Mayor’s housing deals fall 10,000 shy of target

Social tenants offered free energy advice

Social housing tenants in parts of London are to be offered free advice on improving the energy efficiency of their homes.

Overcrowding board to reach beyond housing

Health officials could sit alongside housing sector figures on a new board to monitor overcrowding in the capital, the advisor to the Mayor of London has said.

Olympic homes to be split between seven boroughs

Seven London boroughs will be able to nominate social tenants for housing in the athletes’ village following the Olympic Games.

Food for thought

Contractor cancels £3.8m deal with TMO

A contractor has terminated a deal to provide repairs and maintenance to a tenant management organisation.

Tenants on the move

A group of London housing associations has launched a scheme to help unemployed tenants relocate to get back into work. Alex Turner reports

Hit for six

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

On top of the world

Tower blocks are not typically home to extra care schemes. But Helen Clifton finds out how one arm’s-length management organisation is giving older residents a room with a view

Cheaper by the Durkan

The contractor charged with giving an east London estate a facelift also threw in comprehensive energy retrofitting - at no extra cost. Jess McCabe finds out more

Exit strategy

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