Scrap tenancy for life, urges think tank

Underlying agenda

Controversial council leader to stand down

One of the most influential and controversial housing policy figures in local government is to stand down.

Market stalls

Tenant takes council to court over demolition plan

A tenant is taking Hammersmith & Fulham Council to court over its decision to sign an exclusivity deal with a developer as part of plans to knock down two estates.

Council accused of intimidation as leader begs government for help

Hammersmith & Fulham Council has been accused of attempting to intimidate tenants into leaving their homes to make way for the 8,000-home Earl’s Court regeneration scheme.

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

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

Some food for thought

Landlords should assess their level of risk as the Bribery Act comes into force, says Kirsty Thompson, solicitor at Devonshires

Tread warily

The transfer of all privately owned sewers to water companies creates a minefield for developers, writes James Menzies

Hands-on approach

A new breed of customer-focused housing officers is giving tenants a lot more satisfaction. Emily Rogers meets one of them