out by changes to building contract payments, says Kim Teichmann, associate at Thomas Eggar

Mapping the full footprint

How easily could your organisation calculate its complete carbon footprint? If the answer is ‘not very’, then a new worldwide standard could be just what you need. Elisabeth Jeffries looks at how it works

Beating the solar deadline

Landlords have a limited time to cash in as subsidy switches from big to small-scale solar panel schemes. Laurence Lacey, associate at Clarke Willmott, explains

Exit strategy

Tenants are wholly responsible for exercising break clauses, says Matthew Lake

A quick solution

A recent case shows landlords should not have to go through a long process when seeking possession, says Ruth Hills