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How the Social Housing White Paper will impact the sector: housing associations
20 November, 2020
The long-awaited Social Housing White Paper was published on Tuesday
Sheffield Council tenants to get £28,945,000 of electrical improvements
20 November, 2020
Council tenants can look forward to better electrics soon, after Sheffield's cabinet approved £28,945,000 worth of improvements
Social Housing Tenants Charter: the importance of listening to residents
20 November, 2020
This week, commencing 16 August, the government launched the long-awaited, and very welcome Social Housing White Paper
Low-paid workers need council homes
20 November, 2020
When jobs are insecure, council housing is the obvious solution for those who can't afford 'affordable homes'
Cornwall spending £17,000 a day on temporary housing for homeless families
19 November, 2020
Of the total amount spent last year, £5 million was spent on B&Bs alone, up from £3 million in 2018/19
Norfolk councils set to spend more than £1m on housing rough sleepers
19 November, 2020
Two Norfolk councils are set to spend over a million pounds to buy homes for rough sleepers
Redbridge Council must compensate mum £3,500 over housing
19 November, 2020
Redbridge Council was ordered to pay £3,500 compensation after it housed a homeless family of four in a single hotel room outside London for more than a year
Mother of eight forced to live in cramped hotel room during lockdown as Covid pandemic fuels rise in homeless children
19 November, 2020
A mother of eight has told ITV News how she has been forced to live in two "dirty" hotel rooms for five months where she is forced to wash the family's laundry in the bath and the cooking facilities are so dirty the family can eat only microwave meals
Housing providers should adopt new scheme to protect LGBTQ+ residents
19 November, 2020
A new report encourages social housing providers to sign and commit to the HouseProud Pledge Scheme to help ensure the welfare of their LGBTQ+ residents
Housing associations sceptical about FOI-style transparency demands in white paper
18 November, 2020
New proposals put forward in the Social Housing White Paper that will make it easier for tenants to access information regarding their housing associations, which are similar to the requirements under the Freedom of Information Act, could cost time and money
Messages on homeownership in Social Housing White Paper 'creates stigma'
18 November, 2020
Tenant campaigners and organisations have criticised the Social Housing White Paper for what it says on homeownership and said it could have gone further in tackling the stigma around social housing
White paper: RSH to take up consumer regulatory function that is 'proactive, proportionate, outcome-focused and risk-based'
18 November, 2020
The government's long-awaited Social Housing White Paper has outlined a host of changes to the regulatory regime within which social housing providers operate, revolving around a new consumer regulatory function to be delivered by the RSH
Cube Housing Association could join forces with GHA and Loretto under £600m investment proposal
18 November, 2020
A new structure for three Wheatley Group housing associations could pave the way for over £600 million to be invested in new and existing homes and the creation of hundreds of new jobs
Council provides shelter for more than 700 homeless people during the coronavirus pandemic
18 November, 2020
More than 700 homeless people were given temporary accommodation by Bridgend Council between March and October 2020
English regulator confirms grades for 16 housing associations in strapline judgements
18 November, 2020
The RSH has published 16 strapline judgements confirming the existing grades of registered providers, resulting from a mix of IDAs and stability checks
Social Housing White Paper to toughen regulator and strengthen ombudsman
17 November, 2020
The long-awaited Social Housing White Paper will toughen up the Regulator of Social Housing and strengthen the Housing Ombudsman
The Charter for Social Housing Residents Social Housing White Paper
17 November, 2020
A home should always be more than just four walls and a roof
Priority to receive Peterborough social housing set to change
17 November, 2020
Measures to assess priority for social housing in Peterborough is set to change
Three new board members appointed at 65,000-home landlord
17 November, 2020
Three new members have been appointed to The Guinness Partnership's board
More than 14,000 households facing Christmas in temporary accommodation in Scotland
17 November, 2020
Record numbers of households in Scotland are facing Christmas in temporary accommodation
Tollcross Housing Association loses appeal against tenancy assignation order
17 November, 2020
A housing association that refused to consent to the assignation of a social rented sector tenancy has failed in its appeal against the grant of decree ordering it to allow the tenant to assign the tenancy
Social housing landlords in England face checks on tenants' satisfaction
17 November, 2020
Proactive consumer regulation body also proposed in white paper on post-Grenfell reforms
Post-Grenfell social housing reforms in England to be unveiled
16 November, 2020
Housing secretary to publish white paper advocating better protections for tenants
Housing associations 'able to borrow more' under new Affordable Homes Guarantee Scheme
16 November, 2020
Housing associations will be able to borrow against more generous valuations of their properties in the government's new Affordable Homes Guarantee Scheme
Struggling renters need a lifeline this winter
16 November, 2020
This new research highlights that renters in Great Britain are struggling to stay afloat as we approach winter and continue to navigate the coronavirus crisis
Regulator receives applications from more than 100 organisations wanting to become housing associations
13 November, 2020
The RSH has received more than 100 applications from organisations looking to become registered providers of social housing
The case for short and long-term investment in social housing
13 November, 2020
In summer 2020, we - and many others - welcomed the commitments from the prime minister and chancellor to invest in building back better and in levelling up
Waiting list for council homes in England 'will double to 2 million'
13 November, 2020
As people on low incomes struggle to pay their rent during the coronavirus crisis a wave of evictions is expected
UK homeless charities call for suspension of 'reckless' eviction of asylum seekers
13 November, 2020
Growing numbers face a winter of destitution as the Home Office withdraws accommodation provided during first lockdown
Inverclyde's largest housing association says rent arrears are decreasing despite the pandemic
13 November, 2020
Inverclyde's largest housing association says rent arrears are decreasing despite the pandemic
Young mum says her and her daughter have been "neglected" by Westminster council after being housed in cold and dirty temporary flats
12 November, 2020
A young mum and her five-year-old daughter say they have been "neglected" by Westminster council after being put in cold, dark and dirty temporary flats
Croydon In Crisis: Council forced to declare itself bankrupt
12 November, 2020
'Devastating blow' for the borough as it has issued a Section 114 notice, making it the first local authority in London for two decades to admit it has gone bust
Gateway wins court appeal to evict deceased tenant's relative
12 November, 2020
Gateway Housing Association has won a legal appeal in which it argued that a relative of a deceased tenant must leave the property despite confusion over possession documents
Project to find site and build massive £6.5m social housing scheme in Newry out to tender
12 November, 2020
It comes as political representatives said Housing Executive waiting lists demonstrated 'the importance of the huge need to get social housing schemes in this city'
Council must find 200 new homes for families forced to move out of Milton Keynes two unsafe tower blocks
11 November, 2020
Almost 200 households living in two MK tower blocks will definitely have to quit their flats for good
Hemel Hempstead housing association to build further 1,000 homes after getting £60million from NatWest
11 November, 2020
Hightown Housing Association plans to build the homes for those most in need by 2022
Labour calls for expansion of social housing retrofit programmes in Build it in Britain green plan
10 November, 2020
The government must undergo a major expansion of its current housing retrofit schemes as part of a green recovery programme following the Covid crisis
UK's largest housing association prices £300m sustainability bond at 1.25%
10 November, 2020
Clarion Housing Group has priced a £300m bond at a coupon of just 1.25%, the funds from which will be used exclusively to develop new energy-efficient affordable homes
Thistle Housing Association: Bosses cancel meetings to stop shareholders in Toryglen voting against Sanctuary Scotland plans
10 November, 2020
Housing bosses have cancelled planned meetings with shareholders in a bid to stop them voting against a scheme to transfer management of a scandal-hit social landlord
Tens of thousands made homeless despite UK ban on evictions during pandemic
09 November, 2020
Charities say younger people working in hospitality among worst affected
Civitas Social Housing provides market update
09 November, 2020
Civitas Social Housing has announced its net asset value as at 30 September 2020, made a dividend declaration and has provided a trading and market update
East End Tenants slam Glasgow Housing Association over close cleaning delays
09 November, 2020
A tenant's union are demanding action following GHA delays in restarting vital close cleaning services
Single people make up almost half social housing waiting list in Derry & Strabane
09 November, 2020
Almost half those registered on the social housing waiting list in Derry & Strabane are single people
Government announces new protections for renters
06 November, 2020
With England having now begun it second coronavirus lockdown, the government has confirmed that renters will be protected during the national restrictions
Bailiffs must halt evictions during national lockdown
06 November, 2020
Bailiffs in England must not evict renters from their homes during the latest national lockdown
South Kesteven council houses fail fire regulations and electrical safety checks
06 November, 2020
A local authority has been failing to follow fire safety regulations on the council houses it provides for thousands of people
Staff and tenants' data compromised in cyber attack at 32,000-home housing association
06 November, 2020
Staff and residents' personal data has been compromised in a cyber attack at a 32,000-home housing association based in East Anglia
Architects urge investment in wave of council housing
06 November, 2020
Support local authorities to solve housing crisis for good and create 250,000 jobs
Welsh government injects further £10m into social housing decarbonisation programme
06 November, 2020
The Welsh government has given a further £10m to a major new programme aimed at retrofitting more than 1,000 social homes across the country to make them more energy efficient
Government fails to commit to eviction ban extension
05 November, 2020
The government has failed to commit to reinstating the eviction ban that was in place in England and Wales over the first six months of the COVID-19 crisis
Lockdown 2.0: the housing policies and how they have changed from the first time
05 November, 2020
As England plunges into its second coronavirus-induced lockdown, Inside Housing examines the key rules and guidance affecting the housing sector
Cheyne seeks buyer for c.£160m social housing portfolio as it prepares for exit
05 November, 2020
A fund manager that established one of the UK's first social property impact funds in 2014 is exploring options to sell the full portfolio held by the fund
Full list: 45 housing associations have credit ratings affirmed
05 November, 2020
A total of 45 housing associations have had their credit ratings affirmed by ratings agencies and only one received a downgrade
Blackpool council houses deal extended
05 November, 2020
Blackpool Council has agreed to extend its management agreement with Blackpool Coastal Housing for another five years
Ardenglen hails 'Housing Association of the Year' win as 'perfect birthday present'
04 November, 2020
Ardenglen Housing Association has spoken of its pride after being named Housing Association of the Year in what is its 30th anniversary year, describing the award as "the perfect birthday present"
National report on the Scottish social housing charter
04 November, 2020
Each year we provide an analysis of the information reported to us by social landlords on their performance in achieving the standards and outcomes
Social Housing Tenants - Influence Your Future
04 November, 2020
Social landlords provide (or should provide) a safe and secure place that you can call and make your home
New social housing scheme launches in South Worcestershire
04 November, 2020
A new scheme to allocate social housing across the three districts has launched in Worcester
Housing associations in Northern Ireland finally declared private by ONS
04 November, 2020
Housing associations in Northern Ireland have finally been declared private organisations by the Office for National Statistics
Housing association eyes 900 homes target
04 November, 2020
A Derbyshire-based housing association has outlined plans to build and acquire 900 new homes by 2023
Housing association merger is confirmed
03 November, 2020
Newtown-based Mid Wales Housing Association has merged with neighbouring Tai Ceredigion to form Barcud
Fitch Downgrades 1 English Registered Social Housing Provider; Affirms 6 Others
03 November, 2020
Fitch Ratings has downgraded one register provider (RP) of social housing and affirmed six others as detailed below
2020 Spending Review: the role social housing can play in recovery
03 November, 2020
The coronavirus crisis has shown us all once again how important our homes are to us
L&Q becomes third major social landlord to use repairs app
03 November, 2020
L&Q will trial a new technology platform for its repairs and maintenance service, joining fellow G15 landlords Peabody and NHG in adopting the approach
Tenants at thousands of Sheffield council properties have refused free repairs
03 November, 2020
Thousands of council properties in Sheffield are not up to standard because tenants refused to have their kitchens and bathrooms refurbished for free
Edinburgh's council homes to be carbon neutral under £2.9bn strategy
03 November, 2020
Moves are being made to make council housing in Edinburgh some of the most sustainable in the country as part of an ambitious £2.89 billion programme
Scottish social landlords limit rent increases amid focus on affordability
03 November, 2020
The average planned rent increase for Scottish social landlords has fallen for the second year in a row as the regulator continues to define rent affordability as a key focus for the sector
One in eight UK renters unable to meet housing costs in full
02 November, 2020
Action needed to help tenants in second wave
Aggregator places £30m retained bonds with new borrower at 2.09%
02 November, 2020
Social housing bond aggregator Blend has priced £30m of retained bonds for Rooftop Housing Group at 2.09% for 34 years
'Inevitable' second wave of homelessness expected in East Devon over winter after evictions ban ends
02 November, 2020
EDDC is preparing to deal with an 'inevitable second wave of homelessness' over the winter now a ban on evictions had been lifted
Evicted during the pandemic: How one council made 13 people homeless within an hour
02 November, 2020
Jessica Brown speaks to tenants in Glasgow who were given just a few minutes to collect their belongings before being turfed out onto the streets in the middle of a second lockdown
UK's largest housing associations to spend £1.2bn on fire safety in next five years
30 October, 2020
Fire safety spending at the UK's biggest housing associations is expected to hit nearly £1.2bn in the next five years
Almost 100,000 households living in temporary accommodation during first months of pandemic
30 October, 2020
The number of households living in temporary accommodation soared to almost 100,000 during the first months of the COVID-19 pandemic
The cladding scandal: the true scale of housing association fire safety spend since the Grenfell Tower fire
30 October, 2020
How much are housing associations spending on fire safety after the Grenfell Tower tragedy?
Desperate tenant 'left without cold water' in his flat for five years
30 October, 2020
Andrew Duff said the problems started as soon as he moved in
People urged to apply for NIHE home in social housing test
30 October, 2020
Anyone who needs social housing now or in the future in the Maghery area is urged to get their name on the NI Housing Executive waiting list
Corbyn ally, Labour MP Apsana Begum is charged with housing fraud after 'using her influence' to acquire her £300,000 council flat in just six months
29 October, 2020
Labour MP Apsana Begum, 30, has been charged with council housing fraud
Debbonaire's local party urges Labour to adopt more radical housing policy
29 October, 2020
The local party of Shadow Housing Secretary Thangam Debbonaire has passed a motion urging Labour to adopt a more radical housing policy in support of renters during coronavirus
Regulator downgrades Yorkshire-based HA after incorrect reporting of rules to lenders
29 October, 2020
The RSH has downgraded Yorkshire-based HA Incommunities Group from G1 for governance to G2 after it found that two of the group's subsidiaries had "made incorrect certifications about their rules to lenders"
Rise in homelessness drives social housing demand as over 200 apply for each home
29 October, 2020
A total of 4,008 households made themselves known to Salford council as homeless in the year up to March 2020, up by 13.5 pc from the previous year
Lockdown rundown breakdown
29 October, 2020
The COVID-19 lockdown and the impact of poor-quality housing on occupants in the North of England
Sadiq Khan: Grenfell fire safety reform delay putting lives at risk
28 October, 2020
A delay to the implementation of changes recommended by the Grenfell Tower Inquiry is putting lives at risk
MMC, social housing and the environment
28 October, 2020
Offsite and Modern Methods of Construction can not only help us meet our increasing social housing demand but can boost our environmental progress too
Welsh housing associations limit repairs and focus on emergency lettings as country enters lockdown
27 October, 2020
Housing associations in Wales have reduced their repairs work and reverted to emergency lettings only, with the country entering a two-week 'fire-break' lockdown
Clarion's operating surplus holds steady despite pandemic
27 October, 2020
The UK's largest housing association saw its operating surplus rise slightly in the first six months of 2020/21 despite the impacts of the coronavirus pandemic
Harlow couple lied about income to secure council housing
27 October, 2020
A Harlow couple who lied about their income to secure a council house have been kicked out of the property and ordered to pay a fine
Scot forced to sleep outside after smoke alarm at housing association home rang for 21 hours
27 October, 2020
Paul McGeoghie, who needs a ventilator to help him breathe after having had a brain tumour
The housing association annual financial statements round-up: 2019/20 part two
26 October, 2020
In the second part of our round-up of housing associations' financial statements, Dominic Brady finds out how fire safety works and COVID-19 have affected balance sheets
Tenants support move of proposed changes to the management of council housing
26 October, 2020
Feedback from tenants and leaseholders is recommending that Gateshead Council takes on the future management and maintenance of council homes in the borough
Housing Ombudsman details 'severe maladministration' findings against five social landlords
26 October, 2020
The Housing Ombudsman has released details of the 'severe maladministration' findings it made last year
Renters facing eviction: tell us how the end of the eviction ban has impacted you
26 October, 2020
We'd like to hear from renters in England and Wales who are facing eviction when the government ban is lifted this weekend
Council demands HS2 to fund rehousing of hundreds of tenants
23 October, 2020
A London council has demanded that the company building HS2 funds the rehousing of hundreds of its tenants, whose homes it claims will be made "virtually uninhabitable" by rail works
HAs warn of increased staff absence in high infection areas
23 October, 2020
Housing providers operating in areas of the country with high numbers of COVID-19 infection have reported increased levels of absence
Inside Housing salary survey: male housing association bosses paid £19,000 more than women
23 October, 2020
Male chief executives working for housing associations earn on average £19,000 more than their female counterparts
Housing association that took regulator to court ordered to pay hundreds of thousands of pounds in legal costs
22 October, 2020
A housing association that unsuccessfully took the RSH to court earlier this year was made to pay the body hundreds of thousands of pounds in legal costs
Ten housing associations set up partnership to work with new West Yorkshire mayor
22 October, 2020
A group of 10 housing associations has formed the West WYHP as the region prepares to elects its first metro mayor
Welsh housing association to invest £198m building 1,200 new homes
22 October, 2020
A housing association based in North Wales has committed to investing £198m with partners to build more than 1,200 new homes across the region
Grenfell lessons and the need to talk to tenants
22 October, 2020
Paul Francis on the story emerging from the Grenfell Tower fire inquiry, and Suzanne Muna on safety concerns in other housing blocks
The housing association that is waving goodbye to the office
21 October, 2020
Johnnie Johnson Housing Trust is proposing to convert its head office into new housing and permanently overhaul the world of work for its staff
New funding and guidance to improve housing support for vulnerable people
21 October, 2020
The government has published a new National Statement of Expectations for supported housing
NHF calls on sector to adopt tenant engagement charter
21 October, 2020
The National Housing Federation asks all housing associations in England to adopt its new resident engagement charter
Empty Portishead retirement flats to be sold for social housing
21 October, 2020
The Marina Gardens retirement complex - dubbed Olditz by locals - will now be used for social housing
Watchdog bares teeth again at Civitas housing associations
21 October, 2020
CSH and SOHO social housing Reits face further scrutiny over the regulatory risk to their businesses after the RSH found two of their housing associations had not fully complied with legislation for fair rents
Top 10 Housing Association Data Comparison
20 October, 2020
The UK's largest organizations working in Social Housing use LOCARLA for marketing, research, sales & leads
Two Bristol hotels emptied of homeless people
20 October, 2020
Nearly 300 homeless people were placed in three hotels and two hostels in the city in March
Thousands of social houses taken back under full Kirklees Council control
20 October, 2020
Senior councillors agree to scrap Kirklees Neighbourhood Housing and run council housing themselves
NI expert warns stigma is stalling social housing growth
20 October, 2020
The number of people in NI in housing stress has jumped by almost a third since 2015 - from 22,000 to 28,945 by June this year
Is SHPS heading for choppy waters? The state of the Social Housing Pension Scheme explained
19 October, 2020
Last month saw the latest three-yearly Social Housing Pension Scheme valuation
Housing association seeks firm to fix fire-safety defects
19 October, 2020
A housing association is looking for a contractor to fix fire-safety defects across its housing stock, some of which currently require constant patrols to keep residents safe
Retail giant John Lewis eyes 20 sites as it plots expansion into social housing
19 October, 2020
High street retail giant John Lewis has taken further steps to break into the social housing sector, identifying 20 sites on which it plans to provide new housing
Coronavirus: Overwhelming majority of local councils in England delivered no extra housing for domestic abuse victims amid pandemic
16 October, 2020
Women are still not safe, even with further lockdowns now taking place, with those at risk clearly being left to deal with unimaginable circumstances
Bristol City Council to buy 100 homes after pandemic delay
16 October, 2020
Plans to buy 100 extra houses following delays caused by the coronavirus pandemic to a council's own home-building programme have been agreed
Social housing provision: Reconciling social need and commercial risks
16 October, 2020
Recent research suggests 40% of homes granted planning permission in England go unbuilt
Liverpool landlords brace for arrears and unemployment spikes as COVID-19 restrictions tighten
15 October, 2020
Social landlords in the Liverpool City Region are preparing for increases in arrears and unemployment after it became the first city to be given a "very high" COVID-19 alert level
Vital housing services to be brought back in-house by Trafford council for first time in 16 years
15 October, 2020
For the first time since 2005 the council will be looking after its own services
Licence system backed but call to inspect social housing
15 October, 2020
Cornwall councillors have backed calls for a new licensing system to crack down on rogue landlords - but say more needs to be done to improve social housing
Grenfell Tower landlord had 'secret' meeting on cost cutting
15 October, 2020
£800,000 of refurbishment savings agreed 'offline' with contractor Rydon, including cheaper cladding
Kirklees Council to resume control of council housing after almost 20 years
14 October, 2020
Kirklees Neighbourhood Housing is set to be officially scrapped at a meeting next week
North East housing association secures £75m financing deal with L&G
14 October, 2020
One of the largest providers of affordable homes in the North East of England has agreed a £75m long-term financing deal with Legal & General
Grenfell landlord called safety campaigner an antagonist
13 October, 2020
Tenant organisation singled out Ed Daffarn, who later escaped the burning tower
Gloucestershire housing association reports steady growth
13 October, 2020
Newent-based Two Rivers Housing Group has reported steady growth in its annual financial statements
Homes England chair-elect would assess social housing funding based on potential homeowner shortfalls
13 October, 2020
The prospective chair of Homes England would work out how much social housing is needed by analysing the percentage of the population that cannot afford to buy a home
Lease-based providers found to have breached Rent Standard
13 October, 2020
Two lease-based providers of SSH have been found to be in breach of the regulator's new Rent Standard in what was described by the watchdog as "a serious matter"
Government urged to foot £15bn bill to fix unsafe cladding
12 October, 2020
Phil Spencer is calling on the government to take control of the growing cladding crisis by providing the funds required to fix the situation
Social landlord applications still to be added to oversubscribed cladding safety fund
12 October, 2020
Applications for funding to cover the costs of "tens of thousands" of trapped leaseholders in social housing blocks with dangerous cladding are yet to be added to the vastly oversubscribed Building Safety Fund, the government has confirmed
Loreburn Housing Association and RBS agree additional £20m funding for new social housing
12 October, 2020
Loreburn Housing Association has agreed an additional £20 million funding programme with Royal Bank of Scotland to create a new social housing programme for Dumfries and Galloway
Housing association 'failed in duty' to residents at Highgate block of flats after years of complaints
12 October, 2020
A housing association has been attacked for "fundamentally failing in its duty" by taking more than two years to deal with systematic damp issues in a Highgate apartment block
Residents of Eastleigh housing 'disgusted' at landlord
12 October, 2020
Elderly residents of a block of flats say they have not had adequate hot water for five weeks
Special report: unit costs rise among all types of association
09 October, 2020
Social Housing's analysis of data from the English regulator has found that unit costs have risen among all types of housing association, with overall maintenance costs seeing the highest weighted average increase of nearly seven per cent
Five homes in six years: temporary housing blamed for children's illnesses
09 October, 2020
A family of six is appealing to a council for a permanent home after six years of temporary housing
Housing association apologises as tenants told to wash clothes in bath after repair delays
09 October, 2020
A housing association has apologised after tenants were unable to cook meals and told to wash their clothes in the bath when delayed repairs left them without basic facilities
Lease-based housing association admits 'material uncertainty' over ability to stay afloat
08 October, 2020
A lease-based housing association has admitted it faces "material uncertainty" over its ability to continue meeting financial obligations "for the foreseeable future"
Government rejects calls from MPs to set social rent targets and provide grant to buy unsold homes
08 October, 2020
Ministers have failed to commit to a number of recommendations put forward by a group of cross-party MPs concerning the long-term delivery of social housing, including a refusal to provide grant to fund the purchase of unsold homes during the coronavirus pandemic
Government Response to the Housing, Communities and Local Government Select Committee report on the Long-term Delivery of Social and Affordable Rented Housing
08 October, 2020
The Government welcomes the Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee's report on Building More Social Housing following its recent inquiry
Government should fund social landlords to buy up private lets
08 October, 2020
The government should set up a fund that allows social landlords to buy private rented sector homes and turn them into social housing and temporary accommodation, argues Lord Richard Best, chair of the Affordable Housing Commission
Glasgow social housing and public services set for £7.7m investment
08 October, 2020
Public services and social housing in Glasgow are set to receive an investment of £7.7 million following the publication of the latest accounts from council-backed construction firm City Building
'We have a plan' - As need for social housing increases councillor reveals Barrow's Marina Village plan will tackle it
07 October, 2020
Around 1,600 people in Barrow are on the waiting list for council housing due to the lack of space available
Building our way back
07 October, 2020
Investing in social housing to boost the economy and level the country up
Renters need a rescue package to make life bearable
06 October, 2020
There's an almost tangible stress and frustration in the air as large parts of the country sink back into lockdown
Long-term delivery of social and affordable rented housing: government response to the Select Committee report
06 October, 2020
A response by the government to the Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee's report on long-term delivery of social and affordable rented housing
2020 VfM Comparison Report
05 October, 2020
Comparing Value for Money metrics from 60 Housing Associations in England with their data from last year
Housing associations agree merger to create 3,000-home group after a year of talks
05 October, 2020
Two Bristol-based housing associations have agreed to merge after nearly a year of talks. The organisations pledge to invest £10m in improving tenants' homes and services
Housing association slams unclear fire safety guidance after it spends £840,000 on scheme that passed EWS check
05 October, 2020
A large London housing association has blamed unclear government guidance around fire safety for spending £840,000 on safety inspections and precautions on a building that was eventually deemed not in need of remediation
Grenfell: inquiry hears council at heart of cost-cutting decisions
05 October, 2020
RBKC used 'decisive influence' to remove original contractor over budget concerns
Scottish social enterprise lettings agency Homes for Good welcomes Big Issue Invest as new partner in GBP3m deal
05 October, 2020
A ground-breaking social business group which provides high quality social housing has secured GBP3 million of investment
Financial Analysis 2020
02 October, 2020
