Solving the land puzzle

Housing associations to benefit from land release

Housing associations can benefit from a government scheme to release land, but need to move quickly, according to a council that has been trialling the approach.

£270m Growing Places cash allocated

The government is to release £420 million of cash for local authorities to invest in infrastructure to help boost businesses, jobs and housing.

Delegates condemn riot evictions at Labour conference

Grass roots Labour campaigners are pushing for the party to condemn the eviction of rioters who live in social housing.

A dose of market forces?

A head for figures

If your household income is cut substantially how would you respond?

Cutting tenancies short

The judgement in a starter tenancy possession case is good news for landlords, says Josephine Sharrock, solicitor, Brabners Chaffe Street

Tooled up for success

Social landlords could save thousands of pounds and boost tenant satisfaction by improving their repairs services. Here, Debbie Larner explains how a new campaign aims to help them do just that

We mean business

Landlords can boost revenues and put something back into the community by setting up a social enterprise, as Anita Pati finds out

A quick solution

A recent case shows landlords should not have to go through a long process when seeking possession, says Ruth Hills

Efficient business

Social landlords could benefit from the renewable heat incentive if they adopt the right model, argue lawyers Kate Silverman and Stuart Urquhart