Southwark boosts stock sales

Greg Barker brokers retrofit cash crisis talks

Climate change minister Greg Barker is brokering crisis talks between council bosses and energy companies to save a flagship £350 million sustainability programme.

Social tenants unfairly blamed for summer’s riots

Tenants of London’s largest housing associations made up just 1 per cent of arrests in the capital after August’s riots.

Landlords rush to claim early grant offer

Social landlords have brought forward the building of thousands of homes to take advantage of the Homes and Communities Agency’s offer of early grant payments.

In at the deep end

What lessons must be learned from the past, as landlords take the plunge on ECO funding? Nick Duxbury and Madeleine Cuff report.

First steps

Cause for concern

A recent security breach highlights why social housing providers should consider how they handle data, say legal experts Alison Deighton and Amy Carswell

Solving the land puzzle

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

Ready for lift off

House builders must be ready to react if government initiatives deliver a boost to the sector, says property expert Rebecca Kibby

Under the hammer

The old adage that one man’s treasure is another man’s trash is a saying which has paid dividends in auction houses across the world for years.

What’s in a name?

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