Landlord vice president criticised over benefit plan

Peers launch second benefit plans rebellion

The government is facing a second battle inside a month to get housing benefit reforms agreed by the House of Lords.

Defeat for government on Welfare Reform Bill

The government has tonight lost another key vote on the Welfare Reform Bill

CIH: expect child benefit victory to be overturned

The Chartered Institute of Housing is urging landlords to prepare for the consequences of the proposed benefits cap, despite a key defeat for the government in the House of Lords this week.

Lording it up

Government to push through welfare reforms

The government has vowed to fight on with its controversial plans to cap benefits after losing another House of Lords vote on the Welfare Reform Bill last night.

Dressed for success

Birmingham’s Forgotten Vintage is much more than just a second-hand fashion store. Laura Jane Johnson reveals how it is helping the city’s homeless

Open-door policy

Allowing private landlords to validate local housing allowance claims can help councils simplify their procedures and cut their housing waiting lists. Neil Merrick heads to Derbyshire to find out how

Ageing sustainably

By 2020 China will have more than 260 million people over the age of 65. Here, Jess McCabe gets a glimpse at how the country plans to house some of them in a giant, retirement eco-city

A force for good

Council housing self financing has begun, but what will the new era bring? Steve Partridge examines the possibilities

Casting the net for a home

A website aimed solely at local housing allowance claimants is helping people find homes. Lydia Stockdale logs on