Lender reports house price surge

House sales reach three-year high

House sales in the UK have reached a three-year high, giving an indication that the housing market is picking up.

First-time buyers rush to beat stamp duty holiday

Demand in the housing market increased in March as first-time buyers took advantage of the final weeks of a stamp duty holiday.

Stat attack

Repairs revolution or DIY disaster?

In two months’ time the government plans to roll out a scheme which pays tenants in England to carry out their own repairs. Here, Simon Brandon examines the tenant cashback pilot projects to find out what lessons have been learned

First-time buyer numbers hit record low

The number of first-time buyers has hit a record low despite improvements in affordability, according to the Halifax.

Doing it themselves

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

Battening down the hatches

Inside Housing’s exclusive salary survey shows it’s been a difficult 12 months for most housing employees. Simon Brandon reports on the regime of pay freezes and increased workloads introduced by organisations as they battle the economic gloom

The big freeze

Kicking off our chief executive salaries special, Inside Housing’s annual survey reveals the economic downturn has put most pay on ice. Lydia Stockdale reports

Getting up to speed

With little progress on calls for an exemption, developing social landlords need to be aware of new procurement rules, says Bill Hull

Going spare

The government’s contentious ‘bedroom tax’ on under-occupying tenants is set to become law this month. Alex Turner looks at the disproportionate effect it’s likely to have in the north