New rent rules restrict out of area investment

Blurring of the boundaries

Survey warns of 10 year drop in development

Housing associations plan to reduce the number of homes they build for the best part of the next decade.

Landlords fear delays over affordable rents

Social landlords fear the government’s £1.8 billion affordable rent programme will be delayed because contracts have not yet been issued.

Councils plan to raise billions from bond market

Councils are drawing up plans to borrow billions on the bond market to fund new homes, a move which could hike costs for housing associations.

Landlords look to Osborne to boost investment

Housing associations and councils have called on chancellor George Osborne to help them access more private sector investment as part of next week’s Budget.

A force for good

Council housing self financing has begun, but what will the new era bring? Steve Partridge examines the possibilities

Efficient business

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

Unlocking funds to build

Associations must work carefully to secure their development grant, says Gillian Bastow, partner at Lewis Silkin

Knocking down barriers

Finance Bill reforms aim to make it easier and cheaper to invest in the housing market. James Duncan, partner at Winckworth Sherwood, explains

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