Housing chief fires 'bedroom tax' warning

DWP anger at defeat of bedroom tax

A Department for Work and Pensions source reacted angrily to the government’s shock House of Lords defeat over welfare reform.

Freud under fire for bedroom tax ‘ruse’

Housing professionals have demanded the welfare minister ‘own up’ to the motivation for the government’s controversial bedroom tax.

Going spare

Housing Benefit and Daylight Robbery

Lords in new bid to change 'bedroom tax'

Peers will today try again to water down controversial plans for a ‘bedroom tax’ on underoccupying social housing tenants.

Going spare

The government’s contentious ‘bedroom tax’ on under-occupying tenants is set to become law this month. Alex Turner looks at the disproportionate effect it’s likely to have in the north

What’s in a name?

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

Calling in the movers

The ‘bedroom tax’ is meant to encourage tenants to downsize if they are under-occupying their homes. But, especially in the north of England, social landlords say there are simply not enough smaller houses and flats to move tenants into.

The legal aid lifeline

Cuts to legal aid and new spending restrictions mean tens of thousands of tenants will no longer be eligible for free housing advice. Jess McCabe visits a law centre to investigate the likely impact of the changes

Solving the land puzzle

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