Comparing 75 Financial Returns currently available with their data from last year
London landlord secures £250m PRS issue to fund development
02 October, 2020
NHG has secured a £250m, seven-year securitisation of its PRS assets to fund its development programme
Two housing associations added to £51m Homes England strategic partnership
01 October, 2020
Two housing associations have been added to a £51m Homes England strategic partnership deal to quicken the delivery of more than a thousand new homes across the South of England
More than one hundred Southwark housing repair cases settled by single law firm in the last two years
01 October, 2020
Law firm claims Southwark is its 'worst offending public landlord' on repairs
Council to write off debts totalling £204k
30 September, 2020
Warrington Borough Council will write off around £204,000 in unpaid council tax, housing benefit overpayments and other debts
Liverpool to manage first council homes in 30 years
30 September, 2020
The city council has secured cabinet backing to operate 74 properties in Yew Tree, the first homes to be directly managed by the council since it overhauled its housing delivery model in July
Housing repairs need to be sorted in time
30 September, 2020
Too many works are wrongly assumed to have been resolved satisfactorily when in actual fact someone has visited, looked at the problem, perhaps done some work, but it is far from fixed
MHCLG records lowest number of Right to Buy sales for a quarter in eight years
29 September, 2020
The number of council homes sold through the Right to Buy in the first quarter of 2019/20 was the lowest recorded for a single quarter for nearly eight years
Regulator issues first regulatory notice on basis of rent-setting
29 September, 2020
The RSH has issued its first regulatory notice on the basis of its rents work, after its rents-focused report in April outlined a new approach to communicating non-compliance on rents
Regulator uses powers to appoint sector CEOs to board of non-compliant lease-based provider
29 September, 2020
The RSH has appointed three housing association chief executives to the board of a lease-based provider that was given a non-compliant rating for "serious regulatory concerns" earlier this year
Grenfell families call on government to put 'lives before money' and remove dangerous cladding
29 September, 2020
Survivors and bereaved family members from the Grenfell Tower fire have called on the government to put "lives before money" and bring an end to the cladding scandal gripping the UK
Social Housing Financial Analysis 2020
28 September, 2020
Comparing 75 Financial Returns currently available with their data from last year
End Our Cladding Scandal campaign relaunches with 10-step plan to tackle mounting crisis
28 September, 2020
Inside Housing has joined with Grenfell survivors and residents of blocks with dangerous cladding to relaunch the End Our Cladding Scandal campaign, calling on government to take "urgent, national" action to fix the spiralling crisis
MP calls for stronger action against exempt accommodation housing associations that exploit tenants
28 September, 2020
The government must put in place a "clearly defined and resourced regulatory regime" to ensure that thousands of people living in exempt accommodation are not exploited by their landlords
Large Northern housing association changes allocation policy to support those in priority need
28 September, 2020
Gentoo Group is temporarily changing the way it allocates properties in a bid to support those on its waiting list who are most in need of social housing
Majority of Bolton Landlords don't want tenants on benefits
28 September, 2020
The vast majority of Bolton landlords don't want to let their houses and flats to tenants on housing benefits
Landlords forced to review development plans in preparation for new shared ownership model
25 September, 2020
Housing associations have been forced to review the make-up of their future development plans in preparation of the government's new model of shared ownership, set to be introduced next year
Milton Keynes private renters paying more for electricity and heating than social tenants
25 September, 2020
Private renters in Milton Keynes are paying more for electricity and heating than those in social housing, new figures suggest, as their homes are less energy efficient
Right to Buy Sales in England: January to June 2020
25 September, 2020
In the 2019-20 financial year, local authorities sold an estimated 10,574 dwellings under the Right to Buy scheme
Aggregator taps £1bn bond at 2% for three housing associations
25 September, 2020
A major social housing aggregator has tapped one of its £1bn-plus bonds to raise nearly £20m for three community-based housing associations at a rate of just over 2%
The new shared ownership model: why it is a headache for housing associations
25 September, 2020
The government has published a new model for shared ownership. However, not all social landlords are behind the move
Seven out of ten regions of England and Wales see rents decline
24 September, 2020
Howsy says that since lockdown (March), average rent levels have dropped in seven out of ten areas of England and Wales
Scottish regulator update: eviction notices continue to rise as arrears increase
24 September, 2020
Scottish social landlords sent out hundreds more eviction notices to tenants in August, as the total percentage of rent arrears experienced by the sector continued to rise
Hull council tenants 'refusing to pay debts' as rent arrears soar to £3.2m
24 September, 2020
Rent arrears have reached an all-time high during the pandemic
'Take responsibility and resign': Councillor sends message to landlord's top brass after fire safety issues discovered at Rochdale's Seven Sisters flats
24 September, 2020
Rochdale Boroughwide Housing say the problem relates to panels installed in 1998 - 14 years before it took control of the council's social housing stock
Newent housing association seals £130m investment package
24 September, 2020
Two Rivers Housing has secured a £130million investment package to support the delivery of affordable homes and stock investment across Gloucestershire and Herefordshire
Government refuse to promise nobody in Newcastle will be evicted due to Covid
24 September, 2020
Newcastle Chi Onwurah asked for an assurance that nobody will be evicted due to Covid-19 but ministers refused
More than 9,000 people waiting for council homes with 187 pc more in urgent need
24 September, 2020
523 people waiting are in urgent need of accommodation
Regulator finds record number of registered providers breached consumer standards last year
23 September, 2020
A record number of registered providers breached consumer standards during the last year according to the English regulator
Affordable Housing Commission calls for £1.3bn fund to convert private homes to social housing
23 September, 2020
Housing leaders are calling on the government to establish a £1.3bn 'national housing conversion fund' to enable social landlords to buy up private housing amid warnings of a housing market downturn
Glasgow housing board warns members over rent arrears
23 September, 2020
One of Glasgow's biggest housing associations has warned board members not to 'use their position to their advantage' after it emerged some have acrued rent arrears
Government should set target of 75,000 modular homes per year by 2030
22 September, 2020
A target of 75,000 homes per year should be set for the modular housing sector
Affordable Housing Commission calls on government to provide £1.3bn fund to enable social landlords to buy rented homes
22 September, 2020
A commission of housing professionals led by Lord Best has called on the government to commit to a new £1.3bn national housing conversion fund for England to enable social landlords to buy unused, unfinished or badly managed homes
Large 35,000-home landlord appoints new chair
22 September, 2020
Radian has appointed experienced housing figure Wayne Morris as its new chair
Renters at risk: Getting through the coronavirus crisis
22 September, 2020
With the end of the evictions ban this week, cases can now be heard again in the courts
Social landlords set to take advantage as more lenders return to the market
21 September, 2020
Social landlords' favourable balance sheets, predictable assets and social purpose means they are well placed to benefit from investors returning to the market
Momentum to focus on resisting evictions during Covid-19 crisis
21 September, 2020
Group shifts away from internal Labour politics towards community campaigns
Anger of the North: housing bosses fear Affordable Homes Programme rules will see money diverted to the South
21 September, 2020
Funding rules for the new AHP undermine the government's ambition to 'level up' the North and could see cash diverted to the South of England
More than 60% of councils delay fire door safety works
21 September, 2020
Six in 10 councils delayed fire door maintenance or inspection programmes in the first half of the year, raising concerns about the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on housing safety
London landlord obtains FCA licence to offer leaseholders loans for cladding costs
21 September, 2020
Network Homes has obtained a consumer credit licence from the FCA to provide loans to leaseholders saddled with the cost of paying for cladding remediation work
Illegal evictions up 50 per cent since pandemic began as housing experts warn of 'massive increase' in coming months
21 September, 2020
As hundreds of thousands of tenants fall into arrears and new rules mean landlords must give six months notice to evict, campaigners warn some property owners are taking law into their own hands
The Guardian view on restarting evictions: the law needs changing
21 September, 2020
Forcing tenants out of their homes as Covid-19 cases rise is risky. Instead, ministers should rebalance the scales
Council accuses G15 association of backtracking on social rent promises for prison site
18 September, 2020
A large London housing association has been accused by a council of watering down its promises over social rent delivery at a high-profile former prison site
Councils call for extra funding to help prevent evictions when ban lifts this weekend
18 September, 2020
Councils are calling on the government to increase the funding available to support struggling renters ahead of the evictions ban ending this Sunday
Homelessness crisis looming unless evictions ban extended further
18 September, 2020
The UK risks spiralling into a homelessness crisis this winter unless a ban on evictions in the aftermath of the coronavirus outbreak is extended
Calls grow to protect renters as ban on lockdown evictions expires
18 September, 2020
Up to 55,000 tenants may be at high risk of losing their homes as cases restart after Covid-19 moratorium
London Mayor requests new powers to freeze rents in the capital for two years
17 September, 2020
The Mayor of London has demanded new powers to freeze private rents in the capital for two years
Housing Ombudsman to 'name and shame' landlords from next year
17 September, 2020
The Housing Ombudsman will 'name and shame' landlords in reports from next year, as it seeks to improve transparency in the sector
Social landlords' role could be forever changed by pandemic
17 September, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic may forever change the way housing associations interact with communities and build new homes
Rent freezes and council tax support - how Hartlepool council chiefs plan to help vulnerable households
17 September, 2020
Council chiefs are to make a decision on plans to retain their existing local council tax support scheme and implement a rent freeze for properties which are part of their housing stock
Fears of 'rising tide' of people needing temporary housing due to covid-19
17 September, 2020
The outbreak could have long term implications due to people losing their jobs
Social landlords stockpiling PPE over second wave fears
17 September, 2020
Social housing providers are preparing for a potential second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic by stockpiling PPE and carrying out safety checks ahead of schedule
Residents angry at 'neglect' of Keighley estate
17 September, 2020
One of the UK's largest social housing providers has been accused of neglecting a Keighley estate
'Stop arguing and put this right': MPs condemn government 'failure' over dangerous cladding
16 September, 2020
The government has no convincing plan for how to meet its target for remediating buildings with deadly cladding and must "put a stop to arguing over who's responsible and put this right"
Housing associations need to take a second lockdown into account
16 September, 2020
Housing associations should be writing a second lockdown into their business plans with a view to holding up to two years of liquidity in order to secure finance
Care specialist becomes latest housing association to access Bank of England COVID-19 scheme
16 September, 2020
England's largest provider of specialist housing and care to older people, Anchor Hanover, has increased its liquidity by £140m via the BoE coronavirus liquidity scheme
People in housing need
16 September, 2020
A comprehensive analysis of the scale and shape of housing need in England today
Poor maintenance and antisocial behaviour behind concerns raised by hundreds of council tenants in north Manchester
16 September, 2020
Northwards has overseen council housing on behalf of the town hall since 2005
Council to inspect supported housing after national report raises concerns
16 September, 2020
More than one in ten supported housing units in Havering are run by companies which have failed nationally to comply with basic standards
Henry Boot puts social housing arm into liquidation
15 September, 2020
Henry Boot has put the social housing contractor it acquired last year into voluntary liquidation
Social housing decarbonisation held back by lack of funding
15 September, 2020
A lack of funding and clarity from the government is preventing housing associations from mounting major retrofitting programmes to improve the energy efficiency of social housing stock
One in three landlords expects to need at least two years to comply with Building Safety Bill
15 September, 2020
A third of housing bosses expect their organisations will need more than two years to get up to speed with the Building Safety Bill's requirements, while costs remain a major concern
Social housing waiting lists fall 500,000 short of true total
15 September, 2020
The number of households in England in need of social housing is 1.6 million - 500,000 more than the 1.16 million households recorded on official waiting lists
Agents removed video 'celebrating' rising rents after social media backlash
14 September, 2020
We know only too well that the popular press equates rising house prices with a 'healthy', 'improving', or 'strong' property market - and vice versa
Affordable Homes Programme branded a 'disappointment' for social rent homes in the North
14 September, 2020
The way in which social rent homes in the North will be funded under the government's new AHP does not align with its 'levelling-up' agenda
Family left in mouse-infested housing by Enfield council
14 September, 2020
A disabled man and his family were left in mouldy, mouse-infested housing due to failings by Enfield Counci
Together, we can do more: A roadmap for the future of social value in social housing
11 September, 2020
Social value is an intrinsic part of our sector's DNA. It is central to our collective social purpose
Caledonia Housing Association commits £75m to build 500 new homes
11 September, 2020
Caledonia Housing Association has confirmed a £40 million spend on seven current housing projects in Scotland with a further £35m earmarked for nine future developments
Government introduces 'winter truce' as it confirms introduction of six-month eviction notice period
11 September, 2020
The Government has been accused of making it impossible for agents to navigate the uncertainty caused by the pandemic after unveiling yet another series of changes for the rental sector
The housing association annual financial statements round-up: 2019/20
11 September, 2020
The pandemic caught the tail end of the financial year and has not yet affected landlords' balance sheets
Social landlords mull listing assets on new property exchange
10 September, 2020
Registered providers are considering listing social housing assets on a new commercial property exchange that is due to be launched this year
A new roadmap can measure the social value of social housing
10 September, 2020
HACT is launching a roadmap for social value
Social Housing White Paper work 'paused during pandemic'
10 September, 2020
Work on the Social Housing White Paper was paused during the coronavirus pandemic to ensure it received the "prominence" it deserved
Housing associations report a spike in shared ownership demand since lockdown
09 September, 2020
Housing associations in England have seen major surges in shared ownership enquiries and sales since the coronavirus lockdown, with some reporting a three-fold increase in enquiries
Civitas Social Housing has seen its share price rise 11% in three years - can it continue?
09 September, 2020
Civitas Social Housing specialises in supported homes
Triple Point Social Housing has proved itself resilient during lockdown and has ambitious plans for the future
09 September, 2020
Property companies have been hit hard by the lockdown and its aftermath. Shops and restaurants are struggling. Offices are largely empty
London social landlords say Affordable Homes Programme grant allocation is not enough
09 September, 2020
Housing associations and councils in London have warned that the amount of grant available to deliver affordable homes in the capital over the next five years will not be enough
The government's new shared ownership model: how will it affect landlords?
09 September, 2020
Details of the government's new model for shared ownership have been revealed after a year-long consultation
PA Housing's surplus falls 26% as it books £1.5m provision for safety works at London block
08 September, 2020
PA Housing has reported a 26 per cent drop in annual surplus and booked a £1.5m provision to replace cladding at a London tower block
Sector prioritises social rents and homelessness, while financial capacity down 25%
08 September, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has increased the priority that housing providers place on delivering both social rented homes and temporary accommodation
Sector prioritising building safety over decarbonisation
08 September, 2020
Only one in five social landlords say planning for carbon zero is their top long-term priority, with the majority prioritising building safety first
Are we in the middle of a social rent renaissance?
08 September, 2020
This year's Inside Housing Biggest Builders survey reveals the sector just isn't ready to let go of social rent as a tenure
New Freebridge chief executive: 'Tenants can help us improve their lives'
08 September, 2020
The new head of West Norfolk's largest social housing provider wants to help improve tenants' lives and is urging them to be part of shaping that drive
Shire Housing Association receives £10.5m funding package from RBS
07 September, 2020
Shire Housing Association has obtained a £10.5 million funding package from Royal Bank of Scotland to refinance existing debt, enable future expansion plans and enhance existing office and tenant facilities
Landlords pay out more than £400,000 in compensation over tenants' complaints
07 September, 2020
Social housing landlords paid out close to £0.5m in compensation to tenants last year as a result of complaints made to the Housing Ombudsman
The Impact of Home Workingin Social Housing
07 September, 2020
Exploring impacts on the Organisation, People and the Environment
Repairing the COVID-19 backlog: how repairs services are beginning again post-lockdown
07 September, 2020
Repairs jobs were the aspect of housing businesses most severely affected by the coronavirus lockdown
Almost 80% of housing association workers are satisfied with working from home
04 September, 2020
A survey of almost 800 housing association staff members has found nearly eight in 10 are satisfied with working from home
Special report: housing associations' impairments rise almost 40% in a year
04 September, 2020
Fire safety costs, contractor insolvencies and reduced land values result in impairments
Housing associations take stock of development pipelines
04 September, 2020
A slew of recent financial updates have given a snapshot of the impact of COVID-19 on development pipelines, as housing associations take stock of the longer-term challenges they face
Thousands of people are on housing lists for council properties in Kent and some have been waiting for years
04 September, 2020
Thousands of people are waiting to be rehomed by local authorities in Kent and, for some, the wait has been considerably longer than others
Non-emergency repairs increase by 59% as performance of Scottish landlords continues to improve
04 September, 2020
Reports of non-emergency repairs by Scottish landlords increased by 59% in July but performance will not return to 'normal' levels for some time
Why investment in social housing needn't wait for planning reform
04 September, 2020
Since 2011, 380,000 homes have received planning permission but have not yet been built out
New week, new rules: six-month notice periods
04 September, 2020
In recent months, Friday afternoons have no longer signalled the end of a long week and the upcoming respite of a weekend break
Social housing arrears drop for first time since start of COVID-19 outbreak
03 September, 2020
Rent arrears among social landlords have fallen for the first time since the coronavirus pandemic hit the UK
Development after the pandemic
03 September, 2020
From COVID-19-related delays, to planning changes and energy efficiency - what do the current challenges mean for housing associations' development pipelines?
Southwark housing boss: 'We hope Council House Britain highlights importance of social housing'
03 September, 2020
Southwark's housing boss says he hopes the new Ch 4 documentary highlights the importance of social housing
Major housing association looks to be 'held to account' on ESG
03 September, 2020
Optivo, which became the first HA to publish a report following a new sector standard for ESG metrics, has said it hopes to be "held to account" on its performance next year
Khan writes to 51 private and social landlords over 'unacceptable' pace of Grenfell-style cladding removal
03 September, 2020
The mayor of London has written to more than 50 social and private landlords in the capital, demanding they "accelerate" their plans to remove and replace ACM cladding
Council with UK's worst housing crisis to consult on new allocations policy with overcrowding focus
03 September, 2020
An east London borough with the UK's most severe housing crisis is set to overhaul its allocations policy with an increased focus on alleviating severe overcrowding
Social landlords must remediate buildings or they will 'be held responsible for loss of life'
03 September, 2020
Social landlords yet to remediate buildings with dangerous cladding must ask themselves if "they want to be the next landlord... held responsible for loss of life"
We opened our doors to the media to shine a light on social housing
03 September, 2020
Over the past two years, Southwark Council has been working with Channel 4 on a six-part documentary, Council House Britain
Large London association sees unsold homes hit 610 amid 'market challenges'
02 September, 2020
Notting Hill Genesis has reported that it had 610 unsold homes at the end of 2019/20 as a difficult London sales market continues to affect the G15 landlord
Four social housing investment trusts in the spotlight
02 September, 2020
Affordable homes are a hot political topic. That bodes well for the sector's investment trusts
Revenue climbs in year of investment at housing association
02 September, 2020
A housing association with operations across the South West has increased revenue in a financial year when it invested £260m in building new homes and maintaining and improving its existing portfolio
'From one hazard to another' - Single mother accuses Redbridge Council of moving her into dangerous flat that's falling apart
02 September, 2020
A single mother with three children said Redbridge Council moved her into an unsafe home which was falling apart and only intervened after the Recorder got involved
Landlord Information Network weekly news round-up - week ending 30.8.20 (PDF version)
01 September, 2020
Week ending 30th August 2020
Renters with six months' arrears to get just four weeks' notice before eviction
01 September, 2020
Tenants who have failed to pay their rent for six months can be evicted with just four weeks' notice under new government legislation tabled today
Government urged to provide £270m for renters to prevent thousands of evictions
01 September, 2020
An emergency grant and loan package worth up to £270m should be made available to support private renters who have fallen into arrears during the COVID-19 pandemic
New Forest housing report promises 'affordable' rents
01 September, 2020
Tenants have been promised "affordable housing" following a review of how Crown properties in the New Forest are rented
Mum claims kitchen infested by rats after housing association left it 'unsafe'
01 September, 2020
The tenant says she has been left having to store food in her living room
How housing associations are supporting tenancy sustainmentand income collection throughthe coronavirus crisis
01 September, 2020
The coronavirus crisis has been a catalyst for change in the way many housing associations have approached resident rent arrears, income collection and working with residents around their tenancy conditions
Scrapping 213 local councils could save £3bn says report
28 August, 2020
Abolishing 213 smaller councils in England and replacing them with 25 new local authorities could save almost £3bn over five years
In rush to build, the government's White Paper risks putting off private investment in social housing
28 August, 2020
Blackstone, Legal & General and others have been investing heavily in funding and building homes for the needy
LIN member report August 2020 - Council spending on discretionary housing payments
28 August, 2020
LIN member report by Neil Merrick
Evictions ban explainer: have social landlords been 'seeking possessions' during lockdown and will this increase when the ban is lifted?
27 August, 2020
The eviction ban may have been extended by another month but housing associations have been planning for weeks what approaches to take when the eviction moratorium is eventually lifted
Mayor of Newham criticises four week extension of evictions ban
27 August, 2020
The mayor of Newham has criticised the government's evictions ban extension for not being long enough
North East housing association plans coronavirus recovery with £45m affordable housing boost
27 August, 2020
Gentoo Group will put £45m into building 268 new affordable homes in the city, which it says will "kick-start" social and economic recovery in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic
Large housing association cuts back on recruitment due to COVID-19 fears
26 August, 2020
Metropolitan Thames Valley has cut back discretionary spending and recruitment in a bid to protect its finances from the impact of the coronavirus pandemic
Colchester Council to press ahead with £22m plans to buy 100 homes
26 August, 2020
Council is set to press ahead with £22 million plans to purchase 100 council homes for residents on the borough's housing list
Housing associations join forces for digital building safety project
26 August, 2020
A group of housing associations are working on a joint project to encourage social landlords to introduce digital systems for ensuring building safety
Households in temporary accommodation rose nearly 10% as pandemic hit
25 August, 2020
The number of homeless households in temporary accommodation across England climbed nearly 10% last year to reach a 14-year high as the coronavirus pandemic hit
Research reveals escape of water problem in social housing
25 August, 2020
Insurance company Zurich is calling on the government to increase investment in maintenance of the UK's social housing stock
Fear of mass coronavirus evictions of vulnerable housing tenants
25 August, 2020
Kirklees Citizens Advice and Law Centre urges housing associations to stand by their communities
Updated: government confirms eviction ban extension and introduces six-month notice period
24 August, 2020
The government has confirmed that the ban on possession proceedings in England and Wales will be extended until 20 September
Major London landlord delays annual results announcement for second time
24 August, 2020
A major G15 landlord has postponed the release of its annual results for a second time in the space of a month over what it said are "delays in the audit process"
Campaign groups and politicians call for eviction ban extension to go further
24 August, 2020
Charities, politicians and campaign groups have responded to the government's one-month extension to the eviction ban by calling for a longer-term solution to protect the country's renters
Liverpool housing associations offer evictions promise
24 August, 2020
As the Government's ban on evictions comes ends a coalition of Liverpool city region housing associations has made a promise to people in rent arrears due to the COVID-19 crisis
Relief as rent arrears eviction ban is extended
24 August, 2020
People facing potential eviction for rent arrears have been thrown a lifeline
Housing associations set out possession plans as eviction ban ends
21 August, 2020
Housing associations have promised to limit evictions when the ban on possession hearings is lifted on Sunday, however data shows they continued to serve notices through lockdown
Brent Council housing boss: 'We have been badly hit by the pandemic'
21 August, 2020
Brent has England's highest COVID-19 death rate and a new report has found that sky-high rents are pushing many in the London borough into poverty
Pressure mounts on government over evictions ban as campaigners warn of 'catastrophic wave of homelessness'
21 August, 2020
Pressure is growing on ministers to extend the evictions ban after housing campaign groups and public health bodies have warned of a potential "catastrophic wave of evictions and homelessness"
Number of applications for help with homelessness in Trafford doubles during lockdown
21 August, 2020
The number of families living in B&B accommodation has also gone up more than five times
A stay on evictions keeps renters safe for now, but it's just a sticking plaster
21 August, 2020
It's time the government delivered on its pledge to end 'no fault' notices that allow landlords to throw people out on the street
Housing association leaseholders face huge cladding costs if Building Safety Fund applications fail
20 August, 2020
Housing association leaseholders face being hit with enormous bills for cladding removal if social landlords are unsuccessful in bidding for funds under the government's £1bn Building Safety Fund
Manchester 'faces 1930s-style homelessness' as eviction ban ends
20 August, 2020
Mayor Andy Burnham calls for the government to consider extending ban to help tenants
'Head in the sand': Keir Starmer accuses Boris Johnson of ignoring 'looming crisis' for renters as eviction ban set to expire
20 August, 2020
Labour leader says thousands are at risk of losing homes unless PM extends eviction moratorium
G15 landlord reveals spending clampdown and recruitment freeze amid pandemic
20 August, 2020
A G15 housing association has revealed details of how it has dealt with COVID-19's impact - including a spending clampdown, a partial recruitment freeze and increased monitoring of staff absence
It's depressing living in damp
20 August, 2020
Residents on an estate have been waiting for more than a year for landlords to fix their mouldy and damp living conditions after a town hall ordered an investigation into the properties
The evictions ban has been extended - for now. But what does this mean for the future?
20 August, 2020
Renters are today breathing a sigh of relief at the news that Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick has extended the evictions ban for a second time
English councils facing £2bn 'perfect storm' may be forced to slash services
19 August, 2020
Soaring spending on Covid-19 compounds damage from depleted revenue in council tax and business rates
230,000 could lose homes as eviction ban ends in England and Wales
19 August, 2020
Man who lost partner to coronavirus among those affected as government is urged to extend freeze
Social Housing White Paper expected in autumn with regulation focus
19 August, 2020
The long-awaited Social Housing White Paper is due to be published in the autumn with a focus on strengthening the powers of the regulator to intervene on consumer affairs
What has become of the Social Housing White Paper?
