Councillor accused of distorting data

Winners and losers

Shapps announces plan to restrict social housing for high-earners

The government is looking into the possibility of preventing people earning £100,000 or more from living in social housing.

Security breach (part 1)

Council attacks benefit cap homelessness fears

A central London council has hit out at claims that changes to housing benefit will force people onto the streets.

London council could treble rents

A London council has unveiled plans to set social rents at up to 40 per cent of net incomes for selected homes, in line with Mayor Boris Johnson’s affordability criteria.

Brazil needs a new approach

Brazil needs a shift in attitude if it is to successfully tackle its growing housing crisis, says Ruban Selvanayagam

Doing it themselves

Help is at hand for low-income tenants keen to follow the Highland tradition of self-building. Clare Harris reports

Sentenced to life without a home

Imprisonment and homelessness are among the more traumatic experiences that can befall an individual. All too often, the two are inextricably linked.

Some food for thought

Landlords should assess their level of risk as the Bribery Act comes into force, says Kirsty Thompson, solicitor at Devonshires

The sale of the century

The government wants to make right to buy popular again, but details on the proposal are sketchy, says Sarah Lines, social housing lawyer with Cobbetts LLP.