MPs: review LHA ‘lottery’ system

Court ruling could force rethink on bedroom tax

The government could be forced to make changes to its controversial bedroom tax policy following a Court of Appeal ruling this week.

Second thoughts?

Money on the move

The introduction of a universal credit has left landlords wondering if benefits will bypass them and leave rent unpaid, says Jules Birch

Setting the record straight

An exclusive survey of more than 200 councils reveals Mr Cameron spoke out of turn when he claimed private rents were dropping. Carl Brown reports

Lord Freud resists benefit cap amendments

Welfare reform minister Lord Freud has faced more questions in parliament from peers worried about the proposed benefit cap for workless households.

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

Dangerous type

The demotion of a housing employee over comments he made on Facebook highlights the grey area between employees’ public and private lives. Here, Lydia Stockdale finds out how others can avoid getting themselves into trouble

New criteria

A Court of Appeal ruling has defined what constitutes sheltered accommodation, says Robert Wassall

Green guru

The delivery of sustainable homes is a global problem and providers in the UK can learn a lot from their counterparts around the world, says Neil Jefferson

Open-door policy

Allowing private landlords to validate local housing allowance claims can help councils simplify their procedures and cut their housing waiting lists. Neil Merrick heads to Derbyshire to find out how