Housing London

Livingstone unveils plans for private-rented sector

Labour candidate for London mayor Ken Livingstone will announce plans for a non-profit lettings agency and a London living rent as part of his campaign today.

Market stalls

Livingstone pledges to tackle rogue landlords

Labour’s candidate for the London mayoral elections launched a new housing campaign yesterday aiming to expose the capital’s bad private sector landlords.

Constructing a cure

Ahead of the mayoral election next week, Labour candidate Ken Livingstone sets out his plans for housing

Renting rip-off

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

Avoid a brush with the law

Should social landlords be responsible for keeping disabled tenants’ homes in good decorative order?

Cheated out of their savings

Abusive financial practices targeting the elderly are on the rise, but so are measures to protect vulnerable housing association residents. Alex Turner reports

Dealing with disputes

The standard process for resolving construction disagreements isn’t always the most appropriate, explains Tom Wrzesien, a dispute resolution specialist at law firm TLT

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