Landlord wants right to buy extended to RSLs

Rich pickings

It’s unfair that someone earning more than £40,000 can gain access to council housing

CLG reveals details of mortgage indemnity scheme

The government has released more detail on its new build mortgage indemnity scheme hours after announcing the policy.

Councils want sales receipts

Councils will lobby to retain right to buy sales receipts after the government confirmed this was an option in its housing strategy on Monday.

The Right to Buy puzzle

Fed calls for time limit on right to buy replacement

The National Housing Federation has called on the government to set a fixed time frame for the replacement of homes sold under the right to buy.

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.

Pipe dream

A new law means social landlords will no longer be responsible for repairing certain pipework but there are exceptions

Empty homes requests

A new ruling and proposed changes to the Freedom of Information Act could open the floodgates to squatters, says Emma Duke, associate solicitor atAnthony Collins Solicitors

Branch out via Europe

Social landlords creating companies to run extra services must still note EU procurement rules, says Rebecca Rees, partner at Trowers & Hamlins

What’s in a name?

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