The PFI marathon

Council agrees £113 million PFI deal

One of the last remaining social housing schemes to be funded by the private finance initiatives has moved a step nearer after Oldham Council signed a £113 million deal.

Millions lost in PFI funding following review

A scheme which promises to deliver thousands of new homes across the country has had its funding reduced following a series of reviews.

Liverpool candidates promise new homes

Thousands of new homes are being promised in the battle to become Liverpool’s first directly elected mayor next month.

Only one PFI housing scheme yet to pass test

All but one of the 13 housing projects under procurement in the private finance initiative are a step closer to starting after passing value for money reviews.

Fair rent?

Missing contractual targets

Housing benefit caps could put landlords providing rent collection services at financial risk says, David Isaacson, director at Cobbetts

Colour charts

As voters across England, Scotland and Wales prepare to go to the polls, we assess the key battlegrounds for housing

Unlocking funds to build

Associations must work carefully to secure their development grant, says Gillian Bastow, partner at Lewis Silkin

Performance review

The HCA’s new regulatory regime will focus on landlords’ governance and financial viability. Ian Davis and John Maton from Trowers and Hamlins explain.

Pause for thought

Consider the drawbacks before becoming a Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation, warns Anne Swarbrick, head of charities at Anderson Strathern Solicitors