Voodoo neighbour given suspended possession order

Fighting his corner

New Labour’s former housing supremo talks house building, localism and ‘that egg’. Lydia Stockdale enters the ring …

BBC Panorama investigation: Housing association says more monitoring needed

A housing association has claimed that alleged abuse of adults with learning disabilities seen on a BBC Panorama investigation could have been avoided with third party monitoring.

Running out of options

At crisis point

As waiting lists get longer, councils are increasingly dependent on emergency accommodation to house people. But as one tenant tells Carl Brown, life can be hell for the residents.

Lazy consensus

Private companies could force housing providers to reassess how they do business, argues John Wade

Clearing your debts

The Court of Appeal has given some clarification on claiming possession against an assured tenant subject to a bankruptcy order or debt relief order. Jason Hobday explains

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

Cold cottage rescue

Isolation from mains gas can spell financial hardship. Alex Turner investigates how Cornish landlords are exploring renewable energy solutions to rural fuel poverty

Off the debt hook

Arrears are irrelevant to possession proceedings if they form part of a bankruptcy order, explains Helen Tucker, partner at Anthony Collins Solictiors

Stuck in the starting gate?

It’s the only game in town, but will it be a success? MP Alan Whitehead assesses the green deal’s chances.