Politicians ‘pushed’ PFI regardless of value

Only one PFI housing scheme yet to pass test

All but one of the 13 housing projects under procurement in the private finance initiative are a step closer to starting after passing value for money reviews.

Fear and love in south London

Persuading a homeless person to turn their life around is as much about belief and love as bricks and mortar, says Jeremy Swain

Winners and losers

No panacea

‘Cost of regulating private landlords will be passed on to tenants’

Plans for tougher regulation of the private rented sector in Wales could force rents up, according to landlords.

The shortlist

Emily Rogers visits the council that is replacing allocation forms with face-to-face meetings to vet prospective tenants

Missing contractual targets

Housing benefit caps could put landlords providing rent collection services at financial risk says, David Isaacson, director at Cobbetts

Colour charts

As voters across England, Scotland and Wales prepare to go to the polls, we assess the key battlegrounds for housing

A problem shared

Sharing views on retrofit with a group of landlords across Europe has been invaluable, says Richard Baines

Personal shopper

Housing association Orbit’s in-house procurement team has found itself in demand as other social landlords seek its expertise. Jess McCabe finds out the secrets to its success