Landlords under pressure to sell ‘try before you buy’ homes

40,000 affordable homes target is dropped

The coalition government has dropped a target to build 40,000 affordable homes on public sector land.

Silver lining

A dark cloud is falling over Britain’s homeowning aspirations. But this might not be a bad thing, says Jon Cruddas

First steps

Speaking in tongues

Private landlord planning shift to social sector

The UK’s largest listed private landlord is cementing a proposal to register as a social landlord.

Tooled up for success

Social landlords could save thousands of pounds and boost tenant satisfaction by improving their repairs services. Here, Debbie Larner explains how a new campaign aims to help them do just that

Casting the net for a home

A website aimed solely at local housing allowance claimants is helping people find homes. Lydia Stockdale logs on

What’s in the post?

Landlords’ administrative errors can lead to time-consuming court cases, says Jane Plant, associate at Weightmans

Cheated out of their savings

Abusive financial practices targeting the elderly are on the rise, but so are measures to protect vulnerable housing association residents. Alex Turner reports

Get your Act together

With a host of legal acts coming into effect this year and next, Caroline Thorpe helps you to learn your lines so you can take to the housing stage with confidence