19 August, 2020
It is nearly three years since government promised an all-encompassing shake-up of social housing, putting tenants at the centre
Man fraudulently held two council homes for nine years
19 August, 2020
A four-year battle to reclaim the house has ended
Welsh government announces £9.5m social housing retrofit programme
19 August, 2020
Almost £10m is being made available to retrofit up to 1,000 homes owned by housing associations and councils in Wales
Tenants suffer in dangerous heat inside Redbridge housing
18 August, 2020
Temperatures inside a controversial temporary housing scheme reached a sweltering 36 degrees last week, with no way of opening the windows
Most of Preston's homeless offered help during pandemic are still receiving it - but some have headed back to the streets
18 August, 2020
The vast majority of rough sleepers in Preston who were given emergency shelter earlier this year have remained within the system and are awaiting
A2Dominion sees completions halved as surplus slides
18 August, 2020
Large London landlord A2Dominion has reported a fall in its supply of new homes of more than half while its surplus and turnover also fell
Staff at North West housing association threaten to strike over changes to work hours
17 August, 2020
Customer service staff at Riverside have raised the prospect of carrying out industrial action after bosses announced a new shift pattern and changes to working hours
Stonewater sees surplus nearly double despite COVID-19 challenges
17 August, 2020
Large social landlord Stonewater saw its surplus nearly double despite the coronavirus pandemic hitting the sector in the closing months of the year
John McDonnell calls for year's extension to ban on evictions
17 August, 2020
Moratorium in England and Wales during coronavirus crisis is due to end next week
Welsh landlord has credit rating affirmed despite debt level concerns
14 August, 2020
Welsh housing association ClwydAlyn has had its credit rating affirmed by S&P but the agency has flagged its high levels of leverage and the "weak economic fundamentals" in the areas it operates
'It hasn't sunk in': Residents win 60% rent reduction in London council flats
14 August, 2020
Tenants to pay lower social rents after campaign against corporate landlords at Custom House and Canning Town in Newham
Council 'sorry' as it keeps on taking after rent arrears paid off
14 August, 2020
Blundering council officials have been slammed for demanding a Redditch tenant clear hundreds of pounds of rent arrears when in fact they owed him money
Minister fails to provide details on future of £3.8bn Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund
13 August, 2020
The future of the government's manifesto commitment to carry out a 10-year, £3.8bn programme to decarbonise social housing stock remains unclear after the energy minister would not be drawn on whether it would be replaced by the new Green Homes Grant
Covid-19 lockdown sees spike in temporary accommodation requests to Romford YMCA
13 August, 2020
A charity has revealed its Romford branch has seen a surge in the number of people needing temporary accommodation since the start of lockdown
Glasgow facilities management firm wins 15-year social housing deal in England
12 August, 2020
Saltire Facilities Management has commenced work on a 15-year servicing, maintenance, and installations contract for Stonewater
Government-commissioned research highlights slowdown in delivery of Section 106 agreements
12 August, 2020
Developer contributions agreed through Section 106 agreements are taking longer to be delivered
Build, build, build social housing:to stimulate our economy and unlockpeople frompovertyand homelessness
11 August, 2020
The third briefing in the economic discussion series - Shaping a recovery that reduces poverty
Empty multi-million pound retirement complex near Bristol 'could be used for social housing'
11 August, 2020
The Marina Gardens apartment block in Portishead could be purchased by a housing association to provide scores of new homes
Northern social landlord consortium exploring new development framework model
10 August, 2020
A consortium of social housing providers in the North West is holding discussions about moving to a new development framework model
Large London housing association issues £400m bond
10 August, 2020
Hyde Housing has secured £400m through a bond secured at a coupon of 1.75%
Tenants may have a change of landlord if a proposed merger between GreenSquare and Accord goes ahead
10 August, 2020
Hundreds of GreenSquare housing association tenants in Wiltshire could be affected by a proposed merger
Special report: pre-tax surplus drops for second year running
07 August, 2020
Analysis by Social Housing shows that housing associations' surplus for the year before tax decreased by five per cent to £3.76bn, driven by a 6.6 per cent drop in England
Service delivery stable as social landlords work through backlogs
07 August, 2020
The delivery of services by social landlords is stable and most have started addressing backlogs of non-essential repairs
Building safety sanctions: what social landlords need to know
07 August, 2020
Draft building safety legislation includes tough new criminal sanctions such as unlimited fines and considerable jail terms
Concerns for social rent as government unveils plans to scrap Section 106
06 August, 2020
Planning reforms announced this week will scrap the system that delivers almost 50% of England's affordable housing
G15 landlord publishes 'ESG Report for Investors'
06 August, 2020
Optivo has published an 'ESG Report for Investors', which brings together data on its environmental impact, social impact and governance for potential funders
Rent and regulation: when registered providers get it wrong
06 August, 2020
Last year, the regulator contacted 18 per cent of registered providers about their rents
RSH writes to 18% of RPs over rent issues in 2020
06 August, 2020
The RSH approached 18 per cent of large RPs about rent-setting issues in the latest financial year
Double Dutch: how a housing association went completely digital
05 August, 2020
A Dutch housing association was struggling with the slow process of 'digitising' itself
English councils with highest Covid rates launch own test-and-trace systems
05 August, 2020
Local authorities plug holes in government's system, with some reaching 98-100% of people
Councils to allocate £500m of Green Homes Grant with social landlords eligible
05 August, 2020
Councils and their partners will be responsible for allocating £500m of the government's £2bn Green Homes Grant scheme to improve the energy-efficiency of low-income households, including those living in social housing
WWHC tenant satisfaction levels reach new record high levels
05 August, 2020
Tenant satisfaction levels at West WWHC have soared to record highs, conclusive results from a recently conducted survey have revealed
Housing repairs staff at council suspend strike
04 August, 2020
Housing repairs and maintenance at Brighton and Hove City Council have suspended three days of strike action in the coming week
G15 landlord discussing 'partnership' with small housing association
04 August, 2020
Large London-based landlord Catalyst has revealed it is in "early partnership discussions" with a small housing association
Housing association leases student block to council to house homeless people
04 August, 2020
A2Dominion will lease a 76-bed student accommodation block to Oxford Council to provide interim accommodation for rough sleepers who have been living in hotels during the coronavirus lockdown
Portsmouth City Council council slammed for selling 8 social homes this year
04 August, 2020
A Councillor has criticised the sale of social homes in Portsmouth, claiming the local authority has 'failed in its responsibility'
Housing Association secures £62M to build affordable homes in Cardiff
03 August, 2020
Cadwyn Housing Association has successfully secured a £41M, 35 year, private placement and £21M revolving credit facility to support its ambitious growth plans to develop more social housing to help prevent homelessness
Plans for 200 social homes in Elgin
03 August, 2020
Moray Council and Grampian Housing Association have published plans to build a sustainable residential development for social rent at Bilbohall in Elgin
Boris Johnson targets shake-up of English planning system
03 August, 2020
Proposals aim to stimulate building and tackle acute housing shortage
Leaseholders could be trapped in homes for years as housing associations struggle to cope with scale of EWS crisis
31 July, 2020
Leaseholders could be left unable to sell or remortgage their homes for years as housing associations struggle to cope with the scale of the EWS crisis currently afflicting the housing market
Young pregnant mum-of-four demands move from 'damp and mouldy' flat with just one usable bedroom in Milton Keynes
31 July, 2020
A mum expecting her fifth child says she has nowhere for the new baby to sleep because her flat is infested with mould and dangerous asbestos
New planning loophole could see huge blocks of flats with no social homes
31 July, 2020
The government has recently changed the law so that soon, you will be able to demolish and rebuild big blocks of flats and offices denser and taller without going through the full planning process
Social landlords plan to reform services following pandemic
30 July, 2020
Three-quarters of social landlords plan to deliver their services differently once the coronavirus pandemic has abated
Sanctuary Housing Cuts Rent Of Black Tenant Who Found She Was Charged More Than White Neighbour
30 July, 2020
The housing association has reduced Selma Nicholls' rent while it investigates the disparity and tests for bias
It's time for a better future - it's time to build social housing
30 July, 2020
In June 2020, the prime minister promised that the government would 'build back better' to tackle the biggest economic recession in living memory, 'for the benefit of every corner of the country'
Watford Community Housing tenants can claim £15k after information leak
29 July, 2020
Thousands of tenants could claim up to £15,000 following the leak of personal details
Fears of £1.35M funding shortfall for Melton council services
29 July, 2020
Council services in the Melton borough could be facing a funding black hole of up to £1.35million due to the Covid-19 crisis
After the ban: what will happen after the government has lifted the eviction moratorium?
29 July, 2020
The government promised that no renter will be evicted during the coronavirus pandemic and made relevant policy amendments to protect them
Housing association secures £550,000 to reduce crime
29 July, 2020
Ongo Homes has secured more than £500,000 from the government to reduce crime and make residents safer on estate that featured in TV show
Mountains of rubbish pile high outside family homes after weeks of lockdown as council and housing association argue over whose job it is to remove the overflowing bin bags
29 July, 2020
Parents with young children are livid by the mess - which has blighted Coventry
Bank of England support for sector tops £1bn as three more housing associations join COVID-19 scheme
28 July, 2020
The Bank of England's support for the sector during the pandemic has now topped £1bn, after three more housing associations accessed its coronavirus liquidity scheme
Rydon boss admits to approving Grenfell insulation swap
28 July, 2020
A Grenfell site manager approved the decision to change the type of insulation used on the building without telling Kensington and Chelsea Tenant Management Organisation
Rydon 'informally advised' it was in first place for Grenfell contract before procurement process ended
28 July, 2020
The lead contractor for the Grenfell Tower refurbishment project was tipped off that the job was "ours to lose" before the formal procurement process ended, following an "informal" chat at a conference
Optivo's surplus slides 79% amid valuation changes and rising costs
28 July, 2020
London housing association Optivo's surplus fell by 79% in 2019/20 amid rising fire safety costs and valuation changes
Social housing should be 'top of government's agenda' for post-coronavirus recovery
27 July, 2020
Social housing should be "top of the government's agenda" as it seeks to rebuild the country from the impact of COVID-19
Two large London landlords sign up tech service to speed up property repair work
27 July, 2020
Two major London housing associations have signed up with a fast-growing tech service, aiming to make it easier to procure local contractors for repairs and maintenance work
Council issues housing association with improvement notice to remove dangerous cladding system
27 July, 2020
A large housing association has been hit with a council improvement notice requiring it to remove dangerous cladding from one of its tower blocks
Concern raised over new Greenwich council housing rent charge
27 July, 2020
Concerns that neighbours living next door to one another in council housing could be charged different rents have been raised at a meeting of Greenwich Council
Council questioned over its ability to bring housing in Milton Keynes up to modern standards
27 July, 2020
Council leaders faced questioning this week over the authority's ability to bring all homes in the city up to modern living standards
Robert Jenrick has run down the clock and failed to protect renters
27 July, 2020
Back in March, Housing Minister Robert Jenrick said that no renter should lose their home because of coronavirus
'Shockingly poor workmanship' went 'unchecked' in Grenfell cladding system
24 July, 2020
Rydon's project manager for the Grenfell Tower refurbishment was unable to explain the presence of "shockingly poor workmanship" of cavity barriers in the cladding system installed on the building at the Grenfell Tower Inquiry today
Housing benefit fails to cover rent in nearly all of England's council areas
24 July, 2020
Local Housing Allowance is also too little to rent a room in a shared house in all but one of London's local authorities
Nearly 325,000 homes purchased through 'Help to Buy' scheme
24 July, 2020
Almost 325,000 homes across the UK have been bought through the government's Help to Buy affordable housing scheme since its launch in December 2015
UK's largest social landlord records surplus increase of 9% amid rising operating costs
24 July, 2020
Clarion Housing Group has reported an increase in its post-tax surplus for 2019/20 despite an uncertain economic backdrop, while its operating costs rose slightly
Will Rishi Sunak's funding announcements help social landlords decarbonise their homes?
24 July, 2020
As the government plans a "green recovery" from the coronavirus crisis, Lucie Heath explores whether the latest energy efficiency policy for housing will help social landlords meet decarbonisation targets
Bank pledges £3bn worth of funding to housing associations over next three years
23 July, 2020
A major UK bank has announced plans to provide the housing association sector with £3bn in loans over the next three years
Large housing association to repay government furlough money
22 July, 2020
A large housing association has announced it will repay over £250,000 it received from the government via its Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme
Jenrick promises more protection for renters before eviction ban is lifted
22 July, 2020
Housing secretary Robert Jenrick has vowed to introduce more protections for renters to ensure they do not lose their homes when the eviction ban is lifted next month
London councils warn over poor-quality homes as government embarks on permitted development drive
21 July, 2020
A group of 22 London councils have written to the housing secretary to express concerns that expanding permitted development rights will lead to poor-quality housing and reduce local authority incomes
Braintree Council to investigate reduced housing target
21 July, 2020
The Braintree district's housing target could be slashed by 50 per cent
Half of councils 'unprepared' for housing needs of ageing population
21 July, 2020
Half of councils across England lack clear policies for the provision of suitable housing to meet the needs of an ageing population
Government accused of 'sneaking out' rules for evictions after ban is lifted
21 July, 2020
The government has been accused of "sneaking out" new legislation outlining how landlords can evict tenants after the current ban is lifted, with campaign groups warning that most renters will not be protected from losing their homes
South East social landlord records rise in surplus as turnover from social housing lettings falls
21 July, 2020
South East-based landlord Moat Homes has seen a small increase to its surplus but recorded a lower proportion of turnover from social housing lettings
3.31% increase in 'Social' Homes on 2019
20 July, 2020
Overall Social Housing stock increased by 169,218 units
Former SHPS pension schemes have highest funding levels in the social housing sector
20 July, 2020
Employers that have exited the SHPS have recorded higher funding levels than those that remained in the scheme
All hands to the pump: A home improvement plan for England
20 July, 2020
Decarbonising social housing: "a pilot won't fly" in the North West
Homes England starts at highest in a decade as social rent doubles
17 July, 2020
Homes England funded more housing starts in 2019/20 than it has since records began in 2009/10, with the number of social rent starts almost doubling
Biggest Builders survey: associations to complete 40,000 homes but pandemic overshadows pipeline
17 July, 2020
The country's top 50 developing housing associations built more than 40,000 homes in 2019/20, up roughly 7% on the previous year
Government confirms allocations of £500 million additional funding for councils
17 July, 2020
Allocations confirmed for individual councils in England to help deliver essential services for residents during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic
England: Social landlords join call to scale up Housing First
17 July, 2020
A group of 12 organisations in England representing social landlords, local authorities and the wider homelessness sector are calling on the UK Government and social housing providers to help make Housing First available to those who need it
Hull tenants 'scam' council almost £366,000 over right to buy sales
17 July, 2020
A total of 16 sales were stopped in 2019-20 after officials started investigating what turned out to be false information submitted by tenants
Family's nightmare as they are left with no toilet for five days
16 July, 2020
A family say they have been left without a working toilet for more than four days despite repeatedly asking their housing association to fix it
Barnet Homes criticised over response to asbestos fears
16 July, 2020
Parents have been left feeling "ignored and powerless" after their repeated calls to investigate what they fear could be a health hazard in their housing block went unanswered
Majority of associations not encouraging return to office
16 July, 2020
The latest update from a WhatsApp group chat of more than 200 housing leaders has revealed that the majority of organisations are not currently encouraging staff to return to the office
Average council home repair will be completed within nine days
15 July, 2020
Average council home repair will be completed within nine days
Midlands housing association plots bond market move with £200m debut
15 July, 2020
Platform Housing Group plans to issue its maiden own-name bond this year to support its housebuilding targets
G15 launches new programme to increase BAME leadership in social housing sector
15 July, 2020
A group of London's 12 largest housing associations has launched a new professional development programme to increase BAME representation in leadership roles
Dozens of modular temporary homes to be sited on Milton Keynes estate to house homeless families
15 July, 2020
MK Council is set to purchase 70 modular homes to be built on an MK estate to house homeless families
Council overspent £700k due to 'unprecedented' need for housing service
14 July, 2020
A Norfolk council has overspent by almost £700,000 on housing and is facing "significant" and "unsustainable" cash pressures
Housing associations exchange contracts on 2,800-home swap deal
14 July, 2020
The Guinness Partnership and Paradigm have exchanged contracts in a giant stock swap deal in which nearly 2,800 homes will change hands
5 things we learned from The English Housing Survey
14 July, 2020
On Thursday the government released its annual English Housing Survey
Council agrees to buy an extra 280 homes on the regenerated Aylesbury estate from developer for social housing
14 July, 2020
Tooley Street has offered to stump up to £193 million
Northern Ireland government to review social housing grant budget based on coronavirus costs
13 July, 2020
Northern Ireland's government will review the amount of funding allocated to its SHDP midway through the year to take account of extra costs caused by the coronavirus pandemic
Sadiq Khan calls for eviction ban extension to prevent 'tsunami' of homelessness
13 July, 2020
London mayor Sadiq Khan has written to the housing secretary warning that local authority housing services could be overwhelmed if the government does not act to protect renters impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic
Council could go 'bust' without cuts
13 July, 2020
Ipswich Borough Council, like every other council, is facing an unprecedented financial crisis due to the coronavirus
Council approves plan to tackle homelessness and ensure Thanet residents access to quality housing
13 July, 2020
A plan to tackle the issue of accessibility to quality, affordable housing and to reduce homelessness has been approved by Thanet council
Special report: level of affordable lettings drops for third year in a row
10 July, 2020
Affordable rent lettings reduce by 1.49 per cent, but decrease is less than in previous two years
Social landlords' service delivery improving but staffing pressures to come
10 July, 2020
Registered providers are maintaining adequate levels of service delivery, with repairs work increasing, but staffing pressures will increase in the coming months
UK renters: tell us about the impact coronavirus has had on you
10 July, 2020
We'd like to hear from renters in the UK about how the coronavirus pandemic has impacted your housing situation
How social housing is leading ESG into a post-COVID-19 world
09 July, 2020
Social housing could become the UK's leader in its approach to ESG
Mini Budget: stamp duty cut and £50m social housing decarbonisation pilot
09 July, 2020
The chancellor has confirmed £50m of funding for a social housing decarbonisation pilot and announced the immediate removal of SDLT on transactions up to £500,000 until next year
Regulator of Social Housing questions RPs acting as 'conduits'
09 July, 2020
The RSH has questioned the way some RPs are being set up "simply as a conduit" for passing rents to a third party
Housing minister pens open letter to social housing tenants
09 July, 2020
Housing minister Kevin Stewart has moved to reassure social housing tenants of the safety measures in place as landlords plan the resumption of routine repairs and planned maintenance work
COVID-19 could reduce housing association market sale income by more than half
08 July, 2020
Market sales exposure will be the most significant area of economic risk for UK housing associations in fiscal 2021 because of the coronavirus pandemic
Chancellor expected to announce £50m social housing retrofit pilot
08 July, 2020
Rishi Sunak is expected to unveil a new £50m funding package for the social housing sector to pilot new approaches to low-carbon retrofitting of social homes as part of his COVID-19 economic recovery statement tomorrow
Romford homes bought by Havering Council to be available by autumn
08 July, 2020
Havering Council has jointly purchased 82 homes in Romford, to help tackle the housing shortage for family-sized homes
Watford Council agrees on plan to tackle homelessness
08 July, 2020
A housing scheme is among the initiatives in a new five-year plan to tackle homelessness and rough sleeping
Swansea-based association completes £50m refinancing
07 July, 2020
A 2,900-home housing provider based in Swansea has completed a major refinancing exercise to remove legacy covenant constraints and free up capacity to develop new homes
Housing association debt held by BoE hits £630m as fifth landlord uses COVID-19 scheme
07 July, 2020
PA Housing has become the latest housing association to access the BoE CCFF and sold £30m in short-term debt to the bank
Government must help young renters hit by furlough end
07 July, 2020
A lettings sector trade body, acting with homelessness charities, is urging the government to do more as young people in rented housing become more vulnerable as the furlough scheme winds down
The state of the sector: five key takeaways from Moody's analysis of landlords' post-coronavirus finances
07 July, 2020
Credit ratings agency Moody's has published an in-depth analysis of the impact of COVID-19 on the UK social housing sector
Sanctuary's surplus drops 8% following bumper year of one-off sales
06 July, 2020
Sanctuary Housing Association saw its surplus drop by 8% in 2019/20 after a series of large one-off asset sales in 2018/19
"Alarming" cost of retrofitting Bristol's 28,500 council homes revealed as £600m
06 July, 2020
It is five times the city council's housing revenue budget for an entire year
Housing association reveals multi million pound Bedford tower blocks revamp and cladding plan
06 July, 2020
A housing association with thousands of tenants in Bedford borough revealed a multi-million pound tower block refurbishment plan to councillors this week
Government confirms evictions will resume next month
03 July, 2020
The government has confirmed the eviction ban will end next month, with possession proceedings set to restart on 24 August
English councils warn £500m Covid-19 cash injection will not stop cuts
03 July, 2020
Government breaking promise to 'do whatever it takes' to meet coronavirus cost
Nearly 1,000 housing association 'mortgage prisoners' as cladding issues hit property sales
03 July, 2020
Nearly 1,000 leaseholders in London are unable to sell or remortgage their homes due to banks being unwilling to lend on them because of potential cladding issues
Local lettings policies are not reflecting BAME housing need
03 July, 2020
The number of BAME individuals becoming homeless in the past decade has not been reflected in an increase in BAME households being allocated social housing
Blackburn's Together Housing: 'Investment in social homes will help country recover from coronavirus crisis'
03 July, 2020
Together Housing Group says housing organisations are integral in promoting social mobility in communities, but need local and national government support to make real changes
Liverpool housing associations make more than 200 homes available for rough sleepers in hotels
02 July, 2020
More than 200 housing association properties in Liverpool have been made available for homeless people who have been living in hotels during the coronavirus pandemic, as landlords commit to offering all vacant properties to rough sleepers
Rural housing associations are the glue connecting local communities - and can play a key role in the country's recovery
02 July, 2020
Next week, the country will start to emerge out of lockdown, as shops, hairdressers and pubs will begin opening their doors in a very different world
Two more housing associations secure £150m through Bank of England's COVID-19 financing scheme
01 July, 2020
Platform Housing Group and Flagship Group have sold a combined £150m of short-term debt to the BoE via its CCFF to help navigate the economic impact caused by coronavirus
Two blocks of upcoming Northampton social housing could be used as 'temporary accommodation for homeless'
01 July, 2020
The combined plans could provide up to 120 social housing flats for Northampton
Petition calls on Government to fill £45million Redbridge pandemic cost shortfall
30 June, 2020
Thousands of Redbridge residents have signed a petition demanding the Government fill the "black hole" in the council's finances caused by the coronavirus
Civitas Social Housing profit jumps on rise in net rental income
30 June, 2020
Care-based housing and healthcare REIT Civitas Social Housing reported a sharp rise in profit as net rental income increased by more than a quarter
New 12,000 home housing association created
30 June, 2020
A trailblazing new housing association for the East of England has been formed following the merger of two Essex-based affordable homes providers
UK could be breaking international law over cladding
29 June, 2020
Body warns government over failure to remove flammable panels from high-rise buildings in wake of Grenfell disaster
Social housing to be prioritised for veterans
29 June, 2020
New measures announced to provide improved access for members of the Armed Forces, veterans and their families to social housing
MP and council write to housing association after key workers hit with "unaffordable and unreasonable" rent hike
26 June, 2020
An MP and council have implored a large London housing association to reconsider an "unaffordable and unreasonable" rent increase at a block built for key workers after some tenants were hit with increases of up to 20%
How COVID-19 has brought transparency to compliance
26 June, 2020
The Hackitt Report reiterated that tenants need to have a voice in the management of their homes - this includes monitoring repairs and compliance checks
How bereaved families are being stung by the costs of shared ownership
26 June, 2020
Housing associations are building more and more shared ownership homes
Social landlords should buy from 'over-stretched' private landlords
26 June, 2020
Social landlords should be supported to buy up homes from "overstretched" private landlords
Almost a third of Scots' incomes have reduced in lockdown, with half of affected renters worried about paying rent
26 June, 2020
New large-scale survey of Scottish households demonstrate the financial strain the economic impact of lockdown is putting on people in different housing tenures, and in different parts of the country
Majority of social landlords eye return to normal repairs service by August
25 June, 2020
Social landlords are edging towards a return to normal repairs services as the coronavirus lockdown eases, with the majority expecting to have returned to a full service by August
Sector-wide 'Homes at the Heart' campaign launched to put social housing at centre of COVID-19 recovery
25 June, 2020
Housing groups have launched a campaign urging the government to provide a "once-in-a-generation" investment in social housing to support the economic and social recovery from the coronavirus pandemic
Housing associations urged to focus on strengthening liquidity policies
25 June, 2020
Housing associations should aim to have clear liquidity policies to help navigate economic downturns
Home Office urged to reverse asylum seeker eviction ban decision as charities worry thousands could lose accommodation
25 June, 2020
Charities are calling on the government to urgently reverse its decision to end the ban on asylum seeker evictions during the COVID-19 crisis
Eight out of 10 English councils at risk of bankruptcy
24 June, 2020
131 upper-tier councils face fresh round of service cuts or going bust
Charities warn hundreds of asylum seekers are at risk of homelessness as Home Office ends eviction ban
24 June, 2020
The government has begun the process of evicting hundreds of refugees from Home Office accommodation after deciding not to extend its ban on asylum seeker evictions
Protestors to stage demo outside empty Maydew House over social housing crisis
24 June, 2020
Campaigners are calling for the block to be refurbished immediately to house homeless families
Social housing supply must hit pre-1990s levels post-pandemic
24 June, 2020
The supply of social housing needs to return to the levels seen before the 1990s as part of the government's post-coronavirus recovery plan
Wrexham Council to gradually resume planned works and improvements to its housing stock
23 June, 2020
Wrexham Council is to resume it planned works and improvements to its council housing stock from this week
No evidence of housing associations setting up for-profits 'en masse'
23 June, 2020
England's social housing regulator does not expect many housing associations to follow Hyde in setting up for-profit providers
Government places more than 200 asylum seekers in Hornchurch hotel without consulting council
23 June, 2020
The Home Office is housing more than 200 asylum seekers in a Hornchurch hotel without having consulted Havering Council
Labour councils in England hit harder by austerity than Tory areas
22 June, 2020
Analysis by Guardian and Sigoma shows poorer, Labour-held areas lost over a third of spending power
Council penalises housing applicants for 'deliberate overcrowding'
22 June, 2020
Southwark Council decided not to give two families living in overcrowded homes priority on its housing waiting list, after determining that the families had "deliberately" put themselves in overcrowded conditions
Housing associations made more than a quarter of a million welfare calls during first two months of lockdown
22 June, 2020
Social housing organisations made over 250,000 welfare calls to residents in March and April
Government pays out just £1m of £200m private cladding fund in first year
19 June, 2020
The government has only paid out just £1.4m of a £200m cladding fund set up last May to speed up the removal of Grenfell-style cladding from private sector blocks
Black Lives Matter: rethinking housing's approach to racial equality
19 June, 2020
Social housing likes to talk fine words about fighting racism, but does it back that with action?
