Mortgage guarantees fail to drive lending

Right to buy letter under fire for ‘irresponsibility’

The government has been accused of irresponsibility in its attempts to promote the right to buy policy.

The road ahead

It’s been a long journey down the yellow brick road, but from 1 April a new housing regulator will focus largely on English housing associations’ economic activity. Keith Cooper investigates what this change in policy direction means for the sector.

It's not always right to buy

Many happy returns?

MPs told of build-to-let 'solution' to housing crisis

The only solution to the UK’s housing crisis is to encourage institutional investors into the market, a group of MPs was told yesterday.

Ready for lift off

House builders must be ready to react if government initiatives deliver a boost to the sector, says property expert Rebecca Kibby

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

Utopia revisited

As David Cameron seeks to revive the principles of garden cities with a consultation due later this year, Colin Wiles examines how likely it is that his vision will come to fruition

Take the high road

Before starting a development landlords must find out about public rights of way on the land, says Nnenna Morah

Wind of change

A host of new laws are set to change the landscape for Welsh social landlords. Michael Northcott reports