Radical change needed to cope with spending cuts

Last-minute deal

The government plans to reduce the feed-in tariff next year, so social landlords must act now if they want to cash in on the sun’s rays, says Emily Rogers

Alive and kicking

True to their word?

Last year the Chartered Institute of Housing’s inaugral Housing Pact asked for a series of commitments from the government and set out what the sector would do in return. Twelve months on, Sarah Davis examines which pledges were kept

Delayed reactions

Striking the first blow

‘Reform is essential because we can’t go on as we are,’ David Cameron told council workers this week.

Shout it from the rooftops

Further planning rules under the Localism Act could increase the need to consult residents, says Ben Halsey, senior associate at Lewis Silkin

Get your Act together

With a host of legal acts coming into effect this year and next, Caroline Thorpe helps you to learn your lines so you can take to the housing stage with confidence

The power of youth

Last summer’s riots demonstrated how disenfranchised some young people are from their communities. Beena Nadeem meets the teenagers teaching social landlords how to put that right

Solving the land puzzle

If organisations share buildings the leftover sites can be pieced together for development, says Alan Stokes

Knocking down barriers

Finance Bill reforms aim to make it easier and cheaper to invest in the housing market. James Duncan, partner at Winckworth Sherwood, explains