Build 100,000 'homes for Covid-19 heroes'
19 June, 2020
An investment in social housing will create thousands of jobs and generate £320bn over 50 years
Ten-year social housing funding cycles could boost construction productivity by 70%
18 June, 2020
Ten-year funding cycles for social housing could boost productivity in the UK construction industry by up to 70%
Brent Council approves new policies for council home tenants
18 June, 2020
Those living in council homes who engage in anti-social behaviour could be at greater risk of eviction based on new housing policies
Housing association says zero carbon will cost £20,000-plus per home
18 June, 2020
A housing association in the South of England has revealed that it will cost more than £100m to retrofit its homes so they meet the government's net-zero target for carbon emissions by 2050
Tory councils warn coronavirus second wave could bankrupt local authorities
17 June, 2020
Report says more government help needed to avoid cuts to local services in England
Swindon tenants' group wants £100m of council house debt to be scrapped after pandemic
17 June, 2020
More than £100 million of debt piled upon Swindon Borough Council when it chose to retain ownership and control of its council housing should be cancelled
Payback time for leaseholder caught renting out his Spitalfields council flat as a holiday let
16 June, 2020
A leaseholder unlawfully renting out his flat on a social housing estate in Spitalfields has had to pay back all the cash he earned from it over four years
Eviction ban puts domestic abuse victims at greater risk
16 June, 2020
The extension to the evictions ban will compound the suffering of victims of domestic violence and anti-social behaviour
Rents freeze for Hartlepool council houses after drop in interest rates
16 June, 2020
A rent freeze has been announced for council homes in Hartlepool for the coming year and plans are in place to provide up to 19 more properties over the next 12 months
'Bleak future' for council as funding fears mount
16 June, 2020
Warrington Borough Council risks not being able to set a balanced budget next year - if the Government fails to reimburse it fully for coronavirus costs
BPHA issues £125m private placement
15 June, 2020
Housing association BPHA has secured £125m by issuing its first private placement with UK, US and Canadian investors
Grenfell households still waiting for permanent housing three years on
15 June, 2020
Some of most vulnerable survivors still not re-housed due to 'severe lack of investment in affordable housing'
Coronavirus: UK emergency housing funding running out
15 June, 2020
When COVID-19 erupted, the UK government told local authorities to find rooms for the homeless and people in shelters
Zamo Capital to invest in UK social housing manager
15 June, 2020
Specialist impact investment firm Zamo Capital has announced it is investing in the management of Social and Sustainable Capital
Government offers councils six-month Right to Buy receipts repayment extension
15 June, 2020
The government has offered councils a six-month extension to the time they have to spend money made through Right to Buy sales before it returns to the Treasury
My working week: 'A council tenant has bedbugs and is suicidal'
15 June, 2020
Isolation is difficult at the best of times, but for our vulnerable tenants, the coronavirus lockdown has made things worse
Maidstone Council Leader Martin Cox says local authority is yet to hear back from Secretary of State Robert Jenrick over housing concerns
12 June, 2020
A plea made nearly six months ago from Maidstone council for lowering of housing targets is still to receive a response from the Government
Three years on from Grenfell, we must move faster on fire safety
12 June, 2020
Three years on from the Grenfell Tower fire, a fit-for-purpose fire safety regime is still a long way away
Bristol City Council to transform housing department, including tackling "institutional racism"
12 June, 2020
The aim is to improve the lives of people living in council homes and create a "world class" landlord service
Swindon has higher proportion of council houses than average for England
12 June, 2020
The proportion of council housing in Swindon is higher than the whole of England
Covid-19 crisis means England's local authorities could go bust
11 June, 2020
Councils say they need financial help now from government to avoid devastating hardship
Gentoo's plans for 269 new homes in Sunderland and where they will be
11 June, 2020
The housing association are seeking feedback through public consultation for its proposal
Council's five year plan to improve housing
11 June, 2020
More affordable homes, less empty houses and putting roofs over the heads of the most vulnerable are the cornerstones of a borough council's proposed new five year housing strategy
Fears over housing prevent domestic abuse survivors from leaving perpetrators
11 June, 2020
More than two-thirds of domestic abuse survivors who stay with their perpetrators say concerns around future housing are a barrier to leaving
The Guardian view on the Grenfell inquiry: justice delayed
11 June, 2020
Confidence in the process was shaken before Covid-19 interrupted. But three years on from the fire, the campaign continues
Ban on evictions extended to August
11 June, 2020
The government has extended the ban on evictions from private and social rented homes by a further two months, until 23 August
The consequences of the extended eviction ban will roll on - and on
10 June, 2020
Sim Sekhon, of Legal for Landlords, sent us his views on the extension to the eviction ban
Manchester leaders paint 'bleak picture' of city's finances as they prepare emergency budget to fill £133m shortfall caused by coronavirus pandemic
10 June, 2020
The knock-on effect of the pandemic is expecting to last for years to come
Burnham backs housing associations' pledge to provide care leaver support
10 June, 2020
Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham has joined a group of housing providers from the region in pledging to provide more support for young people leaving care
Exeter City Council to explore setting up housing company to help fill £3.7million shortfall
10 June, 2020
Exeter City Council will explore setting a housing company to boost its coffers by offering private market rented accommodation to the public
St Albans rough sleepers taken in during coronavirus face years-long wait for housing
10 June, 2020
Homeless Herts residents struggle to escape the streets because house prices are so high
We need more social homes, says housing minister. But are we getting them?
10 June, 2020
The latest Housing Minister, Christopher Pincher, declared 'We need more homes and more affordable homes, and more socially rented homes' in Parliament this week
Right to Buy directly increases affordable housing supply
09 June, 2020
The Right to Buy directly boosts affordable housing supply, housing minister Christopher Pincher has said amid multiple questionable claims made to a committee of MPs
Sector welcomes eviction ban extension but calls for longer-term strategy
09 June, 2020
Housing sector figures have largely welcomed the government's decision to extend its evictions ban by two months, but warned that the move is just a "stopgap" and called for a longer-term strategy
Government extends evictions ban by two months
08 June, 2020
The government ban on evictions for social and private renters has been extended by two months
Need that leaky tap fixing? Routine repairs are back for Stoke-on-Trent's 18,000 council houses
08 June, 2020
And you can now log repair requests 24-hours-a-day
Social landlords make commitment to carers in major new campaign
08 June, 2020
Social landlords are being asked to commit to building more accessible homes, adopt flexible working patterns, and promote care as a career choice, in a major new campaign that will launch on Monday
RSH tweaks value for money reporting rules
05 June, 2020
The RSH has changed the way housing associations in England must calculate VfM metrics in their annual accounts
'Significant' £245m budget shortfall forecast for Kent's 14 councils
05 June, 2020
Kent's 14 councils face a mounting financial deficit of £245million from the coronavirus crisis
Thousands of UK tenants face losing home when eviction ban ends
05 June, 2020
Campaigners warn that people who have not paid rent during lockdown have received landlord warning notices
Bank of England reveals two housing associations among COVID-19 liquidity facility's £16bn of support
05 June, 2020
Two housing associations have sold £450m of unsecured commercial paper to the BoE via an emergency liquidity facility that has seen £16bn of investment to help businesses through the COVID crisis
Social landlords seek to tackle PPE shortages
05 June, 2020
Social landlords across the UK are seeking suppliers of anti-infection protective gear following widespread shortages during the coronavirus pandemic
Tenant eviction ban in England and Wales extended by two months
05 June, 2020
Government wants landlords to 'exhaust all options' to avoid court action once ban is lifted
Pressure builds on government to extend evictions ban as deadline looms
04 June, 2020
Tens of thousands of renters are at risk of being evicted in the coming months unless the government's eviction ban is extended
Housing association threatens leaseholders with possession proceedings during lockdown
04 June, 2020
NHG has sent emails to a number of leaseholders during the coronavirus lockdown threatening to start possession proceedings due to unpaid rent arrears or service charges
Stop using Ground 8 evictions, law centres tell housing associations
04 June, 2020
Several law centres have written to housing associations asking them to commit to not using Ground 8 evictions once the current ban on possession proceedings is lifted
Kirklees Council housing to be brought back under local authority control
03 June, 2020
It would mean the end of Kirklees Neighbourhood Housing
Town hall plans to take back control of 13,000 social homes across north Manchester
03 June, 2020
The council is proposing to bring its management arm Northwards back in-house, meaning thousands of people would have the town hall as their landlord for the first time since 2005
Bracknell Forest Council failed to accommodate more than half of homeless households last winter
03 June, 2020
Bracknell Forest council failed to find accommodation for more than half of homeless households that needed help at the end of last year
Key workers in Peterborough get chance to apply for affordable housing
02 June, 2020
Housing association is inviting anyone who earns below £40,200 to get in touch
Two-thirds of tenants in Wales are struggling pay rent during the coronavirus crisis
01 June, 2020
More than 60% of private and social tenants in Wales are struggling to pay rent or bills during the coronavirus pandemic
Council with highest COVID-19 death rate brands illness a 'housing disease'
01 June, 2020
The council with the highest COVID-19 death rate in the country has branded the virus a "housing disease" and is now drawing up plans looking at how to tackle its severe impact in the area
Accommodation for 211 rough sleepers in Newham provided during pandemic
01 June, 2020
More than 200 rough sleepers have been housed by Newham Council since the start of the coronavirus crisis, with just a handful remaining on the streets
Return of Ipswich social housing allocation system welcomed
01 June, 2020
The coronavirus emergency has put a strain on everyone - residents and businesses alike
Evictions ban deadline is 'a ticking time bomb'
29 May, 2020
Sadiq Khan has branded the end of the government's de facto eviction ban in four weeks "a ticking time bomb"
Mortgage holidays are a breeze, but try taking a rent break
29 May, 2020
The coronavirus crisis highlights inequalities among homeowners and those beholden to landlords
Social housing rent arrears up £100m since coronavirus outbreak
28 May, 2020
Rent arrears among social landlords have surged by £100m since the coronavirus pandemic hit the UK
Regulatory judgements: landlord that breached Home Standard hit with governance downgrade
28 May, 2020
A housing association which was found to have breached the Home Standard earlier this year has been hit with a governance downgrade
Government warned limits on Building Safety Fund will reduce social housing new build
28 May, 2020
Social landlords will be forced to reduce planned development and maintenance spend if they are not allowed to reclaim their full cladding remediation costs from the new £1bn Building Safety Fund
Social housing valuers remove 'material uncertainty clause' and resume external inspections
27 May, 2020
Major sector valuers Savills and JLL have removed the use of a MUC for housing association properties valued via the EUV-SH approach following updated guidance from the RICS today
Households in temporary accommodation hit 13-year high before pandemic
27 May, 2020
The number of homeless households in temporary accommodation across England hit a 13-year high before the coronavirus crisis
Increased costs put 'invisible' supported housing providers under financial pressure
26 May, 2020
Supported housing providers say they have been "invisible" during the coronavirus crisis as extra costs have put pressure on an already underfunded sector
Neighbours are worried new occupants of the complex's empty flats could bring the coronavirus
26 May, 2020
Neighbours are worried new occupants of the complex's empty flats could bring the coronavirus
Housing association committed development forecasts down by 43% as unsold units increase
22 May, 2020
Economic uncertainty brought about by coronavirus has caused registered providers revise downwards forecast expenditure on development, while unsold market and shared ownership homes increased
The clock is ticking: government must act now to protect renters
22 May, 2020
There are now less than five weeks to go before the government's eviction ban ends
Routine repairs services cannot be resumed 'overnight'
21 May, 2020
Housing associations across the country have warned that routine repairs cannot instantly resume at normal rates after the housing minister wrote directly to social housing tenants to announce the return of non-urgent works
Evictions to restart as courts get ready to open for possession hearings on June 29th
20 May, 2020
Solicitors are told to expect that both suspended and new hearings are to restart but that they will be held online or on the telephone until it is safe to hold them in person
Put social housing at heart of coronavirus recovery, housing bodies tell devolved nations
20 May, 2020
Social housing must be at the heart of devolved governments' plans to steer their economies through the impacts of coronavirus
Housing minister says planned maintenance and void work should resume in letter to social housing tenants
19 May, 2020
Social housing landlords should resume planned external maintenance and repairs on empty properties
UK housing association Places for People hands £21m to Salesforce to look after CRM and job scheduling
19 May, 2020
UK housing association People for Places has awarded Salesforce a software licensing contract for CRM and job scheduling worth £21m
East Anglian housing association boss warns of 'tough times ahead' in coronavirus crisis
19 May, 2020
The boss of East Anglia's biggest housing association has warned the housing crisis may deepen in the wake of coronavirus
We will deliver thousands fewer affordable homes with First Homes policy
18 May, 2020
Major London housing associations will deliver up to 3,600 fewer affordable homes a year if the government pushes ahead with its First Homes policy
Calls for social landlords to prioritise letting to domestic abuse survivors during pandemic
18 May, 2020
Domestic abuse agencies are demanding social housing providers to prioritise survivors when allocating homes, amid reports that incidences of abuse are rising during the coronavirus lockdown
Coronavirus: £5bn needed to stop local cuts say county councils
18 May, 2020
English councils have called on the government to provide a £5bn "income guarantee" to prevent local authorities from having to cut services as the coronavirus hits finances
Government confirms 'non-essential' social housing allocations can resume
15 May, 2020
Social housing lettings deemed "non-essential" can now go ahead as part of the government's move to reopen the housing market
Fitch Affirms 2 English Social Housing Registered Providers; Outlooks Negative
15 May, 2020
Fitch Ratings has revised Origin Housing Limited's Outlook to Negative from Stable
Councils in England fear they will have to make cuts of 20%
14 May, 2020
Councils could see a shortfall of up to £3.5bn across the local government social care sector
How the pandemic is speeding up the digital transformation of housing services
14 May, 2020
During the course of lockdown, social landlords have been distributing iPads and phones, and transforming how they engage with tenants
How repairs teams are turning to augmented reality to cope with coronavirus
14 May, 2020
The lockdown and coronavirus risk have led to some early experiments with augmented reality video to help repairs teams avoid unnecessary visits to tenants' homes
MHCLG suggests 'drive-by' Right to Buy valuations during pandemic
13 May, 2020
The government has suggested councils carry out "drive-by" Right to Buy valuations in order to keep the scheme running during the coronavirus pandemic
Legal challenge to override government's eviction ban dismissed by Court of Appeal
13 May, 2020
A challenge to the legality of the government's decision to pause all possession proceedings during the coronavirus pandemic has been dismissed by the Court of Appeal
Non-compliant housing association undergoes restructure and rebrand
13 May, 2020
A non-compliant Merseyside housing association has undergone a major group restructure
Civitas Social Housing collects 99% of rent over March-end quarter
12 May, 2020
Civitas Social Housing has released a trading and market update, covering the quarterly period to 31 March 2020
This cash-strapped council faces losing £3.3m as coronavirus continues to bite
12 May, 2020
It has received £1.4m Government coronavirus cash
Homes First celebrates 100 years of Council Housing
12 May, 2020
As the urban population soared thepoor quality housing that so many relied upon had become increasingly insanitary
Coronavirus could halt council plans to build 1000 new homes by 2022
11 May, 2020
Plans to build 1000 new council houses in South Lanarkshire by 2022 could be scuppered by coronavirus
Northern Ireland government to fast-track housing association reclassification bill
11 May, 2020
Northern Ireland's government will fast-track legislation to prevent the region's housing associations being reclassified as public sector bodies
Regulator grants deadline extension to councils with safety issues
07 May, 2020
Councils working through health and safety issues have been granted deadline extensions by the RSH because of the coronavirus
Steve Douglas: how the sector is responding to this crisis
07 May, 2020
Steve Douglas talks to Inside Housing about how the COVID-19 response might come to define the housing sector
Dunstable housing crisis: 91 bids made on three-bedroom home with successful applicant waiting 4 years to be rehoused
07 May, 2020
The only way is up for housing in landlocked parts of Central Bedfordshire such as Dunstable
Labour urges extended eviction ban amid risk of huge job losses
07 May, 2020
Five-point plan to protect renters comes as poll shows 1.7 million people fear unemployment
Family swiftly re-housed after Ryde blaze thanks to housing association
06 May, 2020
Just days after a devastating fire destroyed their property, a family of 5 have found a new place to live - after their housing association turned an empty house into a furnished family home
Bank lenders 'reasonably relaxed' about new loans to housing assocations during COVID-19
06 May, 2020
Housing sector lenders are said to be being largely supportive towards clients amid the COVID-19 crisis, but HAs are being advised to allow more time around funding processes
Kingdom Housing Association secures £10m credit facility from Lloyds
06 May, 2020
Kingdom Housing Association has agreed a Revolving Credit Facility Agreement with Lloyds Bank during the coronavirus period after an open tender process run for Kingdom by ATFS
Landlords report increase in anti-social behaviour injunctions as number of incidents grow
05 May, 2020
The number of injunctions being served by housing associations against tenants across the country has seen a huge spike in the past several weeks as landlords deal with an increasing number of anti-social behaviour incidents during lockdown
Housing associations complete 731-home stock transfer
05 May, 2020
Two housing associations have completed the transfer of 731 homes in the South of England
Ditch 'Starter Homes on steroids' project and focus on social housing
05 May, 2020
Hackney's mayor has told the government to abandon plans to give first-time buyers discount on new homes at the expense of social housing
Rent increases delayed for Hartlepool council tenants amid coronavirus crisis
05 May, 2020
Plans to increase rent for council homes by 1.7% to help provide more of the properties in Hartlepool have been delayed due to the coronavirus outbreak
Two large housing associations access bond markets to raise a combined £225m
04 May, 2020
Sovereign Housing Association and Together Housing have braved the financial markets to secure bonds worth a combined total of £225m
Call made for £100m housing debt write-off
04 May, 2020
Calls have been made for the government to write off Swindon Borough Council's £100m housing debt
'The housing market is broken': How Scarborough Council aims to help provide homes in the borough
04 May, 2020
A specialist affordable housing unit is to be created to help Scarborough Council meet its target of creating almost 1,000 new properties before March 2021
How housing associations are using voids during the coronavirus crisis
04 May, 2020
Despite challenges, some housing associations are managing use their vacant properties (voids) to provide housing for vulnerable people that need to move urgently
Top marks for Dorset social housing provider
04 May, 2020
Dorset social housing provider Magna has retained the highest ratings for governance and financial viability
Autistic teen living in shared accommodation for 10 years forced out after council decide "he might not get on with people"
01 May, 2020
A local council has been accused of "discrimination" for refusing to allow a severely autistic teenager to continue living in shared care accommodation because "he might not get on with people"
Regulatory judgements: London housing association handed governance downgrade following safety failings
30 April, 2020
A London housing association has been downgraded by the English regulator on governance grounds after breaching safety standards amid the latest round of regulatory judgements
Preston housing association has given out 2,300 food parcels to those in need
30 April, 2020
A Preston housing association is helping vulnerable people put food on the table during the coronavirus pandemic
Give social landlords the powers to fight county lines, as COVID-19 makes the threat worse
30 April, 2020
Coronavirus has increased the risk of drug dealers 'cuckooing' properties
Bank of England rejects housing association applications for COVID facility due to V2 ratings
30 April, 2020
The BoE is being lobbied by sector representatives after it denied some housing associations access to its COVID-19 financing facility on the basis of their regulatory V2 ratings, Social Housing has learned
Local authorities will need more time to spend Right to Buy receipts
29 April, 2020
Desperately-needed new social homes could go unbuilt unless councils are granted an extension to the time they are allowed to spend money from Right to Buy sales
Midlands Voluntary Right to Buy pilot extended
29 April, 2020
The large-scale pilot scheme giving housing association tenants the Right to Buy has been extended
Coronavirus (COVID-19): guidance for social landlords on essential moves
29 April, 2020
Non-statutory guidance to support social landlords with allocations and transfers during the coronavirus outbreak
Coronavirus pandemic puts the spotlight on poor housing quality in England
29 April, 2020
The current COVID-19 pandemic has brought the relationship between health and housing quality into sharp focus
Local authority coronavirus funding allocations revealed
29 April, 2020
Individual councils have been told how much money they will receive from the additional £1.6bn emergency coronavirus funding pot announced by the government for local authorities earlier this month
Giant housing association increases completions by 70%
29 April, 2020
Clarion Housing Group has announced it completed more than 2,000 new homes in 2019/20, a 70% increase on the number of homes completed in the previous financial year
There may be no better time than now for associations to approach the bond market
28 April, 2020
It has been a turbulent two months, but with credit spreads tightening and long-term borrowing rates low, now might be the time to move on the bond market
Coronavirus: Councils vying for emergency virus cash
28 April, 2020
Ministers are facing competing demands from councils across England for a £1.6bn emergency coronavirus fund
London housing groups launch programme to increase diversity in the sector
28 April, 2020
A trio of housing associations have combined with house builder Hill Group and the Greater London Authority to create an "emerging talent" programme
Tenants renew en-masse but rents fall
28 April, 2020
Seven out of 10 (70%) tenancies that were due to end in March were renewed - as people looked to stay put amid the lockdown
Councils call for Right to Buy receipts flexibility amid crisis
28 April, 2020
Councils have demanded an extension to the time they have to spend money through Right to Buy sales before it returns to the government
Social landlords advised to pause all 'non-essential' lettings during pandemic
28 April, 2020
Social landlords must pause all 'non-essential' allocations of homes during the pandemic
Coronavirus crisis may leave English councils with £5bn funding shortfall
27 April, 2020
Local authorities say more government action needed after data shows massive financial blackhole
Rochdale's largest social housing landlord urged to help coronavirus effort
27 April, 2020
Rochdale's largest social housing landlord has been urged to allow empty flats at its landmark Seven Sisters blocks to be used as emergency accommodation for the homeless
East Kent Housing staff and services set to transfer to councils in Canterbury, Dover, Folkestone and Hythe, and Thanet on September 30
27 April, 2020
The staff and the services of a scandal-hit social housing firm are set to transfer to the four councils that own it across Kent on September 30
Waltham Forest Council approves housing allocation changes at virtual cabinet meeting
27 April, 2020
Residents who have lived in Waltham Forest for less than five years will no longer be able to join the council housing register after changes to the Housing Allocation Rules
Rightmove says renters are returning to the search
24 April, 2020
As we entered lockdown, activity on Rightmove understandably dropped, but, according to the portal, has been slowly recovering over the past few weeks
Thousands of housing association staff furloughed as government's job retention scheme opens
24 April, 2020
Housing associations across the UK have furloughed thousands of their workers as they attempt to shield their businesses from the economic impact caused by coronavirus
Major housing association stand firms against pressure to stop student rent charges during COVID-19 crisis
24 April, 2020
A major housing association is refusing to bow to pressure over its decision to continue charging rent on student accommodation despite university closures during the coronavirus pandemic
Small supported housing associations 'urgently need short-term support'
23 April, 2020
The National Housing Federation is asking ministers whether housing associations can access the government's £750m charity rescue fund
Council land across the city to be sold to housing associations for affordable homes
23 April, 2020
Council land across Glasgow is set to be sold to housing associations so more affordable homes can be built
What landlords need to know about the EU's new £50bn COVID-19 state aid support scheme
22 April, 2020
Housing associations are among those that should benefit from a new £50bn EU scheme designed to support business affected by the coronavirus crisis
Cornwall Council uses affordable housing to support homeless during coronavirus
21 April, 2020
Cornwall Council has been using affordable homes to provide accommodation for the homeless during the coronavirus pandemic
Construction resumes on social housing projects
21 April, 2020
Construction is resuming on 35 social housing projects to ensure local authorities can deliver accommodation for people currently in emergency accommodation or at risk of homelessness during the current pandemic
Fears of 'catastrophic coronavirus outbreak among homeless in hostels
20 April, 2020
Charities accuse the government of putting cost above taking action to help isolate up to 35,000 still at risk in shelters
Coronavirus UK: English councils welcome extra £1.6bn support
20 April, 2020
Announcement brings total funding for local government to £3.2bn with extra £300m for devolved administrations
Confusion over housing association supply chain payment duties during coronavirus pandemic
17 April, 2020
Confusion is spreading across the housing association sector about whether organisations are legally obliged to support contractors and suppliers during the coronavirus crisis
The sector fights back: how the social housing sector is helping residents during the coronavirus outbreak
17 April, 2020
The country has been able to pull together during the coronavirus pandemic
Several housing associations included in Bank of England coronavirus bond purchase scheme
16 April, 2020
The Bank of England (BoE) has included a number of housing associations in its coronavirus Corporate Bond Purchase Scheme
Right to Buy Sales in England: October to December 2019
16 April, 2020
In Q3 2019-20 (October to December 2019), local authorities sold an estimated 2,356 dwellings under the Right to Buy scheme
How social landlords are shifting to remote working
16 April, 2020
With many more housing professionals now working from home, Kate Youde finds out how associations are adjusting to this 'new normal'
Housing association backs down over student accommodation rent
16 April, 2020
A housing association has backed down after previously refusing to waive rent on student blocks in Bristol despite the university being closed because of the coronavirus
Housing fund plans £1bn equity investment into social housing
15 April, 2020
A new fund is aiming to deploy £1bn of long-dated institutional equity capital into core social housing by acquiring shared ownership and general needs homes from housing associations
Waltham struggling to house rough sleepers
15 April, 2020
Waltham Forest Council is still struggling to obey the government and house all its rough sleepers as some refuse to engage with services
Millions in UK having to choose between paying rent and eating
14 April, 2020
Renters' unions call on government to suspend rents for duration of coronavirus crisis
Social renters most affected by coronavirus crisis
14 April, 2020
Social renters are most likely to be directly affected by the impacts of the coronavirus crisis
Homeless charity looks to offer social housing
14 April, 2020
A homelessness charity is "moving in" to affordable housing, after successfully becoming a registered provider
Social landlords bolster benefit advice teams amid huge Universal Credit demand
09 April, 2020
Social landlords are bolstering their benefit advice teams amid a surge in tenants needing help with Universal Credit claims because of coronavirus
Levelling up the land: funding social housing in the North
09 April, 2020
Before COVID-19 changed the global landscape, prime minister Boris Johnson had pledged to 'level up' Britain
Kingdom uses augmented reality to help with tenants' repairs
08 April, 2020
Kingdom Housing Association is the first to use new augmented reality technology to help tenants fix routine repairs without stepping foot in their homes
Investors: social housing remains a low-risk sector
08 April, 2020
Funders active in both the private and public bond markets told Social Housing that they see the sector as far less of a concern than a number of other industries trying to navigate the COVID-19 crisis
Coronavirus sparks cash-saving drive as associations prepare for income drop
08 April, 2020
Housing associations across the country are cancelling discretionary spending and reconsidering development pipelines in a bid to save cash in order to protect themselves against loss of income brought about by the coronavirus pandemic
Health and Safety Executive outlines steps landlords must take to carry out gas checks during pandemic
08 April, 2020
The HSE reiterated that gas safety checks must be carried out in order to protect tenants' safety and has given further guidance on steps they must take when they incur problems gaining access
Moody's: associations can mitigate 'material operational effects' of coronavirus
07 April, 2020
Credit ratings agency Moody's has said that it expects coronavirus to cause "material operational effects" on UK housing associations, but that strengthened liquidity from reduced spend on development and repairs will enable them to mitigate it
Housing association workers help free up hospital beds for coronavirus patients
07 April, 2020
Housing association repair workers have restored a mothballed NHS care facility to free up hospital beds for coronavirus patients
RSH publishes questions for coronavirus risks survey
07 April, 2020
England's social housing regulator has revealed the questions it will ask landlords as part of its coronavirus survey
Housing associations set out how they will support residents during the coronavirus crisis
06 April, 2020
The NHF has set out a series of commitments housing associations have made to support residents throughout the coronavirus outbreak
Council housing homeless people in holiday parks amid coronavirus lockdown
06 April, 2020
A Norfolk council is renting out caravans as temporary accommodation for homeless people during the coronavirus lockdown
London council moves hundreds of homeless families out of shared accommodation amid coronavirus crisis
06 April, 2020
Newham Council is in the process of moving almost 500 households out of shared temporary accommodation and into self-contained units in response to the coronavirus pandemic
Giant housing association secures £350m bond
06 April, 2020
Large housing association Sanctuary Group has secured a 30-year bond worth £350m
London housing association secures £250m bond amid market volatility
03 April, 2020
Large London housing association Optivo has issued a £250m bond with £100m retained despite volatile markets
Civitas Social Housing has good Covid-19 crisis as Reit reaches dividend cover & talks with NHS
03 April, 2020
Could a surprise addition to the shortlist of defensive closed-end funds in this crisis be Civitas Social Housing
Supporting tenants through financial hardship
03 April, 2020
A little over a month ago, my colleagues and I began our preparations for next year's elections to the National Assembly for Wales, and our campaign to focus on the three big issues facing Wales
Large association to make shared owners pay full cladding bills if it can't recoup costs
02 April, 2020
Shared owners living in a major development in central London have been told by their housing association that they could be hit with the full cost of removing dangerous cladding, even if they own just a small percentage of their home
Housing associations strike 800-home supported housing stock transfer deal
02 April, 2020
Two of the UK's largest housing associations have agreed an 800-home stock transfer deal
Rent increase for council tenants deferred for three months
02 April, 2020
The annual rent increase for City of York Council tenants is to be halted for three months
Changes to Worcestershire social housing allocation system
02 April, 2020
A new social housing allocation system which links three districts across South Worcestershire is being proposed by Worcester City Council
Government doesn't believe rent holiday is 'necessary' amid COVID-19
01 April, 2020
Government falls back on announced emergency legislation in response to a written Commons question
Coronavirus: 65% of social housing tenants 'not contacted' by landlord
01 April, 2020
Report reveals only 18% are satisfied with the information provided
Coronavirus: Mayor of Havering criticises housing association after it rejects his call for rent break for Orchard Village tenants
01 April, 2020
The Mayor of Havering has criticised a housing association after it rejected his call for a rent break for residents at a Rainham housing estate
Government urged to extend gas safety certificates as associations fear for workers' safety
31 March, 2020
Housing associations are pushing the government to extend gas safety certificates from 12 to 18 months in order to protect their workers from the spread of coronavirus
UK Housing Review calls for increased grant levels for social housing
31 March, 2020
UK Housing Review 2020 shows grant levels for new social housing in England have fallen dangerously low and will need to rise to boost investment in response to the economic downturn caused by the coronavirus outbreak
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Guidance for Landlords and Tenants
31 March, 2020
Non-statutory guidance for landlords and tenants in the private and social rented sectors
UK Housing Review records 'remorseless rise' in use of temporary accommodation
31 March, 2020
Total again rose by 5% year-on-year to top more than 86,000 last June - 79% above its low point eight years ago
Social housing in Gateshead could be brought back under the council's control
30 March, 2020
Council says proposed changes mean residents can access good quality housing both now and in the future
Courts suspend all possession hearings - putting a pause on evictions
30 March, 2020
Courts in England and Wales have suspended all possession hearings today for at least 90 days, effectively putting a pause on all eviction proceedings moving through the system
Hackney Council announces measures to support residents through the coronavirus pandemic
30 March, 2020
Hackney Council has announced measures to support the vulnerable and affected families throughout the coronavirus epidemic
Housing associations 'have contingencies in place' to deal with housing market freeze
30 March, 2020
Housing associations will be impacted by the housing market freeze implemented in response to coronavirus but have contingencies in place to deal with the effects on their businesses
Cundy Street Quarter: Grosvenor offers social housing tenants 'one move' option for new homes
30 March, 2020
The developer says it has found a way to phase its planned new development so that tenants do not have to move to a temporary dwelling while their replacement home is being built
Repairs workers get government green light to enter properties during coronavirus outbreak
27 March, 2020
Tradespeople and repairs workers can continue their work provided they are showing no symptoms of the virus, official guidance from the MHCLG has confirmed
The social housing sector and coronavirus: a briefing
27 March, 2020
As the coronavirus pandemic takes hold of the country Inside Housing looks at the main issues facing the sector, and how it is mobilising to respond
Regulator to survey landlords and push back reporting deadlines amid COVID-19 pandemic
27 March, 2020
England's social housing regulator will postpone reporting deadlines and survey landlords to identify key issues for the sector as part of a new approach during the coronavirus crisis
No rent holiday during coronavirus lockdown but help available for social housing tenants
27 March, 2020
People in social housing have been advised to contact their housing association if they are struggling to pay the bills during the lockdown
Tenant served with injunction over 'lockdown parties'
27 March, 2020
Association secures what is thought to be a first-of-its-kind COVID-19 banning order
How can digital tech support the social housing sector?
