MPs to investigate localism and house building

MPs urge government to scrap council borrowing caps

MPs have called on the government to rethink the ‘unnecessary’ cap on council borrowing as a way to increase investment in new housing supply.

Housing probe calls on pension funds

Representatives of large pension funds are being asked to give evidence to MPs in a bid to find out what is stopping them investing in social housing on a large scale.

MPs’ pledges

A year is a long time in politics. Twelve months ago this group of MPs pledged to do their bit for the housing sector, but have they delivered? Lucinda Dunseath finds out

MPs call for national regeneration strategy

A group of MPs has warned the government that it has no strategy for regenerating England’s most deprived communities.

Putting the boot in

Uncertain times for tenants

Co-operatives need clarification over tenure regime for members, says Brynmor Adams, barrister at Five Paper

Construct a greener future

Building regulations are being tightened in a bid to protect the environment, says Catherine Parker, solicitor at Trowers & Hamlins

Protecting your reputation

How should employers address the threats posed by social networking sites? Lawyer Siobhan Fitzgerald explains

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

Cold cottage rescue

Isolation from mains gas can spell financial hardship. Alex Turner investigates how Cornish landlords are exploring renewable energy solutions to rural fuel poverty