Transfer approval raises threat of legal action

Campaigners threaten legal action to block transfer

Campaigners are threatening to use legal action to block the transfer of 6,500 local authority homes despite the move being approved by tenants.

Dodging the debt

Legal threat fails to block 6,000 home transfer

Campaigners have dropped a threat to use legal action to halt the transfer of more than 6,000 council homes to a housing association.

Council seeks transfer to dodge £145m bill

A council is seeking to transfer its stock to a housing association to avoid taking on £145 million of debt through reform of the housing revenue account.

Review of the year

What a year. From the economic doom and gloom to the summer’s riots, social landlords have had their work cut out over the past 12 months. Here, Inside Housing looks back at the highs and lows

Solving the land puzzle

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

We mean business

Landlords can boost revenues and put something back into the community by setting up a social enterprise, as Anita Pati finds out

Make plans crystal clear

Landlords face needless court action if they fail to consult tenants properly, says Robert Wassall, head of social housing at Blake Lapthorn

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

Hit for six

A 91-home Yorkshire development might mark the peak of sustainable house building. Martin Hilditch finds out why