27 March, 2020
More so than every before, tenants expect speedier service, easier rent management, always-on assistance, and improved communication channels
Khan calls for stronger financial support for UK's renters
27 March, 2020
The Mayor of London calls for immediate changes to the benefit system - including raising LHA rates to reflect median market rents
Gas safety check clarity needed as associations struggle with social distancing measures
26 March, 2020
Housing sector figures have called for clarity over statutory gas safety checks as access to properties is reduced during the coronavirus outbreak
Housing association ruled non-compliant after safety issues and loan covenant breach
26 March, 2020
A 5,000-home housing association has been deemed non-compliant with regulatory standards after multiple safety issues were uncovered across its stock and it breached one of its loan covenants
Fire chiefs publish coronavirus waking watch guidance for landlords
26 March, 2020
The NFCC has updated its advice to building owners and landlords on how to operate the waking watch fire safety measure during the coronavirus outbreak
English regulator: 'very liquid' social housing sector can withstand coronavirus arrears
25 March, 2020
The RSH has said that housing associations have the liquidity and financial tools they need to weather the impact of higher arrears amid the coronavirus pandemic
Sector debates rent increases and best practice amid Coronavirus lockdown
25 March, 2020
In the first CIH chat hour of its kind, the sector discussed how to interact with tenants, carrying out vital gas safety works and if it should implement the rent increases or not
Coronavirus highlights advantages of having a 'strong social housing sector'
25 March, 2020
Affordable Housing Commission urges government to make affordable housing a national priority at the centre of a national housing strategy
NI social landlords move to emergency-only repairs in bid to slow virus spread
24 March, 2020
Social landlords in Northern Ireland are curbing routine repairs amid the coronavirus outbreak
Majority of councils fail to consider veterans in housing and homelessness policy
24 March, 2020
Research shows local authorities are not taking account of ex-service personnel in housing and homelessness strategies
Report highlights role of randomised control trials in social housing sector
24 March, 2020
The study looked to help housing providers use the research method to measure the effectiveness and impact of their services
What are the legal considerations for social landlords contemplating offering rent holidays?
23 March, 2020
Social landlords will want to do the right thing at this difficult time, but there are legal considerations they must take into account when designing new rent policies
London housing association let £25,000 debt pile up on empty flat after death of shared owner
23 March, 2020
A large London housing association has allowed more than £25,000 of debt to build up on a flat that has been empty for more than two years since its shared ownership resident passed away
Hostels like living in 'petri dishes' as temporary housing hit by coronavirus
23 March, 2020
People living in temporary accommodation are facing an 'unprecedented crisis'
Draft legislation on evictions 'ban' simply extends notice period to three months
23 March, 2020
Draft legislation will simply extend the notice period for evictions from two months to three with landlords still able to serve notices on their tenants
Poor data quality and incorrect calculations: regulator sets out key rent compliance issues
23 March, 2020
Incorrect calculations, poor data quality and mistakenly treating properties as exempt are some of the issues set out in a new report by the regulator that highlights the key risks to rent compliance
More must to be done to protect families in temporary accommodation from coronavirus
20 March, 2020
Shelter is calling on the government to do more to protect families in hostels and B&Bs from the threat of coronavirus
Radian boss interview: Size matters in social housing
20 March, 2020
Radian has joined forces with Yarlington to create one of the South's biggest social landlords
'Restoration man' wants specific targets for building social and affordable housing
20 March, 2020
George Clarke tells HCLG Committee delivery of social and affordable-rented housing is not just about the numbers but funding
Regulator of Social Housing provides correspondence update
20 March, 2020
It advises against sending any contact to the Regulator by post due to the Coronavirus
Allow housing associations to buy empty homes to help families self-isolate during pandemic
20 March, 2020
Housing associations should be given support to buy up empty new build homes to house families attempting to self-isolate in overcrowded accommodation
Henderson 'confident' no housing association will evict over Coronavirus
19 March, 2020
NHF chief executive urges government to go further with welfare provisions as the outbreak endures
How low-scoring councils are responding to the Housing Delivery Test
19 March, 2020
One Hampshire council is building half as many homes as it needs, while another is building more than double
Why we're limiting our rent rise at Havebury Housing
19 March, 2020
When the government announced a raised rent limit for social housing landlords in 2020, we were faced with a dilemma
Government confirms suspension of evictions for social and private housing
19 March, 2020
Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick has announced emergency legislation as the country continues to battle the effects of Coronavirus
Housing associations under pressure to offer Covid-19 rent holidays
18 March, 2020
Millions of tenants may be unable to pay as coronavirus leads to lost work
What the Budget means for housing
18 March, 2020
The rapid escalation of the coronavirus crisis poses an enormous challenge to the country and the housing sector
Regulator of Social Housing to pause In-Depth Assessments programme
18 March, 2020
The Regulator of Social Housing has paused its programme due to the Coronavirus
Brighton council only answer 57 per cent of council housing calls
18 March, 2020
Tenants needing home repairs have been left hanging on the phone because of a shortage of staff to answer calls
Housing associations to avoid evictions caused by coronavirus rent arrears
18 March, 2020
Social landlords are preparing to absorb the impact that coronavirus may have on rent arrears as more and more tenants are forced out of work
Government announces 'complete ban' on evictions for social and private renters
18 March, 2020
The government has announced a "complete ban" on evictions in both social and private rented housing during the coronavirus crisis
More than 1,250 housing association mortgages in London on hold as EWS falters
17 March, 2020
London's biggest housing associations have seen more than 1,250 sales, staircasing attempts and remortgage applications put on hold as a result of the mortgage crisis
Housing associations bolster financial positions to combat coronavirus threat
17 March, 2020
Mitigating a potential rise in arrears, providing additional services, upping cash reserves and taking a 'wait and see' approach on funding are all in the mix as social landlords brace for the impacts of coronavirus
Housing associations agree 600-home stock transfer deal
16 March, 2020
Two housing associations in the South of England have agreed a 613-home stock transfer deal
Housing secretary pledges to increase social rent numbers under new £12bn programme
16 March, 2020
Housing secretary Robert Jenrick has told MPs that there will be "significant" increase in the number of homes for social rent under the new £12bn Affordable Homes Programme
Labour calls for ban on evictions of tenants affected by Covid-19
16 March, 2020
Party presses for more action to help lowest-paid weather coronavirus outbreak
Repairs and vital safety checks could be put on hold due to coronavirus
13 March, 2020
Landlords and social housing figures have raised concerns over the effect coronavirus could have on repair works and vital gas and fire safety checks
120 of Greenwich council's housing repair workers to strike later this month
13 March, 2020
More than 120 of Greenwich Council's housing repair workers will strike for two days later this month after a dispute over a new pay structure
94% of social landlords will raise rents by maximum amount in April
13 March, 2020
A total of 94% of social landlords will implement the maximum rent increase next month when the power to raise rents returns
Availability of grant 'most significant factor' for housing association development
13 March, 2020
Housing associations believe that the availability of government grants will be the "most significant factor" in the size of their future development programmes
Putting the rents up: why are 94% of social landlords planning for a maximum rent rise?
13 March, 2020
For four years, social housing rents have been cut. But they will start to rise again in April
RBKC's council house programme gets underway
13 March, 2020
Plans are first phase of new proposal to build 600 new homes - at least 300 of which will be at social rent
Shared ownership Right to Buy likely to be applied to all rented homes funded under £12bn programme
12 March, 2020
Housing association homes built for rent under the government's new Affordable Homes Programme look set to be automatically made available to tenants as shared ownership properties
PWLB rates for social housing cut to pre-hike levels
12 March, 2020
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has cut interest rates by one percentage point for councils seeking to take out public loans for social housing
Eighty-five social sector blocks with at risk ACM still to be remediated
12 March, 2020
New stats show extent of cladding issues as budget pitches £1bn building safety fund
REIT dividend payments pass £12m for quarter
12 March, 2020
REIT Triple Point Social Housing has announced a dividend payment of 1.285 pence per ordinary share, equating to £4.5m for shareholders
English regulator hands housing associations coronavirus compliance flexibility
12 March, 2020
The RSH will account for the impact of coronavirus on housing associations when making compliance judgements
Nine ACM-clad social housing blocks yet to start remediation work despite promise of government cash
12 March, 2020
The owners of nine social housing blocks with ACM cladding have yet to start remediation work despite being promised government money to cover costs
Scottish Landlords 'engaged positively' with Regulators Assurance process
12 March, 2020
All social landlords are required to submit an assurance statement to each year to confirm they meet regulatory requirements
Wandle Housing Association slammed over vermin and fire safety
11 March, 2020
A housing association boss was accused of treating residents with "utter contempt" after saying she would live in a block plagued with vermin and fire safety issues
MP calls on council to house disabled boy stuck in hospital
11 March, 2020
Ahmed, 10, unable to leave for 11 months as Manchester council fails to find property
Rural social housing crisis 'left behind'
11 March, 2020
Waiting lists for over half of rural local authorities have grown between 2018 and 2019 and will take 154 years to clear
Conservative MPs urge chancellor to use Budget to build more social housing
11 March, 2020
A group of 27 Conservative MPs and the mayor of the West Midlands have written to chancellor Rishi Sunak ahead of Wednesday's Budget statement to urge him to allocate more money to building social housing
140 disabled people 'incarcerated' in hospitals due to lack of accessible housing
11 March, 2020
140 people with a learning disability or autism, who are capable of independent living, are being forced to stay in hospital due to a lack of appropriate accommodation
David Davis calls on the chancellor to build more social housing
11 March, 2020
David Davis has brought together politicians from across the Conservative Party to call on the chancellor to invest in social housing at the upcoming budget
Lack of affordable housing forcing councils to leave people homeless
10 March, 2020
Crisis says its stats show more must be done to ensure the HRA can reach its full potential
Japanese bank agrees £60m funding deal with major landlord
10 March, 2020
Midland Heart has secured a £60m finance deal with SMBC, the second deal the Japanese bank has done in the sector in the past four months
Hackney Council wants to spend £10m a year buying back old social homes lost to Right to Buy
10 March, 2020
Town hall chiefs want to start buying back homes lost to Right to Buy for use as 'genuinely affordable' housing
National inquiry launched into social housing earnings gaps
10 March, 2020
It will involve both sector experts and social housing residents through evidence sessions in parliament
Tory MPs urge Chancellor to allocate more money for social housing
10 March, 2020
Ensure the people of this country are only restricted by their hard work and vision, not their postcode
Housing associations draw up coronavirus action plans as UK cases mount
09 March, 2020
Housing associations across the country are developing plans to tackle further escalation in the coronavirus outbreak as the number of confirmed cases in the UK continues to rise
Social housing sector moves on deals as UK gilt yields hit 'all-time lows'
09 March, 2020
The Longhurst Group joined a flurry of corporate borrowers re-entering the debt capital markets on 4 March 2020, as UK gilt yields continued to fall to record lows this week on the back of coronavirus worries
Shropshire father with terminal cancer claims housing association mistake led to him being denied social housing near his family
09 March, 2020
A Shropshire father-of-two with terminal cancer who is facing 'crippling' private rent bills claims a mistake by a housing association led to him being denied social housing near to his family
Mum and son endure two-month saga after ceiling collapses in housing association home
09 March, 2020
A mother has endured a two-month-long battle with her housing association after living in and out of hotels, since her ceiling collapsed on Christmas Day last year
London borough wants to buy back homes lost to Right To Buy
09 March, 2020
In 2018, Hackney spent £54m placing homeless families in temporary accommodation
Housing association leaseholders told it could take years for apartments to be saleable
06 March, 2020
Leaseholders living in housing association blocks with potentially dangerous cladding have been told they may have to wait years for their homes to become saleable
Special report: housing associations' forward spend plans reach £34.8bn
06 March, 2020
The total capital commitments of 200 housing associations rose by 15 per cent in the past year
Council taking 'too long' to re-fill social housing
06 March, 2020
Some council house tenants are being placed in properties that are 'half finished'
Regulator warns social landlords over rent requirements ahead of April increase
06 March, 2020
The RSH has issued a warning to housing associations and councils over its requirements on rents ahead of the April increase
Clarion apologises after accidentally overcharging hundreds of residents
06 March, 2020
The UK's largest housing association has apologised after mistakenly taking extra money from hundreds of residents through direct debit
Regulator of Social Housing: concerns remain over lease-based model
05 March, 2020
The English social housing regulator says lease-based specialised supported housing providers are not responding sufficiently
Father wins appeal to assign tenancy of housing association property to daughter
04 March, 2020
A housing association tenant whose application to assign the tenancy of the property to his daughter was rejected has successfully challenged the landlord's decision
Waltham Forest and Redbridge council housing rents to increase for first time in four years
04 March, 2020
Council house rent will increase in both Waltham Forest and Redbridge from April this year
London housing association breached Home Standard over electrical and asbestos safety failings
04 March, 2020
A London housing association has become the latest landlord to breach the RSH consumer standards following electrical and asbestos safety failures
RBKC to reintroduce lifetime tenancies
04 March, 2020
We have spoken at length about the need to change as a Council in order to rebuild trust with our communities
Are social landlords building homes despite the flood risk?
04 March, 2020
Alarm over building on flood plains may be concerning to social landlords as they embark on developments
Housing association investment to rise by a third to hit £17bn in 2020
03 March, 2020
Housing associations are expected to invest up to £16.9bn in new housing over the next 12 months, an increase of more than a third from 2019
Tenant caught sub-letting flat to tourists
03 March, 2020
Court orders tenant to pay back £6,000 in profits
Social landlords 'face £10bn bill to fix fire safety problems'
02 March, 2020
Government urged to fund bailout as costs forecast to soar in wake of Grenfell disaster
Regulator confirms plans for £14.7m in RP fees amid 15% rate hike
02 March, 2020
The RSH is expecting to receive £14.7m of income through fees paid by registered providers in 2020/21 following a 15 per cent year-on-year hike
Storm damage leaves councils facing big cuts to pay for repairs
02 March, 2020
Public services to suffer after tens of millions of pounds of damage to roads and bridges
A desperate need for affordable rental housing
02 March, 2020
When I grew up most lived in rented homes and the wish for many was to have a secure tenancy in a modern council house
Housing association buys 1,175 homes from Clarion in the North East
02 March, 2020
The country's largest housing association, Clarion Housing Group, is continuing its programme of offloading stock to drive efficiencies, selling 1,175 homes in South Shields and Newcastle to Riverside
Government goes coy over Renters Reform Bill
02 March, 2020
Written Commons question receives less than definitive response as to Bill's passage through Parliament
East Anglian housing association to limit rent increase
28 February, 2020
An East Anglia-based housing association will limit rent rises in April to less than the amount permitted by government
Council commits to 600 more homes a year in Bromley
28 February, 2020
Bromley Council has promised to ensure more than 600 new homes are built a year in the borough to deal with the housing shortage
TfL partners with housing association to deliver 400 new homes
28 February, 2020
Transport for London has announced it is working with A2Dominion to bring forward plans to deliver new affordable homes
The Grenfell fallout
28 February, 2020
We are proud to sign up to the new campaign urging the government to act over flammable cladding on buildings
No solution to Universal Credit rent update issue in time for April increases
27 February, 2020
The majority of social landlords face the huge administrative burden of processing changes to individual tenants' rent costs in April, with the DWP saying a sector-wide solution will not be found in time
Jenrick falls back on 'scaremongering' over council-funding accusations
27 February, 2020
Commons hears government will be "asking a lot" of councils to deliver new housing
Temporary accommodation tenant wins High Court challenge against London council
26 February, 2020
A tenant has won a High Court case against a London council that failed to rehouse him and his family two years after it admitted that the accommodation they had been placed in was unsuitable
Council becomes first in London to build shelter for homeless people with no access to benefits
26 February, 2020
Redbridge Council has become the first local authority in London to build a homeless shelter for people with 'no recourse to public funds'
Landlord with 25,000 homes handed governance downgrade over 'underinvestment' concerns
26 February, 2020
A 25,000-home housing association has been given a governance downgrade for failures related to underinvestment in its existing homes, as part of a series of judgements released by the regulator today
'Think again' call as Thirteen housing announce helpdesk closure plan
25 February, 2020
The social housing giant has been accused of 'deserting' Teessiders by the move
Welsh government invests £45m in modular housing to create 'next generation of social housing'
25 February, 2020
The Welsh government has announced that it is making a £45m investment in modular housing, in an attempt to increase the delivery of social and affordable homes
Councils to close troubled ALMO after residents back proposals
24 February, 2020
Four Kent councils have confirmed plans to close their jointly owned ALMO, which has been rocked by safety concerns, after residents backed the proposals
Building surge hints at comeback of the council house
24 February, 2020
English councils are building homes again, on a scale not seen in decades, constructing an estimated 13,000 dwellings over a 12 month period
Single London borough sees half of short term lets exceed 90-night limit
24 February, 2020
Figure for 2019 represents half of the homes needed to help 6,000 families on the borough's waiting list
The acute social housing crisis and what Scotland can teach us
24 February, 2020
The sale of public land to private developers must be stopped, says Rev Paul Nicolson, while Kate Macintosh says the problem is not a lack of housing but affordability
Labour leadership hopeful pledges 'council house building boom'
24 February, 2020
Rebecca Long-Bailey calls on her rivals to commit to building 100,000 homes for social rent a year
Hundreds of vulnerable people refused temporary housing
21 February, 2020
More than one domestic abuse survivor a day was denied access to temporary accommodation by English councils last year, along with hundreds of other vulnerable people
Procuring a sustainable future: how the climate crisis should drive procurement strategies
21 February, 2020
Social landlords should be balancing cost and environmental impact when procuring for services, but how is this working in practice?
Council to take control of half finished Blackpool housing estate
21 February, 2020
Building work on a flagshop £50m housing estate in Blackpool looks set to resume in the next few months after the collapse of the developer last year brought construction to a halt
Association failed to complete more than 100 high-risk fire risk assessment actions
20 February, 2020
A Kent-based housing association has been hit with a regulatory notice by the RSH after leaving more than 100 high-risk fire safety actions outstanding for months
Big shakeup of social housing in Coventry: when it starts and who is affected
20 February, 2020
Coventry Homefinder is having a huge overhaul
Social housing must be at the heart of the Budget
20 February, 2020
Many of the newspapers have been speculating as to whether the recent change of Chancellor will see a bigger commitment in the March Budget to embracing the Prime Minister's enthusiasm for upgrading our country's infrastructure
Council and housing association partner to tackle empty homes
20 February, 2020
The joint-venture will transform the empty properties for affordable home ownership for first time buyers
Council slammed by Ombudsman over housing complaint
20 February, 2020
Investigations were made after a family was left waiting for support when it approached Folkstone council as homeless
Tackling climate change in the housing sector
20 February, 2020
For the first time, a Learning Zone at the conference will give delegates a chance to hear more about the latest thinking and research
What does the declaration of a climate emergency by councils mean for housing?
19 February, 2020
Councils across the UK are declaring a climate emergency. So what does this mean for their policies and procurement processes?
