Urban waiting lists rise by 80 per cent

Told you so

The prime minister should listen to the advice of his own housing department because there is no more room in the private rented sector, says Jon Cruddas

Stunell to set out empty homes plans

The communities minister is expected to outline government plans for tackling empty homes when he addresses the Liberal Democrat conference later today.

Homelessness in Wales on the rise

The number of homeless households in Wales has risen by 13 per cent from last year with things set to get worse, Shelter Cymru has said.

Shapps' boat plan attacked as 'gimmick'

A Government plan to tackle the housing crisis by giving cash incentives to councils which encourage people to live on boats has been dismissed as a desperate gimmick.

Sent back

The big freeze

Kicking off our chief executive salaries special, Inside Housing’s annual survey reveals the economic downturn has put most pay on ice. Lydia Stockdale reports

The shortlist

Emily Rogers visits the council that is replacing allocation forms with face-to-face meetings to vet prospective tenants

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

Colour charts

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

Beware broken promises

The Defective Premises Act may not apply to negligent building work in existing homes. Emma Wiltshire, senior associate at Clarke Willmott, explains