Old-fashioned value

Price rises boost Redrow profits

House builder Redrow has seen its profits soar on the back of a hike in sale prices.

Own goals

Made in China

Forward thinking

This year’s UK Housing Review by the Chartered Institute of Housing takes a look at how coalition government policies are affecting housing trends. Here, Hal Pawson, Steve Wilcox and John Perry give the lowdown on the report

Morrison in £12.7m loss

Housing repairs and maintenance contractor Morrison suffered significant losses in the first six months of the 2011/12 financial year, after seeing a sharp downturn in its high-value work.

Brazil needs a new approach

Brazil needs a shift in attitude if it is to successfully tackle its growing housing crisis, says Ruban Selvanayagam

Performance review

The HCA’s new regulatory regime will focus on landlords’ governance and financial viability. Ian Davis and John Maton from Trowers and Hamlins explain.

Opening up

Viridian chief executive Matthew Fox explains why his organisation is taking the leap to become more transparent

The right combination

Landlords should ensure the benefits of combined heat and power systems outweigh the burdens, says Nnenna Morah, senior associate in the housing team at Lewis Silkin

Do your research

Don’t commit to a development site until you’ve discovered all its restrictions, says John Russell