MPs call for the right to buy to be extended

Right to buy extension could generate £68bn

Extending the right to buy to all housing association tenants could be worth more than £68 billion to the UK economy, according to Home Group.

On repeat

Labour ministers back fuel poverty campaign

Senior Labour politicians have pledged their support for Inside Housing’s campaign to ensure social landlords can access vital green subsidies to combat fuel poverty.

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.

Landlord wants right to buy extended to RSLs

A housing association has called on the government to extend right-to-buy to registered providers in the wake of the release of the housing strategy.

Construct a greener future

Building regulations are being tightened in a bid to protect the environment, says Catherine Parker, solicitor at Trowers & Hamlins

Mapping the full footprint

How easily could your organisation calculate its complete carbon footprint? If the answer is ‘not very’, then a new worldwide standard could be just what you need. Elisabeth Jeffries looks at how it works

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?

Uncertain times for tenants

Co-operatives need clarification over tenure regime for members, says Brynmor Adams, barrister at Five Paper