Large housing associations agree 380-home swap deal
19 February, 2020
Southern Housing Group has agreed a deal with Hyde to buy 379 of its residential properties across Hampshire, Surrey and West Sussex
More than 580 bids for council property in Beeston as Right to Buy decimates housing supply in Leeds
19 February, 2020
In the last 30 years the council housing stock across the city has reduced by around 35,000 homes
Housing association signs JV with newly launched Vistry Homes to build more than 1,000 new homes
19 February, 2020
Aster Group has signed a JV deal with newly launched Vistry Homes to build 1,359 new properties
NEF: Just 2.6% of homes built on public land will be for social rent
19 February, 2020
A new report by the think tank sets to show the public "just how little" public land is being used to solve the housing crisis
Why Wigan Council is bringing in new rules for shared housing
18 February, 2020
Providing high-quality, affordable homes is a key priority for us as a counci
Every council tenant in Hull and East Riding facing rent hike
18 February, 2020
Almost 35,000 households will pay more from April
Labour wants to increase rent for people living in Bristol council houses
18 February, 2020
The £3.25M raised would go towards building more council houses
Aggregator raises £13.2m for association at low rate in 'positive' post-election market
18 February, 2020
Social housing aggregator THFC has raised £13.2m for Greater Manchester-based housing association Irwell Valley Homes through a sale of retained bonds
Waltham Forest proposes changes to Housing Allocation Rules due to severe over-demand
17 February, 2020
Only people who have lived in Waltham Forest for more than five years could join the housing register under new policy proposals that also mean more teenagers would have to share rooms
Winchester City Council to limit tenants' housing exchanges
17 February, 2020
Families will no longer automatically be able to upsize if living in council housing under a new policy
Shelter boss fears First Homes could see social housing 'extinct'
17 February, 2020
Polly Neate slams the scheme as little more than a re-vamp of Starter Homes
Only 4% of homes funded through Affordable Homes Programme were for social rent
14 February, 2020
Only 4% of the almost 100,000 homes funded by the government's SOAHP since 2016 were for social rent
Landlord who's made £4.5 million from renting out former council properties admits local authorities shouldn't allow investors like him to clean up while a million people are waiting for homes
14 February, 2020
A millionaire who's made his fortune buying and selling former council properties has insisted that he doesn't feel guilty living the high life on his earnings, while the UK struggles with a housing crisis
Shared ownership Right to Buy still planned by government despite manifesto omission
13 February, 2020
Controversial plans to introduce a shared ownership Right to Buy for housing association tenants are still on the table, despite the scheme being omitted from the Conservative Party's manifesto before the general election
Thanet councillors due to approve axing of East Kent Housing contract
13 February, 2020
Cabinet members at Thanet council are expected to approve the axing of East Kent Housing and the return of housing management services under direct control of the council when they meet next week
Landlords hand over evidence late in nine out of 10 cases
13 February, 2020
Landlords are late to hand over evidence to the Housing Ombudsman in nine out of 10 cases
More council houses to be built in Hartlepool - but rents will increase
13 February, 2020
Council chiefs have outlined plans to develop and expand its housing stock by more than 50% over the next five years
East Anglian landlord's latest merger to generate £800k savings per year
12 February, 2020
Flagship Group's second merger in two years is expected to generate £800,000 of savings per year, mostly through the increased use of its in-house repairs and gas servicing businesses
Council to deliver more than 500 homes through newly established registered provider
12 February, 2020
Sunderland Council has set out plans to deliver more than 500 homes over the next five years, following its decision to return to housebuilding after almost 20 years since it last developed
Number of people with disabilities and medical conditions on housing waiting list rises by almost 11,000 in two years
11 February, 2020
The number of people with disabilities and medical conditions on the housing waiting list in England has risen by almost 11,000 in two years
Housing associations 'need to get better at working together'
11 February, 2020
Speaking exclusively to 24housing, David Cowans says the sector shouldn't wait to improve energy efficiency and to "start learning from each other"
Cheshire West council to give thousands of people on social housing waiting list 'uncomfortable truth'
11 February, 2020
Thousands of people with little or no chance of getting social housing are to be given an 'uncomfortable truth' and moved on to a different waiting list
New social housing aggregator funds 2,200 homes in first year
11 February, 2020
Social housing bond aggregator MORhomes has helped to fund the delivery of 2,233 housing association homes in the 12 months since the launch of its much-anticipated debut bond
Regulator urges better tenant engagement and 'more initiative'
10 February, 2020
Fiona MacGregor tells Board Excellence in Housing conference: "Just crack on and do it"
Blackpool Council is to buy back its former council houses to meet demand
10 February, 2020
Blackpool Council is set to buy back council homes it sold as part of the Right To Buy scheme in order to meet demand for social rented housing
Focus on footprint drives bigger housing association stock deals
07 February, 2020
HAs' strategic focus on footprint and stock performance is driving stock sales and bigger swaps
Special report: England's largest associations see sales-related drop in surplus
07 February, 2020
Social Housing finds that the total sales surplus of 150 English registered providers has dropped by nearly 10 per cent
Why landlords should expect more from their suppliers
07 February, 2020
What housing associations should come to expect from their contractors and partners is changing - and rightfully so
A friend in a storm: helping tenants who are struggling with their mental health
06 February, 2020
An association is helping tenants with mental health issues by referring them to mental health navigators
Cheshire West social housing evictions peak in last 2 years
06 February, 2020
The number of evictions from social housing in Cheshire West has spiked in the last two years
Rents to rise for Doncaster council house tenants for first time in five years
06 February, 2020
Council house tenants in Doncaster are set to be charged more in rent following the first rise in five years
Sustainability-linked loans build momentum with £0.5bn social housing foothold
06 February, 2020
Sustainability-linked loans are set to exceed the £0.5bn mark in social housing this year as more lenders adopt the model
Councils in crisis with more tax rises and service cuts due
05 February, 2020
Report reveals English local authorities' financial despair after decade of austerity
Aylesbury Estate: Southwark Council is 'looking again at all the options open to us' after Southwark News probe into heating and hot water failures
05 February, 2020
Although residents have been told they can shower for free in leisure centres nearby, many elderly or immobile people are left in the lurch
West Midlands to overhaul affordable housing definition by linking rent to average salaries
05 February, 2020
The WMCA has announced plans to overhaul its definition of affordable housing by linking rents and mortgages to salaries rather than to local house prices and rent rates
Housing association gets green light for 717-home scheme in east London
05 February, 2020
Clarion Housing Group has secured planning permission for a £200m mixed-tenure development for 717 homes on a vacant industrial brownfield site in east London
Almost 90% of £1.1bn spent on temporary accommodation went to private companies
04 February, 2020
A total of 86p of every £1 spent on temporary accommodation by councils in 2018/19 went to private landlords and letting agents
Call for secure tenancies for problem-hit Barnet flats
04 February, 2020
Calls for secure tenancies for all residents of a housing block blighted by cockroaches, damp and security problems have been rejected
Lancashire supported housing review to deal with empty places
04 February, 2020
Lancashire County Council is to review its provision of supported housing for those with disabilities and special needs
Colchester Council to buy 100 homes for those on housing list
04 February, 2020
Colchester Council will purchase 100 former council homes to let to those on its housing register as part of a £22 million project
Report reinforces link between social renting and in-work poverty
04 February, 2020
Research reveals social-housing tenants in work are more than twice as likely to live in poverty than homeowners and those in the private-rented sector
Half of the council homes with hazards are in one London borough
03 February, 2020
More than half of the council homes in England identified as having serious hazards are owned by a single London borough
Thousands trapped in limbo by post-Grenfell fire safety standards
03 February, 2020
Mounting confusion about cladding has forced many to rent - or live in unsaleable homes
FBU slams Grenfell immunity application as an 'affront to justice'
03 February, 2020
Union stresses no firefighter sought immunity over their evidence to the inquiry
Golding Homes secures £100m credit facility
03 February, 2020
Funding allows "ambitious plans" for 8,000 homes by 2021
McVey commits government to 250,000 new affordable homes by 2022
03 February, 2020
Housing Minister's response to written Commons questions says 12,500 of those homes will be for social rent
Associations join forces to improve home solutions for ageing population
03 February, 2020
Johnnie Johnson Housing, Karbon Homes and Anchor Hanover have collaborated with Invisible Creations to help people live independently for longer
Seven in 10 councils overspending homelessness budgets
31 January, 2020
Seven in 10 English councils are overspending their homelessness budgets as more families are placed in B&Bs
Here is what the government's latest advice note on building safety means for social landlords
31 January, 2020
The latest advice note from the government on building safety has major implications and will require the sector to act
Social housing expected to grow after Brexit
31 January, 2020
According to recent construction market analysis by Glenigan, the amount of social housing planning applications increased considerably in 2019
Scottish Housing Regulator highlights RSL role in addressing homelessness
31 January, 2020
Providers urged to maximise the number of lets they provide to the homeless
Residents of 'neglected block' in north London denied secure tenancies
30 January, 2020
Councillors in a north London borough have opted against guaranteeing secure tenancies for residents of a block that hit the headlines over its poor conditions
London borough to transfer 950 homes from HRA to ALMO-owned housing association
30 January, 2020
A north London council will ask housing secretary Robert Jenrick for permission to transfer up to 950 HRA homes to a housing association owned by its ALMO
How to end evictions from social housing
30 January, 2020
One landlord in Wales aims to avoid evicting anyone - or as close as it can get
People who worked on Grenfell Tower 'could face life sentences'
30 January, 2020
Lawyers say police interviews indicate workers could face manslaughter charges
The 'downsizing' trend is an insult to young and poor renters
30 January, 2020
Moving somewhere smaller and more design-efficient is sold as a lifestyle choice
Regulator of Social Housing launches consultation on equality objectives
30 January, 2020
CEO Fiona MacGregor says the overall aim is to create a "good foundation for us to build on"
'Red' alert as councils struggle with temporary accommodation cost
29 January, 2020
Survey shows more than two-thirds of all council homelessness services in England are in the red
Government 'must get chequebook out' to halt social housing decline
29 January, 2020
New figures show that social housing waiting lists have risen four per cent to 1.15 million households as Government unveils £112m funding to help councils tackle rough sleeping
Social tenants in Portsmouth to be hit with rent hike this year as Portsmouth City Council faces £12m housing deficit
29 January, 2020
Council house tenants will have to pay more in rent and car parking in Portsmouth from April this year as the city faces a £12m housing deficit
Housing association reaches agreement with charity over homeless centre
29 January, 2020
Housing association Midland Heart has signed an agreement with a homelessness charity over the future use of one of its buildings after previously intending to evict the organisation
Regulator downgrades HA hit by criminal fraud worth nearly £1m
29 January, 2020
A housing association that fell victim to criminal fraud has been downgraded for governance by the RHS after suffering a "significant financial loss"
Cheshire West council set to change social housing policy
29 January, 2020
Thousands of people with little or no chance of getting social housing are to be given an 'uncomfortable truth' and moved onto a different waiting list
'It's incredible what they see': housing associations take on county lines crime
28 January, 2020
Housing officers are using their local knowledge to spot abuse and exploitation, particularly 'cuckooing' of vulnerable residents by drug gangs
Somerset West and Taunton Council's pledge to build 1,000 new social houses
28 January, 2020
A somerset council has vowed to build 1,000 new council houses across the district within the next three decades
Council tenant admits fraud over trying to buy own flat
28 January, 2020
Tenant exposed as actually owning three houses
Former council tenant who hid ownership of three other homes ordered to pay over £80,000
28 January, 2020
A council tenant who failed to disclose that he owned three houses in a neighbouring borough has been given a suspended sentence and ordered to pay over £80,000
Grenfell cladding maker 'knew it fell below safety standard'
28 January, 2020
Arconic was aware panels were being used on tower and were unsuitable
Rent cuts leave £20 million hole in Swindon council's housing maintenance budget
28 January, 2020
Reduction in housing rent demanded by the government over the past four years have 'cost' Swindon Borough Council a staggering £20m
Places for People handed credit rating upgrade over shift from market sale to social housing
28 January, 2020
Places for People has secured a ratings upgrade off the back of plans to cut its exposure to market sales and up its focus on social housing
Some 1.15 million households 'stuck' on social housing waiting lists
28 January, 2020
This, with a net loss of over 17,000 social homes last year
New data makes the case for a new generation of social homes
28 January, 2020
Last week saw the release of the English Housing Survey - the most comprehensive source we have for understanding the housing emergenc
Calls for Grenfell Tower inquiry to change way it deals with families
27 January, 2020
Chairman urged to put them at centre of process after panellist quits in conflict-of-interest row
Value for money: social housing cost per unit rises 12%, while smaller RPs lead new supply
27 January, 2020
Average headline social housing cost has increased 12 per cent over the past three years
Council signs agreement with 10 housing associations to tackle housing issues
27 January, 2020
London's biggest housing associations are among those to have signed a joint agreement with a council to find more "cost-effective" ways of managing the homes in the borough
'Surely this is morally wrong' - Council accused of 'blackmailing' tenants into having solar panels on Stoke-on-Trent council houses
27 January, 2020
Stoke-on-Trent City Council has been criticised for allowing under-fire energy firm Solarplicity to install panels on empty homes
Grenfell Tower inquiry: what we learned as second phase begins
27 January, 2020
Key revelations from the public hearing as the focus moves on to the combustible cladding
Bolton at Home to increase charges for sheltered housing services
24 January, 2020
People living in Bolton at Home properties will have to pay more in service charges to access support
Council tenants in Southend to be hit with rent increase
24 January, 2020
There are fears that a plan to increase council tenant rents in Southend will push the borough's most vulnerable residents into debt and force some onto the streets
Association announces A+ stable credit rating
24 January, 2020
It comes as a result of a "professional analytical assessment" of Plymouth Community Homes' financial position
Council becomes last in London to demand delivery of social housing
24 January, 2020
Southwark Council has committed to aiming for 50% of any new housing to be social or intermediate rent as part of new plans
Last risk assessment on Grenfell Tower warned fire doors were non-compliant
23 January, 2020
The last fire risk assessment on Grenfell Tower before the deadly blaze raised a series of concerns about safety - including a specific warning that the tower's fire doors were not smoke sealed
Almost 7,000 families on Greenwich council's housing waiting list for more than five years
23 January, 2020
Almost 7,000 families have been on Greenwich council's housing waiting list for more than five years
Affordable housing and thousands in community benefit payments dropped as council prepares to accept £10k instead to allow 28 homes to be built in March
23 January, 2020
New social housing promised as part of a controversial agreement for 28 houses in March has been dropped
Government warns landlords to check cladding or face enforcement action
22 January, 2020
The government has urged owners of buildings of all heights to inspect cladding systems before new fire safety rules take effect, or face enforcement action after their introduction
Number of Hackney families in temporary housing outside London up five-fold since 2017
22 January, 2020
The number of Hackney families with school-age children in temporary accommodation outside London is five times higher than it was just two years ago
Hemel mum and young son left in 'freezing' home without heating for almost a MONTH
22 January, 2020
A young mother and her five-year-old son were left without heating or hot water in "freezing" temperatures for almost a MONTH
Affordable delivery stats on the up for housing associations
22 January, 2020
Numbers top the highest annual total since NHF started its Supply Data survey
Large housing association and asset management giant launch £500m housing fund to deliver new build to rent homes
21 January, 2020
Home Group has today launched in partnership with property giant BMOREP a new £500m housing fund designed to accelerate the delivery of a new build-to-rent product
US banking giant makes UK social housing debut with £50m loan
21 January, 2020
Wells Fargo has entered UK social housing with a £50m loan to a major housing association based in London and the South East
Regulator says 'mismatch' between income and debt reason for non-compliant association's rating in landmark court case
21 January, 2020
A housing association attempting to quash a regulatory judgement which deemed it non-compliant was given the rating by the regulator because of the "mismatch" between its income certainty and long-term liabilities
Anti-social behaviour forces Sheffield man to leave flat he lived in for 28 years
21 January, 2020
A pensioner says he was forced to leave the flat he had lived in for 28 years after a housing association refused to act over persistent anti-social behaviour
RLA opposes plans to renew additional HMO licensing scheme in Cardiff
20 January, 2020
The RLA has opposed plans put forward by Cardiff Council to renew an additional HMO licensing scheme in the city
Here is how to prevent carbon monoxide poisoning
20 January, 2020
Following last week's announcement by the Welsh government that it plans to introduce new regulations to combat carbon monoxide poisoning, here are a few tips to help landlords ensure that their dwelling is fit for human habitation.
New housing court needed 'for the benefit of landlords and tenants alike'
20 January, 2020
It now takes private landlords across the UK more than five months on average from making a claim to the courts for a property to be repossessed to it actually happening, with the problem most acute in London, new figures show.
Lettings boss hit with ban after failing to protect deposits
20 January, 2020
A lettings management director from Exeter has been disqualified for six years after failing to safeguard more than £68,000 worth of tenants' deposits
New measures to improve building safety standards
20 January, 2020
Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick has announced new measures which go faster and further to improve building safety
Welfare reform millions set aside by Stormont not spent
20 January, 2020
More than 60% of money set aside by Stormont to soften the impact of welfare changes for claimants has not been spent.
MHCLG funds research into housing-related loneliness solutions
20 January, 2020
New report recognises the research pilot MHCLG has underway to evaluate housing interventions on loneliness
Council becomes latest to hike levy for empty homes
20 January, 2020
A council in the North East will become the latest local authority to hike council tax charges for long-term empty homes
LIN member report January 2020 - Priorities in Housing and Welfare for the New Decade
17 January, 2020
LIN member report by Neil Merrick
Escalating safety costs sees housing association spend on repairs and maintenance jump by 7.7%
17 January, 2020
Housing associations' spend on repairs and maintenance grew by 7.7% last year with spending on safety measures eating into organisations' budgets
Repairs and maintenance tracker 2020 - how much is your housing association spending?
17 January, 2020
Inside Housing's annual analysis of 218 associations reveals that safety concerns are driving up spending on repairs and maintenance
Council to spend almost £1m improving social housing
17 January, 2020
A Norfolk council has agreed to spend almost £1m on improving facilities and safety features in its social housing
Councillor told temporary accommodation resident of squalid London block to 'move someplace cheaper'
16 January, 2020
A Conservative councillor accused a woman living in temporary accommodation at a squalid north London block of "living for free" and told her to "move someplace cheaper"
Council rent hike for first time in four years in Southwark
16 January, 2020
Council tenant rent is set to go up by 2.7 per cent in Southwark if proposals are approved next week
Angry tenant brutally stabbed Greenock housing association worker in murder bid claiming he'd been 'messed about'
16 January, 2020
A former tenant brutally stabbed a housing association worker in a horrifying murder bid captured on office security cameras
Tory social housing gap is so big it could house every homeless person in the country
16 January, 2020
If housebuilding had continued at the rate it was under Labour, there would be 124,000 more social rented flats - enough to house every family stuck in temporary accommodation in the UK
London association to switch 2,000 residents to lifetime tenancies
16 January, 2020
A large London housing association is to switch 2,000 existing fixed-term tenants onto lifetime tenancies as "soon as possible", as it follows the trend of several other organisations to scrap fixed tenancies
Network Homes to offer lifetime tenancies
16 January, 2020
The changes will be brought in immediately and will include the conversion of all existing fixed-term tenancies
Council home drop under Tory government slammed as 'disgraceful'
16 January, 2020
Official figures reveal a loss of almost 200,000 council homes since the Conservatives came to power in 2010
NHF development survey: housing association market sale starts halve in 12-month period
15 January, 2020
The number of market sale properties started by housing associations in the second quarter of 2019/20 is down 46% on the same period in 2018/19
'Life without basic appliances is very hard - for 8 weeks I had to use a bucket of cold water to keep my milk fresh'
15 January, 2020
Sheena Stephenson got a home through social housing, but there was no carpet, fridge, cooker or washing machine when she moved in
Council tenant given 20-month prison sentence for Right to Buy fraud
15 January, 2020
A council tenant who fraudulently attempted to buy her home with a £80,900 discount has been handed a 20-month prison sentence, suspended for 18 months
Brexit: an update for housing associations
15 January, 2020
This article provides an update on Brexit taking into account the changed political environment
Government will consider more £200m cladding fund bids despite deadline passing
14 January, 2020
The government will continue to consider applications to the £200m private sector cladding remediation fund despite the deadline closing on New Year's Eve
Dozens of tower block residents living in emergency accommodation after sudden evacuation...some won't be able to return home for days
14 January, 2020
102 flats in the Stretford social housing block had to be evacuated
Sheffield sets out £500m housing works plan
14 January, 2020
Sheffield City Council is planning to spend £500m on building and improving council housing over the next five years
McVey warns councils against 'frustrating' Right To Buy
14 January, 2020
Commons hears Housing Minister accused of peddling 'fantasy figures' on council-house numbers
Social housing REIT makes £6m investment in new supported housing properties
14 January, 2020
A REIT that invests in a range of lease-based supported housing specialist associations has bought four new properties comprising 41 units
Large landlord becomes latest to scrap fixed-term tenancies
13 January, 2020
Platform Housing Group has joined the list of housing associations that are scrapping fixed-term tenancies in favour of lifetime agreements
Scottish councils 'need extra £1bn' to prevent further cuts
13 January, 2020
Councils are calling for an extra billion pounds from the Scottish government to stop cuts to local services
Luxury hotel and property developer registers for-profit housing association
10 January, 2020
A London-based developer of luxury housing and hotels has become the latest private firm to set up a for-profit housing association arm
How does UK social housing compare with European markets from a credit perspective?
10 January, 2020
Robyn Wilson finds out how UK social housing's credit and investment profile compares with different markets in Europe
Special report: trend of increasing stock consolidation continues
10 January, 2020
Analysis by Social Housing has found that housing association stock per local authority area has become more concentrated
Jenrick threatens unprecedented intervention over council's home plans
10 January, 2020
A district council stalling on the government's 100,000-home deal for its county - with the clock ticking
Draft deal 'doubles down' on future for Northern Ireland's social housing
10 January, 2020
Sector expert sees significant references to tackling housing stress in a draft deal to restore Stormont government
Homes England supports new UK housing fund to be launched by national housing association and global asset management giant
09 January, 2020
A new UK housing fund is set to be launched by a global asset management giant and one of the country's largest housing associations, potentially with direct government investment
The social rent dilemma
09 January, 2020
Housing associations have long been accused of abandoning social rent to build more commercial tenures. But is this really the case?
Local authority new build programmes and lifting the HRA borrowing caps
09 January, 2020
What is the potential and what are the constraints?
PM 'must work' with housing associations to ease Brexit turbulence
09 January, 2020
They promised us better, brighter futures, and the time for them to start delivering for all is now
Social housing 'can learn' from PRS over furnished tenancies
09 January, 2020
Anti-poverty campaigners are researching the potential for furnished tenancies in social housing
Costs of housing homeless in temporary accommodation soar in East Devon
09 January, 2020
In 2014-15, East Devon District Council spent only £17,699 on providing homeless people with temporary accommodation, but that figures has risen to £285,531 for 2018-19
McVey backs Voluntary Right To Buy for housing association tenants
09 January, 2020
Commons question confirms government will detail new pilot areas "in due course"
Association to scrap fixed-term tenancies
09 January, 2020
Platform Group confirms a move from fixed-term to lifetime tenancies
Coronavirus: Renters 'more at risk from economic downturn'
09 January, 2020
Renters are likely to be hit harder than homeowners from an economic downturn during the coronavirus crisis
Local authorities to receive nearly £50Bn for housing and social care
08 January, 2020
The government has recently announced that local authorities across the country will benefit from the allocation of shares from almost £50Bn worth of funding
Toxic contamination at social housing site 'worse than previously thought'
08 January, 2020
Toxic contamination at the polluted former Ravenscraig Hospital site earmarked for large-scale social housing is worse than previously thought
Homes England appoints three housing associations to become national Help to Buy agents
08 January, 2020
Three housing associations have been chosen by Homes England to manage its new Help to Buy agent network across the country
London housing association warns leaseholders may each face £100,000 bill for fire safety works
07 January, 2020
Network Homes has warned that its leaseholders are "on notice" for bills of up to £100,000 each to pay for the removal of ACM cladding unless the government steps in to help
New public regulator 'the future' for social housing fire safety
07 January, 2020
Government warned council leaders are increasingly frustrated at the failure to renew cladding regulations
Pregnant homeless woman left to sleep on floor by council
07 January, 2020
After approaching Tower Hamlets council for help, the woman spent three months in unsuitable temporary accommodation
Associations in merger talks select designate leaders
07 January, 2020
Merger would enable a five-year £500m investment in new affordable homes
Green Party politician tells Black Country planners to prioritise affordable housing
06 January, 2020
A Green Party politician has told council planners to prioritise building more social and affordable housing
North Somerset Council could pull out of 100,000 homes plan
06 January, 2020
A plan for more than 100,000 houses in the west of England could be rejected by one of the councils that drew it up
103 Stoke-on-Trent council tenants evicted for not paying their rent in past 12 months
06 January, 2020
Stoke-on-Trent City Council says eviction is its last resort
Wandsworth Council loses bid to force leaseholders to pay for sprinklers
03 January, 2020
Wandsworth Council has had a legal application to force all its leaseholders in high-rise blocks to pay to fit sprinklers struck out by a tribunal
How East Lancs social housing review could cut waiting list
03 January, 2020
The body which allocates social housing across five East Lancashire boroughs is set to tighten its rules to reduce its waiting list for homes
Northern Ireland housing association draws down EIB loan at 1.7%
03 January, 2020
A housing association in Northern Ireland has drawn down a loan from the EIB at an interest rate of less than 1.7%
Dozens of Brighton council housing blocks have no sprinklers
02 January, 2020
Dozens of council apartment blocks do not have lifesaving sprinklers installed - against the advice of fire chiefs
Rising developer clinches 10-year deal with major Flintshire social housing provider
02 January, 2020
A North Wales developer is celebrating after clinching a share of a £500 million 10-year construction contract with a top social housing provider
New Thanet council plan aimed at tackling housing crisis
02 January, 2020
Deputy council leader Helen Whitehead says the housing plan aims for a new approach through the work of all the political parties
East Cambs Council agrees 12 month extension to its own scheme for 500 homes at Kennett to give time for crucial legal documents to be signed off
02 January, 2020
East Cambs Council has admitted it is having problems signing off a multi million pound section 106 agreement over its controversial scheme for 500 homes on a 100 acre site at Kennett
10 things about 2019 - part one
24 December, 2019
Part one of Jules Birch's look back at 2019 in housing policy
Housing crisis could see council set up its own housing company
24 December, 2019
West Berkshire Council is considering setting up its own housing company to help address the shortage of affordable accommodation in the district
'Housing emergency' declared as Northumberland families left with no permanent home
24 December, 2019
More than 170 families in the North East don't have a permanent home to live in
Prime Minister pledges new action to eliminate homelessness and rough sleeping
23 December, 2019
Over £260 million has been committed for local authorities to support people who are homeless or at risk of losing their homes
East Kent Housing boss Deborah Upton quits after gas and fire safety scandal
23 December, 2019
The chief executive of an under-fire housing management firm has stepped down
Blackpool Council is owed millions in outstanding debt
20 December, 2019
Blackpool Council is owed millions of pounds in debt, both short and long term, according to a FOIA request
S&P revises 10 housing associations to 'stable' in line with UK outlook
20 December, 2019
S&P has revised the outlook on 10 housing associations to stable from negative, two days after making the same adjustment to its outlook on the UK's rating
Queen's Speech: government commits to implementing Grenfell Inquiry recommendations as housing pledges unveiled
20 December, 2019
The government has committed to implementing all the recommendations put forward in the first phase report looking into the Grenfell Tower fire
LIN member report December 2019 - Benefits and Disability
19 December, 2019
LIN member report by Neil Merrick
Regulatory judgements: six associations get upgrades in last assessments before year end
19 December, 2019
The Regulator of Social Housing has published 43 regulatory judgements, the last round of assessments before the end of the year
London sees big rise in temporary accommodation households
19 December, 2019
Stats show numbers now close to 60,000 in London alone
Delivering local affordable rents
19 December, 2019
Today, the Welsh government has published its Rent Policy for Social Housing Rents
Social landlords to get direct payments of benefits under UC changes
18 December, 2019
The Department of Work and Pensions has written to housing associations to confirm the changes to the way Universal Credit is paid to social landlords
To achieve its housing pledges the government must empower local authorities
18 December, 2019
From our new sponsored supplement: Councils are well-positioned to kick-start a housing revolution
Waste of space: UK councils admit that over 400,000 residential properties are lying empty
17 December, 2019
New research has revealed the number of unoccupied residential properties in the UK
What sort of prime minister will Boris Johnson be for the housing sector?
17 December, 2019
Following Boris Johnson's victory in the general election, Peter Apps analyses the next prime minister's track record on housing
Regulator de-registers housing association previously ruled non-compliant over conflicts of interest
17 December, 2019
A housing association sued by a London council for allegedly selling affordable properties on the open market has been de-registered by the RSH due to its lack of social housing properties
Social housing needs 'massive programme of retrofitting'
16 December, 2019
A "massive programme of retrofitting" is needed across the country's housing stock to stand a chance of meeting net zero carbon emission targets
Housing associations told to make a joined-up case to HM Treasury
16 December, 2019
Social housing providers need to take a joined-up and "cross-cutting" approach if they want to have influence with HM Treasury
So the Conservatives have won a comfortable majority - but what have they promised on housing?
13 December, 2019
As Boris Johnson's party wins a majority, here is a reminder of the Conservatives' key housing pledges
Over 2,000 Leeds council houses lost since 2009 as thousands languish on housing register
13 December, 2019
New figures obtained by the Yorkshire Evening Post reveal a net loss of 2,404 council houses in Leeds over the past 10 years
Council changes Section 106 and stock transfer rules at former sheltered housing block
12 December, 2019
A London council has agreed to remove Section 106 and stock transfer rules on a housing association-owned block that ensured it remained as over-50s accommodation only
NI associations in need of 'urgent' reclassification
12 December, 2019
More than 26,000 people already live in unsafe or unsuitable accommodation. The time to act is now
Small provider 'unable to meet obligations of lease'
11 December, 2019
A small lease-based provider of supported housing found to be behind on its payments to landlords was deemed non-compliant for governance and viability in a regulatory notice
Opposition parties jostle for pole position on affordable housing
11 December, 2019
The Lib Dems and the Greens promise 100,000 new social homes, while Labour pledges 50,000 on top of 100,000 council houses
Huge drop in the number of people in Doncaster being housed in emergency accommodation
11 December, 2019
The number of people being housed in emergency bed and breakfast accommodation in Doncaster has fallen dramatically
Scrooges ban tenants from putting Christmas wreaths on their doors
11 December, 2019
Tenants at a housing association have been told to remove Christmas wreaths from their doors because they are a fire hazard
Calls for billions of pounds to be invested in Kent's social housing
10 December, 2019
There are calls to invest billions of pounds into building new social housing in Kent
Housing association applies to build 'genuinely affordable' homes to rent or buy in Milton Keynes
10 December, 2019
Local affordable housing provider, Grand Union Housing Group, is hoping to build 377 new homes on the outskirts of Newport Pagnell in a bid to help tackle the local housing crisis
Key swing voters back £12.8bn investment in new social housing
09 December, 2019
Most key swing voters back the idea of investing billions of pounds in new social homes to tackle the housing crisis
Right to Buy sales fall to lowest level in six years
09 December, 2019
Right to Buy sales of council housing stock have fallen to their lowest level since 2012/13
Poll tells Tories to up social housing offer
09 December, 2019
Responses show housing is a bigger concern than crime among voters Tories need to target
Housing associations looking to offload shared ownership portfolios to institutional investors
06 December, 2019
Housing associations are expressing interest in selling off shared ownership portfolios to free up cash to invest in existing homes and new supply
Tory Housing Minister Robert Jenrick on council housing, rent control and long-term fixed mortgages
06 December, 2019
Secretary of State for Housing says he does not underestimate the challenges posed by the housing crisis
Boris Johnson must up his social housing offer to win over traditional Labour Leave voters
06 December, 2019
The Prime Minister must up his social housing offer if he is to win over traditional Labour Leave voters
Special report: how do housing associations' finances compare to others?
