Private rented sector plans scrapped

Time to grow up

Renting rip-off

A welcome delay

Freedom at last

Scrapping the housing revenue account will cut through red tape and help councils serve their tenants in the best possible way, says Grant Shapps

Agents and landlords must be qualified, says trade body

A private landlords body has said it is disappointed the government has decided not to require landlords and agents to be professionally qualified.

Uncertain times for tenants

Co-operatives need clarification over tenure regime for members, says Brynmor Adams, barrister at Five Paper

Fielding opposition

Proposed legislation on registration of village greens would reduce risk to developers. Eollyn Ives, solicitor in the property team at Devonshires Solicitors, explains

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

Getting up to speed

With little progress on calls for an exemption, developing social landlords need to be aware of new procurement rules, says Bill Hull

What’s in a name?

The housing strategy for England has finally arrived, but what does it mean for the sector?