Planning changes end density rules and garden grabbing

Lords call for reduction of Localism Bill

Peers have called on ministers to reduce the Localism Bill to make it easier for communities to take on more planning powers.

'Brownfield first' deserves a red card

London must grow

Shapps tells communities to start planning despite powers not being ready

The housing minister has called on communities to start planning development in their area in readiness for new local powers.

Anti-social tenants face fast track evictions

Tenants will face fast track evictions if they or a member of their household has a previous conviction for anti-social behaviour, under plans announced today.

Q&A: The Ecological Sequestration Trust

Eco-cities guru Peter Head has just left contractor Arup, where he headed an 800-strong global urban planning team, to set up a charity with the ambition to transform planning. Here he explains the thinking behind his latest project

Beating the solar deadline

Landlords have a limited time to cash in as subsidy switches from big to small-scale solar panel schemes. Laurence Lacey, associate at Clarke Willmott, explains

From riches to rags and back

A Welsh landlord took on an ambitious project to refurbish a derelict Grade II listed mansion. Katie Puckett finds out how they managed to bring it back into use

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

Cheated out of their savings

Abusive financial practices targeting the elderly are on the rise, but so are measures to protect vulnerable housing association residents. Alex Turner reports