05 December, 2019
Our accounts digest finds that housing associations' pre-tax surpluses have fallen for the second year running, driven by a drop in sales profits and surpluses from social rent
Housing associations make case to government for grant rethink over safety and capacity
05 December, 2019
The largest HAs in London are calling on the next government to help fund safety and remedial costs, in a move that would also support their capacity to deliver new homes
Places for People sent out eviction notices by mistake
05 December, 2019
Places for People has admitted it mistakenly issued tenants with eviction notices in a block it intends to decant for refurbishment before they knew about the plans
Orbit joins list of housing associations ditching fixed-term tenancies for lifetime agreements
05 December, 2019
Orbit is set to become the latest housing association to scrap fixed-term tenancies in favour of a return to lifetime tenancies
Council estate residents vote for regeneration in 'no demolition' ballot
05 December, 2019
Residents of a council estate in Milton Keynes, which was one of five to be saved from demolition this summer, have voted narrowly in favour of the local authority's regeneration plans
'Significant improvement' seen in Scottish council's housing service
05 December, 2019
Service is moving on from "significant weaknesses" identified by the regulator in 2016
A 'strong tenant voice matters'
04 December, 2019
"Without it, social landlords cannot truly thrive and provide customer-focused services"
Is there an energy revolution taking place for housing associations in Wales?
04 December, 2019
With housing and the environment among top public concerns, the Welsh Government has been running its IHP to encourage housing providers to test and apply new approaches and technologies to building projects in Wales
Civitas Social Housing reports strong first half
03 December, 2019
The real estate investment trust operating in the social care sector, Civitas Social Housing, reported a strong half year
Grenfell survivors tell party leaders safety delays will cost lives
03 December, 2019
Campaigners say more will die unless flammable cladding is urgently taken off high rises
Tyneside council 'to save £100m' bringing work in house
02 December, 2019
A council has forecast it will save £100m after bringing housing repairs back in house
Social landlords show commitment to efficiency, transparency and accountability
02 December, 2019
The housing association sector in Scotland is committed to efficiency, transparency and accountability
Social landlords could face huge bills following High Court water charges ruling
02 December, 2019
Social landlords face potentially huge compensation bills after a High Court ruling against a London council over water charges, a law firm involved in the case has said
Advice Note 14: associations call for clarity on combustibles guidance as residents struggle to sell homes
29 November, 2019
Social housing landlords have called on the government to provide clarity on its advice around combustible materials on high-rise buildings, as residents have been left unable to sell or remortgage their homes due to cladding issues
Social housing unites to launch sector ESG initiative
29 November, 2019
A sector partnership has been formed to build consensus on an approach to reporting ESG metrics within social housing, as demand from investors mounts
Strategy to combat homelessness unveiled by council
29 November, 2019
UDC is aiming to eliminate all use of bed and breakfast accommodation for temporary housing over the next five years, as one of four main priorities in its newly-launched 'homelessness and rough sleeping strategy'
Housing associations react to Conservatives' Right to Buy promise with scepticism
28 November, 2019
Housing associations have reacted with scepticism to the Conservative Party's manifesto pledge to push ahead with a policy extending the VRTB to their tenants if it wins next month's election
Rules to improve council housing quality could be tightened in Barnsley
28 November, 2019
A set of suggestions to improve the quality of Barnsley's council housing when new tenants move in could be adopted if they win approval from the authority
Election plea for BME housing associations
28 November, 2019
BMENational identifies four areas where government action is "urgently needed"
Placeshapers conference: Housing associations are 'community anchors'
28 November, 2019
An increased focus on social value and delivering economic impact is an early talking point at conference
Large housing association reveals £30,000-a-week waking watch bill for single development
27 November, 2019
A major London housing association has been forced to fork out around £30,000 a week to pay for 24/7 fire safety patrols in one of its London developments
Years-long waiting lists for social housing in Lambeth
27 November, 2019
A severe housing shortage in Lambeth means people are waiting for a council home for years, with one resident joining the list in 1975
Shelter chief executive calls for mass construction of social housing
27 November, 2019
It's a national emergency with a clear solution
Housing associations set for two-year turnover increase
27 November, 2019
New analysis sees sector boosted by return to inflation-linked rent rises and higher market sales
Regulator investigates 24,000-home landlord over possible governance issues
27 November, 2019
Two North West housing groups, including one that operates 24,000 homes, are being investigated by the Regulator of Social Housing over possible governance issues
Planners 'vital' for success of council housebuilding
27 November, 2019
RTPI says planners can balance supporting and promoting council-led development with impartial scrutiny of all developments
Bromford pulls out of two council areas as it narrows focus
26 November, 2019
West Midlands landlord Bromford has offloaded its housing stock in two council areas and is aiming to sell more properties as part of an ongoing rationalisation strategy
Less than 10 social rent homes created in Cambridgeshire last year
26 November, 2019
Social rent is what used to be known as council housing
Savills seminar shines spotlight on need for social housing
26 November, 2019
Regeneration, the green agenda, and retrofitting among other key topics discussed
Thirteen associations face downgrade if UK sovereign rating lowered
26 November, 2019
Ratings agency Standard & Poor's has warned that it may downgrade 13 housing associations if the UK's sovereign rating is lowered amid political uncertainty
Could the return of council homes help solve affordable housing crisis?
26 November, 2019
Councils are returning to house-building for the first time in decades to address the affordable accommodation shortage that big developers have failed to resolve
Why housing associations should invest in video
26 November, 2019
Video advertising used to be a numbers game
Conservatives pledge extension of housing association Right to Buy pilot in manifesto
25 November, 2019
The Conservative Party has promised to extend the Right to Buy for housing association tenants to further regions of the country in its election manifesto
G15: 650 housing association families unable to sell or remortgage flats due to government combustible guidance
25 November, 2019
A total of 650 families living in high-rise blocks owned by housing associations in London are unable to sell or remortgage their homes because of issues to do with the cladding systems on their buildings
True extent of the Cornwall council housing crisis exposed by new figures
25 November, 2019
Less than 25 new council houses were built in Cornwall last year
Landlord to demolish third of tower blocks as demand weakens
25 November, 2019
A North of England housing association is to demolish around a third of its tower blocks partly due to a drop in demand for high-rise living
LIN member report November 2019 - Allocating housing to people in need
22 November, 2019
LIN member report by Neil Merrick
Labour promises rent controls and 'biggest council house building programme for a generation'
22 November, 2019
Labour has unveiled its plans for the property market with a strong focus on social housing
Government refuses to run fire test on polystyrene insulation despite councils' request
22 November, 2019
The government has no further plans to carry out testing of cladding products despite a specific request from London boroughs to test systems comprising polystyrene
"Community not listened to" as housing association purchases old Fort Hill Community School site
22 November, 2019
The communities wishes have been disregarded once again
General election 2019: Labour and Tories push housing policies
21 November, 2019
Labour and the Conservatives have set out rival plans to tackle England's housing shortage
Housing association evicts dozens of tenants in Milton Keynes flats 'for no apparent reason'
21 November, 2019
One of the UK's largest housing associations has given tenants in an entire block of Milton Keynes flats their marching orders without giving them a reason
Welsh government reiterates commitment to social housing
21 November, 2019
But Deputy Director of Housing Policy calls for more collaboration and sharing "so we can maximise the supply of homes"
Shelter sees no investment for social housing in future Tory policy
21 November, 2019
Tory housing plan already branded a big disappointment - before its even been announced
Agent's 'manifesto' calls for a bedroom tax to be paid by private home owners
20 November, 2019
Property search agent Stacks has called for a 'bedroom tax' for the private sector
Council housing fraud falls 23%
20 November, 2019
Housing fraud cases concerning council homes fell 23% last year
Overwhelming tenant vote in favour of partnership plans
20 November, 2019
The plans would see the merge of Dumfries and Galloway Housing Partnership and Wheatley Group
Lib Dems propose new Help to Rent scheme ahead of election
20 November, 2019
The party has also said that it will build at least 100,000 homes for social rent each year
Is Labour's pledge to build 100,000 council houses achievable?
20 November, 2019
Party has promised a 'housing revolution' with additional new homes built for social rent
Labour pledges £75bn programme to build 150,000 affordable homes a year
20 November, 2019
Labour has pledged to pump £75bn into housing over five years if it wins December's election, promising "the biggest council and social housing programme in decades"
ALMO chief reveals challenges dealing with devastating floods
19 November, 2019
An ALMO chief executive has spoken of the "extremely challenging" situation in tackling last week's severe floods after residents at 81 of its homes were affected
Election 2019: Reports Labour will 'drop right-to-buy plan'
19 November, 2019
A report published over the weekend suggests Labour has dropped its controversial plan to offer tenants the right to buy their privately rented homes
Major victory after Earls Court housing estates under threat of demolition handed back to council
19 November, 2019
Two west London housing estates that have been under threat of demolition by developers for 12 years are to be handed back to the council in a major victory for campaigners
Former tenants of demolition targeted sheltered housing set to receive £6,400 payments EACH
19 November, 2019
Twenty-two former residents of a sheltered housing scheme are set to be given "home loss" payments of £6,400 each after they moved out of the property because of subsidence
'Nuisance' council tenants 'should live in tents' says Ashfield Tory candidate
19 November, 2019
"Nuisance" council tenants should be forced to live in tents and pick vegetables
Bradford's Accent Housing to build 500 homes in five years
18 November, 2019
Bradford-based housing association Accent Housing has announced plans to build about 500 homes a year for the next five years
Grenfell Inquiry: companies involved in Grenfell refurbishment respond to phase one findings
18 November, 2019
A number of companies that were involved in the refurbishment of the Grenfell Tower before the fire that killed 72 people have responded to the publication of the findings from the first phase of the inquiry
Regulator places association 'under review' over governance
18 November, 2019
The group's regulatory status will be confirmed following an investigation into compliance
Temporary accommodation costs councils over £1bn in just one year
15 November, 2019
Shelter chief exec warns of an "even higher price" without election commitments to social housing
Revealed: 39 housing associations have credit ratings affirmed by Moody's
15 November, 2019
Moody's has affirmed the credit ratings of 39 housing associations, including some of the country's biggest, and said the sector should remain "resilient" to the risks facing the UK
Manchester City Council unveils plans to help associations buy back Right to Buy homes
15 November, 2019
Manchester City Council will introduce a new policy which will see them offer money to housing associations to help them buy former Right to Buy homes
Bristol housing associations begin merger talks
15 November, 2019
The boards of Solon South West and United Communities have agreed to explore bringing the businesses together
UK government loses supreme court fight over bedroom tax
14 November, 2019
Judgment will restore full housing benefit to at least 155 partners of disabled people
Shared ownership Right to Buy plan forces landlords to rethink strategic partnership bids
14 November, 2019
Housing associations are being forced to reconsider their bids for the next phase of strategic partnership funding after the government unveiled plans to give their tenants the right to buy a portion of their home
Manchester housing plans to prioritise 'most vulnerable'
14 November, 2019
An overhaul of social housing policy to prioritise Manchester's "most vulnerable" residents for rehousing has been approved by the city council
Is the sector well equipped to assess tenant satisfaction?
14 November, 2019
A shift in focus since the Grenfell fire has moved tenant satisfaction further up the agenda for social landlords. But have they got the right tools to assess it?
500 new council homes could be built over the next six years
14 November, 2019
More than 500 new council homes could be built in Norwich in the next six years in the wake of the success of the Goldsmith Street estate
Housing associations face 'limited risks' from weakening UK fiscal strength
14 November, 2019
Ratings agency Moody's relatively upbeat about sector's prospects
Government and DWP dealt another blow over bedroom tax
14 November, 2019
Supreme Court says application of the bedroom tax can breach human rights - after European Court said the tax was discriminatory
The social housing network: how Facebook is changing the relationship between social landlords and tenants
13 November, 2019
Facebook groups have given tenants a new way of ramping up pressure on landlords to improve performance. But does this mean the relationship has to be adversarial?
Council decides to scrap Mansfield Homes development firm
13 November, 2019
Mansfield District Council has decided to scrap its Mansfield Homes Ltd housing developer once its current contract expires
Basildon Council announces plan to build 1,000 new homes in five years
13 November, 2019
Basildon Council has announced plans to build 1,000 new homes in five years
Cumbrian housing association to transfer operations to Riverside
12 November, 2019
Impact Housing Association has begun to consult tenants on proposals to transfer its operations to Riverside Group
One in 10 associations believe regulator could do more to tackle breaches
12 November, 2019
One in 10 social landlords regulated by the Regulator of Social Housing believe the body could be tougher on those that breach standards
Right to Buy ban could be temporary
11 November, 2019
The Welsh housing minister has opened the door for Right to Buy in Wales, saying she "hopes" its ban in Wales is a temporary measure and could be removed as the country increases its social housing stock
Senior housing schemes to be given facelift
11 November, 2019
Senior housing schemes are set to get a facelift in a bid to encourage older people to downsize from council homes
Next government 'should build three million new social homes'
11 November, 2019
New Economics Foundation pitches transformative political programme into election campaign
Government 'must ensure' social housing is a priority
11 November, 2019
A new NHF campaign calls for the sector to engage with prospective parliamentary candidates ahead of the election
Landlords braced for block management overhaul after Grenfell Inquiry changes
08 November, 2019
Social landlords are readying themselves for new tower block management challenges arising from last week's Grenfell Tower Inquiry phase one report
Majority of asylum seekers and refugees housed in poorer areas while dozens of councils support none
08 November, 2019
More than half of asylum seekers and resettled refugees accommodated by just 6 per cent of UK councils, all which have below average household income
Landlords call for return of rent convergence in response to regulator's consultation
08 November, 2019
Social landlords have used a consultation about setting rents for social housing to call for the government to reintroduce convergence rules which would allow them to increase rents on some of their homes
Does social housing pay, commission asks
08 November, 2019
An exploration of whether the Church can invest in social housing while securing good returns is part of the work of the Archbishop of Canterbury's Housing Commission
Cheshire West social housing waiting list trebles in 5 years
08 November, 2019
The number of people waiting for social housing across the borough has trebled over the past five years - with the council battling to provide enough homes
Council and housing association to team up to build new homes - and then sell them off
07 November, 2019
And changes are also planned to housing waiting lists
Council to pay housing group £450k to leave Grade I listed block of flats
07 November, 2019
The building used to be a hotel
Labour pledges 120,000 new social homes in Scotland
07 November, 2019
Richard Leonard opened his party's campaign with a £10bn housing pledge, designed to help end homelessness "once and for all"
Near 3,000 social housing repossessions so far this year
07 November, 2019
Stats analysis shows London experiencing the equivalent of four repossessions a day
Johnson 'shuts door' on social housing
07 November, 2019
No reference to housing crisis in PM's election address as issue free-falls from "number one domestic priority"
Council propose changes to housing allocation following 'major' consultation
06 November, 2019
The initial consultation aimed to ensure those in "greatest need" of housing receive higher priority than others on the waiting list
Landlords hit back at national renter manifesto
06 November, 2019
Campaigners from across England have warned that political parties would be "foolish" to ignore the renter vote
ACM found at housing association block missed in post-Grenfell checks
05 November, 2019
Aluminium composite material cladding has been discovered on a housing association high-rise block after being missed by checks carried out after the Grenfell Tower fire in June 2017
Fury after Jacob Rees-Mogg suggests Grenfell Tower residents who followed fire brigade's 'stay put' instructions lacked 'common sense'
05 November, 2019
He was on LBC discussing findings of Grenfell inquiry report with Nick Ferrari
Shelter wants all-parties commitment to 90,000 social rent homes a year
05 November, 2019
Charity releases survey stats showing 9 in 10 renters now face years on end limbo of waiting lists
Housing associations complete merger to create 38,000-home landlord
05 November, 2019
Radian and Yarlington have completed a merger to create a new 38,000-home landlord for the South and South West of England
Family of six left to live in one blood-stained bedroom as councils 'refuse responsibility'
05 November, 2019
Two local authorities are allegedly arguing over whose responsibility they are
Over 2,800 social housing repossessions so far in 2019
05 November, 2019
Latest statistics from the government have revealed that of the 25 major cities in England and Wales, there were a grand total of 2,880 social housing repossessions
Mum of toddler who died in fall from ninth-floor Tottenham flat 'repeatedly asked council to fix faulty window'
04 November, 2019
The mother of a toddler who died after falling from a "faulty window" in a block of flats reportedly made repeated calls to the local council to ask them to fix the broken handle
EU's bank signs off multimillion-pound loan to London housing association ahead of Brexit
04 November, 2019
London-based housing association Peabody has struck a deal with the European Investment Bank for a loan facility that was approved by the lender four years ago
PWLB interest change 'too market sensitive' to put to LGA
04 November, 2019
Commons question confirms LGA informed of change said to have stilled council housing plans only after market closed
Renters target Tory seats with national manifesto
04 November, 2019
Political parties warned they would be "foolish" to ignore the renter vote
Leicester City Council to spend £22m improving council homes
04 November, 2019
Work will include new kitchens, bathrooms and boilers
Housing associations may not be able to cover fire safety costs for all leaseholders
01 November, 2019
Housing associations cannot give "blanket assurances" that they will cover the cost of fire safety and cladding remediation work for leaseholders in the blocks they own
Three housing associations leave sector pension fund to set up own schemes
01 November, 2019
Three more major housing associations have left the sector's SHPS, as part of a move to give them greater control over their pension arrangements
Council breached Home Standard over fire safety failure at 17-storey tower block
01 November, 2019
A council has been found in breach of the Regulator of Social Housing's Home Standard, partly for failing to carry out urgent fire safety work on a 17-storey tower block
London's social housing shortage snowballs
01 November, 2019
New stats show need for shared ownership slashed by 90%
Cutbacks to housing repairs in Birmingham due to massive £93m Grenfell safety bill
31 October, 2019
Birmingham has felt the financial repercussions of the disaster more than other areas due to having more than 200 council tower blocks - say bosses who have criticised the government for a lack of support
Government to implement Grenfell Inquiry recommendations 'in full' and provide funding
31 October, 2019
Ministers will implement recommendations put forward in the Grenfell Tower Inquiry's first report "in full" and "without delay"
Corby councillors hit out at developer bid to reduce social housing obligation at Priors Hall
31 October, 2019
Developers' hopes of removing all agreed social housing from the Priors Hall development in Corby have stalled after councillors rejected the move
600,000 people still trapped in 'unsafe' tower blocks
31 October, 2019
Following first phase of the Grenfell Inquiry, new analysis reveals increased levels of uncertainty over other potentially dangerous cladding materials
£0.5bn of HA loan facilities incur 1% PWLB rate rise
31 October, 2019
Housing associations face a 100-basis-point hike on half a billion pounds of loan facilities provided by a council in the North West
Jenrick stresses commitment to social housing White Paper
31 October, 2019
Housing Secretary reinforces PM's pledge to accept and implement Phase 1 Grenfell report recommendations in full
Developer behind tiny and 'completely unsuitable' homes could gift house to council
30 October, 2019
All the area's housing associations rejected the homes as "too small"
Council wins battle with government over housing delivery test result
30 October, 2019
A council has forced the government to admit it got it wrong on its housing delivery test result after threatening ministers with High Court action
This is how long you have to wait for social housing in each Kent town
30 October, 2019
There are still long waits for councils with smaller registers
Grenfell report reveals 'compelling evidence' tower was too dangerous to live in
30 October, 2019
Report on Phase 1 of the Grenfell Inquiry raises stakes for Phase 2
Grenfell survivors offered 'active role' in shaping social-housing policy
30 October, 2019
Boris Johnson says "getting to the truth" of Grenfell is a catalyst for the future of social housing in the UK
People in Leicester 'desperate' for council houses as city in 'massive housing crisis'
29 October, 2019
There is no doubt that Leicester is caught up in a massive housing crisis
From the frontline - financial well-being team member Amos Phillips
29 October, 2019
Amos Phillips, financial well-being team member at Peabody, on the impacts of welfare reform and his passion for helping people
'It's like living in a hotel' - inside the award wining social housing estate in Lenton
28 October, 2019
Two people who know the estate better than anyone are Pauline McCoid, 74 and Frank McCoid, 69, who were one of the first residents to move in
Council house rents set to rise as part of £40 million housing budget
28 October, 2019
Council house rents in Dudley look set to rise if proposals are passed by councillors
Meet the councils quietly building a housing revolution
28 October, 2019
A crescent of semi-detached houses stands on the edge of a playing field in Conisbrough, South Yorkshire, offering views of the rolling hills beyond
Revealed: Carillion collapse contributes to increase in number of repairs left outstanding at the NIHE
25 October, 2019
The number of repairs left outstanding by Northern Ireland's housing authority have more than doubled over the past three years
European Court lands blow on the 'Bedroom Tax'
25 October, 2019
Ruling has a big bearing on how Housing Benefit will be administered
Birth rates new weapon in fight for London's council estates
25 October, 2019
With over 100 estates facing demolition, survey shows the higher the housing costs the greater the decline in birth numbers
The gold standard: how a council housing scheme won architecture's biggest prize
24 October, 2019
Two weeks ago, a social housing scheme won the Stirling Prize for the first time
Government expects social sector cladding deadline to be met
24 October, 2019
Ministers expect the cladding remediation deadline for the social housing sector to be met, despite nearly 100 blocks still not having work completed with only three months to go
Scottish regulator urges landlords to keep rents affordable
24 October, 2019
Last year the average rent increase for all social landlords in Scotland was 3.7% - the highest level since 2013
'People need more housing benefit for rent'
23 October, 2019
Labour councillors are demanding an increase in housing benefit levels to reflect the lack of social housing
Woman, 87, told she would have to go without hot water or heating as she didn't fit the criteria for emergency boiler repair
23 October, 2019
Northwards Housing has since apologised for the 'misunderstanding'
Moody's reaffirms ratings on two associations ahead of merger
23 October, 2019
Two housing associations due to merge and create one of the biggest landlords in the South of England have had their credit ratings reaffirmed by Moody's
Somerset West and Taunton Council says Universal Credit has increased rent arrears
23 October, 2019
Around one third of all council tenants in the area are struggling to pay their rent
The school of social housing
23 October, 2019
When a south London community landlord wanted to get more tenants involved at board level, it launched its very own housing academy
Council failed homeless applicant at risk of self-harming and suicide
23 October, 2019
Court of Appeal ruling has implications for councils outsourcing decision-making and medical opinions relating to homelessness
Scottish regulator stresses importance of ensuring tenant safety
23 October, 2019
All social landlords in Scotland have been sent letters highlighting responsibilities
Housing associations and councils working together to end homelessness
22 October, 2019
In November and December 2018, the LGA and the NHF hosted five roadshow events across England, under the theme: 'Working Together to tackle Homelessness'
VIVID to abolish all fixed-term tenancies for residents
22 October, 2019
The decision was made to provide customers a "safe and secure" place they can call home
Housing association offering support to tenants of liquidated charity
22 October, 2019
A Lancashire housing association has stepped in to provide support to more than 160 vulnerable tenants of a charity that went into liquidation this summer
London council to overhaul £370m housing upkeep
21 October, 2019
London's Lambeth council is planning to overhaul its housing repair, cleaning and major works contracts
Stats show fall in sector operating margins but scope for savings
21 October, 2019
Latest financial analysis report from Vantage and the Performance Improvement Club is upbeat about the sector achieving greater efficiencies
Calls for council to challenge government housing targets
21 October, 2019
Dorset Council's Tory majority will continue to accept the Government's housing need figures for the county
Housing association and council team up to deliver more than 300 homes
21 October, 2019
£43m job in south Wales expected to start in the autumn of next year
Social housing tender prices remain largely unchanged for last three quarters
21 October, 2019
Tender prices for social housing in Scotland fell by 0.3% in the 2nd quarter of 2019 but rose by 4.3% compared with the same period a year earlier, according to new figures
Dundee man claims he's been forced out of home after housing association told him his neighbour 'has a right to party'
21 October, 2019
A man claims he has been driven out of his flat after a housing association told him his neighbour had a "right to party"
Security, freedom - and an inside loo: 100 years of council housing
21 October, 2019
To mark the centenary of the first large-scale social housing estate in Britain, four authors remember their experiences
Residents and campaigners protest outside Housing Ministry over delay in removing flammable cladding
18 October, 2019
Seventy-three organisations, unions and MPs put their names to a letter delivered to the government yesterday calling for the removal of flammable cladding
Stevenage housing plans 'trashed' by interest rate hike for council loans
18 October, 2019
Plans for a £300 million investment in social housing in Stevenage have been 'trashed' due to a shock increase in interest rates for council lending, but the town centre regeneration is said to remain on track
Homeowners £350k better off than renters over next 30 years
18 October, 2019
New research from the Intermediary Mortgage Lenders Association has revealed the wealth gap between those who are lucky enough to get on the property ladder and those who rent
Bristol council 'on track' to build 2000 homes a year
18 October, 2019
In his final address before the mayoral elections, Marvin Rees outlined his achievements of his first term in office
Jenrick confirms roll out of Shared Ownership Right to Buy
18 October, 2019
The government is reviewing a new national model for shared ownership to "make it easier for people to buy more of their own home", including allowing them to buy in 1% increments
'Inhumane': Ceiling collapses in 'toxic' Goodmayes family home despite weeks of warnings to housing association
17 October, 2019
The tenant's ceiling collapsed on the morning of his daughter's seventh birthday - six weeks after first raising the issue and warning this would happen
S&P warns 20 associations risk downgrades in no-deal Brexit
16 October, 2019
Standards & Poor's has warned that 20 housing associations remain at risk of being downgraded in the event of a no-deal Brexit, with landlords exposed to market sales the most "vulnerable"
The UK cities where rent is rising the fastest
16 October, 2019
The cost of renting a home rose fastest in Nottingham, Leeds and Bristol in the past year, research indicates, while Aberdeen recorded the biggest fall
One in three councils using algorithms to make welfare decisions
16 October, 2019
Exclusive: machine-learning tools being deployed despite evidence they are unreliable
Families driven from homes by flooding still no clearer when they can return
15 October, 2019
Families driven from their homes by heavy flooding are still no clearer over when they will be able to return
Manchester partnership plans delivery of social housing
15 October, 2019
Subject to approval, work could begin on the new family homes by next spring
Rises for newly agreed rent prices outpace inflation over the year
14 October, 2019
Rents on new tenancies rose across all 12 UK regions last month
Private profit, public squalor: Britain's housing scandal
14 October, 2019
Benefit cuts, high rents and a lack of social housing have left thousands stuck in temporary homes
Connexus remains compliant for governance despite Home Standard breach
14 October, 2019
A housing association, which failed to meet the Home Standard because of safety issues earlier this year, kept its governance rating but has been warned it must still make improvements
Only one social block had its ACM cladding fully removed last month despite end of year deadline
14 October, 2019
There are 114 high-rise residential and publicly owned buildings in England that have completed remediation works to removeand replace ACM cladding systems
Council housebuilding: back with a vengeance
11 October, 2019
If the government's housing ambitions are to be met, councils will have to step up to the plate
Government accused of wrecking plans to build more social housing
11 October, 2019
Councils voice frustration after shock interest rate rise imposed on cheap Treasury loans
Over 1,200 homeless people in Welwyn Hatfield ask the council for help every year
11 October, 2019
Over 1,200 Welwyn Hatfield residents who face homelessness, or have already lost their homes, ask the council for help every year
The Bedroom Tax in Northern Ireland: playing a dangerous game with peace?
