Heather Spurr

It is nonsensical for the government to endorse measures to prevent homelessness, while putting more families at risk of losing their home, says Heather Spurr

The social housing regulator has downgraded a Manchester housing association following failures to do with its fire risk assessments.

A housing association’s chief executive and finance director have resigned after the organisation was downgraded for failing to appoint board members properly.

Nearly half of the British public back government borrowing to build new infrastructure, as polling reveals widespread dissatisfaction with housing supply.

Housing associations in Northern Ireland have reported a 15% increase in their combined operating surplus as they seek to strengthen their businesses in the face of welfare reform.

A duty on councils to temporarily house homeless people who are not in priority need has been stripped out from a new bill that aims to reduce homelessness.

Stark racial disadvantages and discrimination still exist in housing despite a raft of reforms since the 1960s, a report sponsored by housing associations has said.

A housing association has found one-third of its own tenants are at risk of facing unaffordable rents as they struggle to cover daily living costs.