Borough to license all private landlords

Olympic borough plans to buy private sector homes

An east London local authority is considering buying up swathes of private rented sector accommodation in an attack on ‘unscrupulous landlords’ as part of its Olympic legacy plans.

Stoke-on-Thames

Fed warns Newham problems are ‘tip of iceberg’

Moves by a London council to house families hundreds of miles away from the capital are just the ‘tip of the iceberg’ the National Housing Federation has warned.

Man on a mission

With just 12 months to go until the Olympic Games begin, mayor of Newham Sir Robin Wales tells Nick Duxbury why the host borough’s legacy is under threat and how he hopes to save it with an audacious new housing policy.

London mayor: 2

Colour charts

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

Teaming up with the Met

What happened when a housing association joined its local police force to improve the response to anti-social behaviour? Simon Brandon finds out

No trouble

The government is drawing up new measures to streamline approaches to anti-social behaviour. ASB advisor Chris Grose answers your questions about how they might work

Not a sticking plaster

Efforts to tackle anti-social behaviour can seem like fire fighting. It’s expensive to take a more comprehensive and long-term approach by working with a single family to get to the root of their problems. But, as Tony Powell, executive director of neighbourhoods at New Charter Housing Trust, explains, the effect can be transformative.

Don’t be partners in crime

Landlords must review their anti-corruption procedures and that of their partners or risk a large fine, says Kerry Gwyther, partner at TLT Solicitors