Mayor will not insist on social homes

Speaking in tongues

MP claims landlords could stop building

Housing associations could stop building homes within 20 years, according to one of the housing minister’s key aides.

London mayor announces housing board members

Mayor of London Boris Johnson has announced the members of the board that will oversee his £3 billion housing budget for the capital.

Changes to London Housing Strategy revealed

The Mayor of London has cut the number of core aims in his housing strategy from five to two and is pledging to promote the use of powers to criminalise squatting to free up empty homes.

Build for victory

Brian Paddick, the Liberal Democrat candidate for London mayor, explains his approach to housing in the capital

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

The right combination

Landlords should ensure the benefits of combined heat and power systems outweigh the burdens, says Nnenna Morah, senior associate in the housing team at Lewis Silkin

A charitable case for relief

Exemptions from CIL are available but it’s advisable to check the details, says Mark Burrows, associate at Penningtons Solicitors

Dressed for success

Birmingham’s Forgotten Vintage is much more than just a second-hand fashion store. Laura Jane Johnson reveals how it is helping the city’s homeless

Colour charts

As voters across England, Scotland and Wales prepare to go to the polls, we assess the key battlegrounds for housing