11 October, 2019
Northern Ireland is about to experience many of the austerity policies that have been rolled out in England, including the Bedroom Tax
Private registered provider social housing stock in England - sector characteristics and stock movement
11 October, 2019
Private registered provider social housing stock in England - rents profile outlines the stock owned and managed by private registered providers
East Kent Housing likely to be ditched and properties brought back under Thanet council control
10 October, 2019
Thanet council is proposing to ditch arrangements with East Kent Housing and bring its social housing service back under authority control
Unpicking Jenrick's shared ownership Right to Buy plan
10 October, 2019
Housing secretary Robert Jenrick's shared ownership Right to Buy plan has caused a stir across the sector
North West community housing associations join forces to put tenants first
10 October, 2019
Community housing associations from across the North West met to discuss how together they are putting tenants first
Regulator appoints sector heavyweights to non-compliant association's board
10 October, 2019
Three senior sector figures have been drafted in to join the board of lease-based provider Westmoreland Supported Housing by the RSH, in a bid to improve the performance of the non-compliant association
McVey brush off over council powers to manage housing association homes
10 October, 2019
Written Commons question gets a "we'll talk about it later" response from housing minister
Welsh associations to pilot 'best practice' approach to empty properties
10 October, 2019
Report gives Welsh Government/Llywodraeth Cymru a year to work on a national action plan for empty homes
Mikhail Riches' Goldsmith Street social housing wins Stirling Prize 2019
09 October, 2019
The Passivhaus and high-density Goldsmith Street social housing scheme designed by Mikhail Riches with Cathy Hawley has been awarded the RIBA Stirling Prize 2019
How the campaign for national tenant representation is gathering pace
09 October, 2019
Amid concerns that government is kicking the idea into the long grass, members of a campaign group calling for a National Tenant Voice asked Inside Housing to host a crisis meeting to build consensus across the sector and draw up an action plan
Scottish Labour proposal to increase social housing supply 'welcomed'
09 October, 2019
But welcome comes with warning of continued uncertainty over housing investment
Goldsmith Street winning the Stirling Prize shows that councils can lead the way in building more social housing
09 October, 2019
Last night a significant moment in the history of social housing occurred
For-profit housing association with only one board member deemed non-compliant by regulator
08 October, 2019
A for-profit housing association has been deemed non-compliant by the Regulator of Social Housing after it discovered "significant failures"
Housing association to provide all residents with lifetime tenancies
08 October, 2019
A housing association in the South West has announced it will scrap fixed-term tenancies in favour of lifetime contracts
A new chapter for council housing?
08 October, 2019
From the top council for affordable homes delivery in England, to the largest local authority landlord in Scotland
Move to suspend rent arrears tenants from Darlington council housing
08 October, 2019
Leading members of a local authority which has refused to allow its stock of council housing go into private hands look set to approve changes to the criteria for getting social houses
Social housing tenants to be given free bike hire membership
08 October, 2019
Social housing tenants at an estate in west London are set to be given free membership to a bike hire scheme after a deal was struck with the local council
London council halts 'out of borough' homeless placements
07 October, 2019
Enfield Council has set out plans to stop moving homeless people outside the borough, as part of a wider effort to end its "extensive use" of temporary accommodation
Sector predicts low tenant take-up of government's new shared ownership Right to Buy plan
07 October, 2019
Housing sector figures have predicted a "low take-up" of the new shared ownership Right to Buy if it was offered to housing association tenants
3,100 new council homes to be built to meet housing needs
07 October, 2019
Plans for the largest council house building programme for decades are taking shape in Sheffield
Market digest: housing association bond yields - October 2019
07 October, 2019
How have financial market movements and political swings impacted housing association bonds in the secondary market?
Curo to end all fixed-term tenancies for residents
07 October, 2019
We've heard how important having a long-term tenancy is to feel safe, secure, and be able to put down roots in the local community
Special report: sector sees large rise in income from non-social housing
04 October, 2019
This month, Social Housing looks at how housing associations are diversifying their income, and finds that they made 10.3 per cent more revenue from shared ownership and non-social housing activity
Housing associations hit out at government as nitrate pollution leaves thousands of new homes in limbo
04 October, 2019
Housing associations in the South of England have expressed frustration with the government for the "lack of progress" in overcoming issues that have seen the construction of thousands of new homes put on hold due to concerns over nitrate pollution
Midlands council had 622 gas certificates outstanding
03 October, 2019
A council in the Midlands had 622 gas safety certificates out of date for a short period this summer
Bank of China launches into UK social housing
03 October, 2019
Bank of China has entered the UK social housing sector as a lender, agreeing a revolving credit facility with a major housing association
Southwark Council to build new homes on top of existing blocks to tackle chronic housing shortage
03 October, 2019
Council says short supply of land and its expense leaves them with limited options
NHF supply survey: housing association development starts rise by nearly a quarter
03 October, 2019
The number of homes started by housing associations in the three months to the end of June this year jumped by nearly a quarter compared with last year
How we can help local councils tackle short term housing demand
03 October, 2019
Three million new social homes are needed by 2040, but only 6,000 a year are being built
Blackpool Council accused of trying to 'dump another 330 houses on our doorstep for financial gain'
02 October, 2019
A war of words has broken out over Blackpool Council's plans to build 330 homes over the border in Wyre - on fields that are not earmarked for such development
Large housing association scraps 'pointless' affordability checks for new tenants
02 October, 2019
One of the UK's largest housing associations has scrapped 'affordability testing' for prospective tenants, deeming the process "pointless bureaucracy"
Rise in council spending on land and buildings slows
02 October, 2019
The recent boom in council spending on land and buildings slowed last year, indicating that the craze for borrowing to invest in commercial property may be reaching its peak
Millions for 'ludicrous Right to Buy lottery' should fund homelessness schemes
02 October, 2019
Commons hears Minister challenged to admit housing association right-to-buy was "daft" as homeless death rates rise
Three Rivers District Council says it can 'prove' it can't meet government housing targets
02 October, 2019
A council leader says she is ready to tell the government they cannot meet the housing targets they have been set
Why post-Grenfell recommendations cannot be ignored
02 October, 2019
Landlords need to take back control of fire safety compliance to ensure transparency, oversight and accountability
Social housing snubbed at Tory conference
01 October, 2019
With nothing offered in the Spending Review, conference housing "headline" repeats announcement of expanded shared ownership options
Shared ownership Right to Buy 'will worsen housing crisis'
01 October, 2019
Sector bodies have said that proposals to offer housing association tenants the right to buy upwards of 10% of their homes could "worsen the housing crisis"
Housing association tenants to get 'shared ownership' Right to Buy
01 October, 2019
Housing association tenants will be given a right to buy 10% of their homes under new proposals announced by the housing secretary today
Asbestos in two thirds of council homes as residents urged to call Town Hall before renovating
01 October, 2019
Council officers are warning that asbestos is present in two thirds of council properties, with residents being urged to get in touch with the Town Hall before they do work on their own homes
Conservative Party Conference: Where is the government's offer for struggling renters?
01 October, 2019
In its mission to use the Conservative Party Conference to promote homeownership
PlaceShapers broadens membership beyond housing associations
01 October, 2019
An organisation that represents community-based housing associations has broadened its membership to include other non-profit social housing providers
Housing Association Data Comparison Analysis - 2018/2019
30 September, 2019
The most accurate and comprehensive UK Public Sector Procurement Portal
Great Harwood pensioner's anger at 'uninhabitable' housing association home
30 September, 2019
A pensioner has expressed her horror at the state of her home which she claims is 'uninhabitable' following work which has been done to it
Somerset West and Taunton Council to remove asbestos from council homes
30 September, 2019
The council is to spend £350,000 removing asbestos from its council houses over the course of the year
Esther McVey says she is 'tenure blind' in response to 'social housing revolution' question
30 September, 2019
Housing minister Esther McVey said she is "tenure blind" when asked whether the current government is planning to lead a "social housing revolution"
Give tenants greater say in running their own housing
30 September, 2019
In the two years since the Grenfell Tower fire killed 72 people, there have been many discussions about how to ensure social housing tenants are heard
RSH stats show average rent reductions for English social housing
27 September, 2019
But latest SDR release recognises "significant difference" in rent levels across regions
The gulf between housing benefit payments across Essex is revealed
27 September, 2019
The GMB says the move to providing direct access to council homes is long overdue
Regulator warns of changing behaviours by associations trying to attract 'wall of money'
27 September, 2019
The regulator has warned housing associations against changing their behaviors in a bid to secure funding from large investors offering a "wall of money"
Government's housing policies 'risk undermining Northern powerhouse efforts'
27 September, 2019
Covert housing targets will go against the north
NHF 2019: Regulator to raise fees for associations
27 September, 2019
The announcement comes amid a lack on sector consensus of the fees model
Survey shows social housing could unify post Brexit UK
27 September, 2019
Findings could shift Tories onto Labour turf over a new national plan to 3m social homes in the next 20 years
NHF and LGA bosses clash over social rent focus
26 September, 2019
England's top councillor has warned against being too focused on building social rent homes as a means of solving the housing crisis
Commons papers play out 'numbers game' over social housing investment
26 September, 2019
HCLG committee tested Kate Henderson and Terri Alafat over what investment adds up to
Labour conference votes unanimously for 155,000 social rent homes a year pledge
26 September, 2019
Labour conference delegates have voted unanimously in favour of a bumper housing motion calling for the party to pledge new 155,000 social rented homes a year
Social housing crisis builds as government passes the buck
26 September, 2019
Growing political and financial turmoil leaves social housing providers facing huge challenges
Labour conference backs building 155,000 social rent homes a year
26 September, 2019
Unanimous show of support for putting the motion to National Policy Forum
Motion commits Labour to building 155,000 social rented homes a year
25 September, 2019
Conference could also back councils having the powers to over housing associations
'People deserve better': tenants, activists and academics on the state of social housing
25 September, 2019
Ten people share their views on the state of social housing and what the future holds
Planning rules to be changed to stop developers building student flats that can't be used for anything else
25 September, 2019
The proposed rule change would student flats would have to be built to a high enough standard to be used to meet demand for social housing places
Fury at 'Hunger Games-style' application process for Grenfell funds sees council chief abandon Twitter
25 September, 2019
'It's vile and disrespectful. To exploit people's grief and turn it into an episode of Dragon's Den is unconscionable'
How one housing association changed its approach to frontline services
25 September, 2019
When PA Housing decided to improve its relationship with its tenants, it started by reinventing its frontline services
Council to buy back Right to Buy properties to meet affordable homes target
24 September, 2019
More than 10% of a Welsh council's new homes target will be met by buying properties from the open market, the majority of which were originally sold through the Right to Buy
Briefing: How many people need a social rented home?
24 September, 2019
8.4m people in England are in some form of housing need
Whose Right to Buy? New research raises fears of fraud
23 September, 2019
The Right to Buy was launched to give tenants living in council housing the chance to buy their home. However, the reality is often somewhat different
People moving into temporary homes should be provided with basic kitchen equipment and bedding
23 September, 2019
People moving into temporary homes should be provided with basic kitchen equipment and bedding
Funding still available to improve social housing safety standards
23 September, 2019
The Scottish Government has hailed the impact of a new loan scheme to help social landlords meet improved housing safety standards
One in seven council homes sold to tenants on housing benefit under Right to Buy
20 September, 2019
One in seven council homes sold through the Right to Buy since David Cameron hiked discounts in 2012 has been bought by a tenant on housing benefit
Right to Buy sales slide to lowest level in six years
20 September, 2019
The number of Right to Buy sales have fallen to its lowest level in six years
LGA has another go at Right To Buy reform
20 September, 2019
Receipt retention part of a seven-point plan pitched for the Queen's Speech
Kettering Council brings back lifetime tenancies after fixed term rentals were causing anxiety for tenants
20 September, 2019
Kettering Council is reintroducing a lifetime tenancy for renters after its fixed-term scheme was causing anxiety and had become too 'bureauratic'
Private registered provider social housing stock in England - stock profile
20 September, 2019
Private registered provider social housing stock in England - stock profile outlines the stock owned and managed by private registered providers
144 social houses could be given contemporary modern "facelift"
20 September, 2019
Dated social housing considered to be a "failing community" could be given a contemporary face-lift if planning permission is secured
Small sites must deliver social housing
20 September, 2019
Here at Shelter, we want to see the introduction of reforms that will help deliver more social housing
Liverpool housing company to kick out any tenant caught carrying or using a knife
19 September, 2019
Bold plan by social landlord in war on knife crime
Stats show increase in social housing stock in England
19 September, 2019
Private registered providers of social housing reported owning 2,995,569 units to the Regulator - a 2% increase since 2018
Residents in temporary accommodation displaced by Clapton fire
18 September, 2019
A number of the flats which were evacuated following a fire in a block in east London earlier this week were used to house families in temporary accommodation
England: Council housing families win battle for homes with billionaire aristocrat
18 September, 2019
Dozens of families living in council housing have won a battle with a billionaire aristocrat who wanted to replace their homes with luxury housing
Activists rally over claims of social housing discrimination
18 September, 2019
Housing activists protested outside Hackney Council town hall last night over claims they had been victimised and mistreated
Autistic man, 28, is found dead in his cupboard by housing officials nine months after he 'hanged himself and left a damning suicide note blasting the DWP for stopping his benefits'
18 September, 2019
Ayman Habayeb was under care of social services in Milton Keynes for six years
The technology helping social landlords stay 'gas safe'
18 September, 2019
As part of Gas Safety week, a new online system is pitched as the key to ensuring landlord compliance
New housing minister defends Right to Buy but says escalating house prices 'cannot be right'
17 September, 2019
New housing minister Esther McVey has said that although there have been nine housing ministers in nine years, all have been united to deliver the homes that she claims Britain needs
Khan: government's cladding deadline 'unrealistic and irresponsible'
17 September, 2019
Sadiq Khan has branded the government's June deadline to complete the replacement of dangerous Grenfell-style cladding on high rises "unrealistic and irresponsible"
Lib Dems motion passed to address 'widening' poverty levels
17 September, 2019
New policy outlines an increased rate of housebuilding to 300,000 a year - 100,000 of which will be for social rent
Disabled 28-stone man despairs because housing association won't make his door big enough so he can get out
17 September, 2019
Darren Burns is worried that he can't exit his house safely if there's a fire because the back door is inaccessible
Somerset council accused of 'immorality' over new-build maintenance
17 September, 2019
A council has been branded "immoral" for refusing to take on maintenance work on housing development
Homeless denied social housing for being too poor
17 September, 2019
Research shows landlords 'screen out' homeless applicants deemed financial risk
North Lanarkshire Council approves enforcement access for electrical safety checks
17 September, 2019
North Lanarkshire Council has announced new procedures allowing for enforcement access in order to carry out electrical safety checks in council properties
Put people before process when allocating social housing
17 September, 2019
New report warns of a system now failing those in greatest need
Housing Association Financial Data Comparison Analysis - 2018/2019
16 September, 2019
From 76 Financial Returns currently available
Large London housing associations estimate fire safety costs at nearly £6.9bn
16 September, 2019
Large London housing associations have estimated that the total cost of making their buildings fire safe will be up to £6.87bn
Social housing - Quarterly survey for Q1 April to June 2019
13 September, 2019
This quarterly survey report is based on regulatory returns from 218private registered providers (PRPs) and PRP groups who own or manage more than 1,000 homes
Barking fire: residents' lawyer slams 'scandalous' return of housing association tenants
13 September, 2019
The lawyer representing tenants living at the Barking development that was hit by a devastating fire in June has slammed Southern Housing Group's decision to allow residents to return to their homes
New tech to test air quality in council homes
13 September, 2019
Partners confirmed for trials to get underway in Leeds and York
Southern sees 14% slide in surplus as fire safety checks increase
12 September, 2019
Southern Housing Group has a reported a 14% fall in annual surplus as the landlord hikes its spending on fire safety
Disabled people still by far the worst affected by the bedroom tax
12 September, 2019
More than two thirds of households subject to the bedroom tax under housing benefit are in receipt of DLA, PIP, Employment and Support Allowance, Incapacity Benefit, or Severe Disablement Allowance
Is it time to unfreeze Local Housing Allowance rates to end homelessness?
11 September, 2019
Since the Local Housing Allowance was frozen, more and more people have been unable to afford their rent
Regulator finds four East Kent councils breached Home Standard
11 September, 2019
The RSH has concluded in regulatory notices published today that four councils, through a shared ALMO, breached the Home Standard, with the potential for serious detriment to their tenants
Council to buy back Poole flats for revamp
11 September, 2019
A council is to buy back a number of flats to allow the renovation of four tower blocks after leaseholders complained about the cost of the works
'I had to live in one room with my daughter for 11 years'
11 September, 2019
i speaks to homeless families who are being housed in hostels in London 'temporarily' - only to be left there for years
Tenants complain over housing association's 'abysmal' service
11 September, 2019
Inhabitants of L&Q estate say they face leaking roofs, poor plumbing and unreliable maintenance
Social value focus for Greater Manchester's providers
10 September, 2019
6,561 residents were helped into work by the region's housing providers last year
Special report: housing associations' impairments rise by nearly a third
09 September, 2019
Social Housing takes a close look at the accounts of the 130 largest housing associations, and finds that impairments rose by nearly a third to £78.4m in 2018
Triple Point Social Housing REIT lifts dividend as rental income rises
09 September, 2019
Triple Point Social Housing REIT posted a slight rise in its first-half valuation performance after it grew its rental income
Family of SEVEN are forced to live in single hotel room 11 miles from their old £115-a-week two-bed flat after judge deemed it 'above their means'
09 September, 2019
Jon Mitchell and his partner forced to live in one hotel room with their five kids
Ark Housing takes action against 'antisocial' Fairfield tenants
06 September, 2019
A housing association has revealed it has taken action against some of its tenants in Fairfield following complaints from neighbouring residents over antisocial behaviour
Housing chiefs hit by deluge of calls for council home repairs
06 September, 2019
Camden failing to answer the phone within two minutes for half of calls
Face value Spending Review offers nothing for social housing
05 September, 2019
No reference to Right To Buy reform needed to back councils building homes
Social housing: a natural home for ESG finance?
05 September, 2019
A drive into impact investment and ESG is being mooted as a big opportunity for UK housing. So what is holding the sector back?
Manchester council outlines affordable housing commitment
05 September, 2019
Ambitions present the case that all new homes should be equally split between social housing, affordable housing and shared ownership
Sector figures call for LHA changes and council funding boost in Spending Review
04 September, 2019
Leading housing figures have called on the government to use tomorrow's Spending Review to bring in wide-scale changes to help local authorities and housing associations to combat the housing crisis
270 families for every West Bromwich council house
04 September, 2019
Members of Sandwell's cabinet have been told the town has the highest demand for houses, which are suitable for parents and children, than anywhere else
Two large London housing associations get credit downgrades
03 September, 2019
Two large London housing associations have received credit downgrades as fears grow over the state of the housing market in the capital
Angry mum says council house is not habitable and she fears it might fall down
03 September, 2019
Council has apologised and said the house needs an urgent survey
SFHA chief: Report proves social housing is 'best in country'
03 September, 2019
Regulatory findings reveal nine in 10 tenants are satisfied with their homes and services across Scotland
Vast majority of private renters earning under £30,000 are unable to access Help to Buy support
02 September, 2019
Fewer than two in every 100 private renters that earn under £30,000 have been able to secure their first home under the government's Help to Buy scheme
Third of Corby council tenants in arrears
02 September, 2019
Almost a third of people living in a Corby council house are in arrears
Bedroom tax applies even when children must share very small rooms
30 August, 2019
A court ruling has prompted the government to remind councils that the bedroom tax applies even when children are forced to share very small rooms
Landlords show strong performance against Scottish Social Housing Charter
30 August, 2019
Regulatory report shows tenant satisfaction is high, with nine in 10 social housing tenants satisfied with overall service
Social housing provider apologises after 'gross' conditions at Gloucester property
29 August, 2019
Young persons social worker say they saw 'discarded needles, crack wraps littering the floor, blood-soaked rags and bottles filled with urine' at Bedford Street property
Repairs and maintenance levels across England hit 20-year low
29 August, 2019
Reports show construction output per property is decreasing in real terms by £192 a year
Families threaten council with legal action over allocation policy
29 August, 2019
A group of families is preparing to take a London council to court as they claim the authority's housing allocation policy discriminates against homeless people
Winsford set for new council houses in 139-home development
28 August, 2019
Dozens of council houses are in the pipeline as part of a new development set for Winsford
Single Grenfell family still in hotel
28 August, 2019
As of June, 194 Grenfell affected households said to have accepted a permanent home, with 185 households already moved in
Councils could be just days away from Right To Buy reform
28 August, 2019
But no hint from government if LGA campaign to boost council housebuilding has paid off through the brought-forward Spending Review
Scottish regulator found 'inappropriate payments' made by landlord before deregistration
27 August, 2019
A Scottish housing association was wiped off the register after weaknesses were found in its governance and financial management, including inappropriate payments to committee members
HMOs, housing woes and the blueprint for the future - we lift the lid on the big property issues facing South Tynside
27 August, 2019
For every local authority, housing brings its own set of challenges
Britain's 'most eligible bachelor' the Duke of Westminster, 28, is accused of 'social cleansing' over plans to evict 40 families from their council homes to make way for luxury flats
27 August, 2019
Hugh Grosvenor, 28, the Duke of Westminster, owns more land than the Queen
The scandal of Thistle Housing Association in Toryglen
27 August, 2019
In my time at the Evening Times I've come across a lot of angry people who want their stories told in the paper to try to mobile the authorities into some kind of action
Shift to 'affordable housing' happening at the expense of social rents
27 August, 2019
New report pitches potential for "perfect storm" as austerity policies increasingly push those on the lowest incomes into private rental sector
Social housing construction continues to defy downturn
27 August, 2019
Work on social housing construction is set to rise from 2019-2020
Scottish social housing sector 'should be confident' about the future
27 August, 2019
Sally Thomas says SFHA is ready to help shape housing policy in upbeat AGM address
'I was housed in a shipping container for two years - they aren't fit for purpose'
23 August, 2019
'It would make me feel crazy because it was a box. Four walls, not much space' one woman tells Vicky Spratt
Council housing residents blocked from accessing communal play area and gardens
23 August, 2019
The only building that has access to the gardens and play area is full of privately owned flats
LGA goes 'gloves off' over Right To Buy reform
23 August, 2019
The government has warned plans for thousands of new council-built homes are at risk without reform through the Spending Review
130,000 families living in one-bed flats
22 August, 2019
More than one in ten children in England are living in overcrowded homes, with 130,000 families squeezed into one-bedroom flats
Social housing staff show 'lack of' environmental conscience
22 August, 2019
40% of those surveyed said that they didn't worry about energy consumption in the workplace as they "don't pick up the bill"
Budget uncertainty forcing councils into further cuts
22 August, 2019
Committee calls for £4bn boost to restore council funding to 2001 levels
Tenant, Cyril Hall, reflects on 92 years in same Barnsley council house
22 August, 2019
Cyril Hall was just a baby when his father got the keys to a new council house in Barnsley
We need social housing, not warehouses, for homeless kids
22 August, 2019
Parking familes in temporary 'human warehouses', as reported by the children's commissioner, is storing up problems
Emergency services called to housing association offices after carpet clean leaves staff 'sick and dizzy'
21 August, 2019
Housing association staff had to be treated by paramedics this week after an office carpet clean left them feeling "sick and dizzy"
Equalities watchdog reveals 10 social landlords that filed gender pay reports 'late'
21 August, 2019
Ten social housing landlords were recorded as publishing their gender pay gap reports late to the government in the past two years
Council leader criticises Clarion over 'totally unacceptable' estate condition
20 August, 2019
A council leader has criticised the UK's largest housing association over refuse collection and general upkeep at one of its estates
Glasgow City Council threatened with court action over homelessness failures
20 August, 2019
Shelter Scotland has threatened to take Glasgow City Council to court unless over what the charity describes as 'gatekeeping' and systemic failures within the city's homelessness services
Local authority acting 'unlawfully' over housing homeless
20 August, 2019
Glasgow Council has been urged to end its denial of temporary accommodation for rough sleepers
If it is broke, it needs fixing
20 August, 2019
Today sees the publication of the Children's Commissioners' report, Bleak House
Housing crisis: Dover's 10% drop in empty homes linked to district council's renovation scheme
19 August, 2019
A 10% drop in the number of empty homes in the Dover district has been recorded
Inappropriate housing causing disabled 'physical and mental harm'
19 August, 2019
Study examines effectiveness of allocations and lettings practice for accessible and adapted social housing in Scotland
Are Social Housing Green Paper proposals on ice? We look at what has happened since last year
16 August, 2019
One year on from the publication of the Social Housing Green Paper
'Estate is totally unacceptable for residents' - Basildon Council leader calls for action
16 August, 2019
Basildon's council leader has demanded a housing association acts now and cleans up a residential estate
Middlesbrough partnership plans social housing redevelopment
16 August, 2019
"This is a real socialism in action policy and the first really big social housing programme in the town centre in a long time"
'This is real socialism in action': Housing groups to build social homes on council land in Gresham
15 August, 2019
Middlesbrough Council-owned land in Gresham and across the town will be developed by Thirteen and North Star Housing
Chap wins Aberdeen house-building contract
15 August, 2019
Chap Group has been appointed by Aberdeen City Council to build a major development of council homes
Skye housing association tenants warned over tourist sub-letting
15 August, 2019
A housing association is writing to tenants on Skye, warning them against sub-letting their homes to tourists
CIH partners with Welsh Government to scale up council building
15 August, 2019
To ensure everyone has a safe place to call home, there can be no underestimating the role of local authorities
Sutton completes first council house programme in 30 years
15 August, 2019
93 new homes were built across the borough thanks to changes in financial regulations
Domestic violence victim 'appalled' at state of £800 emergency housing
14 August, 2019
The woman who has just had a baby has been quickly housed in temporary accommodation
Goodlord goes against the grain with claims that rents are declining in some regions
14 August, 2019
New tenancies processed through lettings platform Goodlord may be bucking the trend as the firm's data suggests rents fell in five out of eight regions in England and Wales last month
Barking fire: social tenants told to return despite safety fears
14 August, 2019
Residents of east London flats say they are being forced back before safety assessments
The battle to save social rent
14 August, 2019
Half a decade ago, social rent was on its last legs and shadow housing minister John Healey accused landlords of barely putting up a fight to save it
Reading tenants charged thousands for non-existent lift
14 August, 2019
Tenants living in a block of flats paid out thousands of pounds over a number of years for a non-existent lift
Housing association strikes £190m bond deal to receive funds immediately after Brexit
13 August, 2019
Large housing association Moat Homes has agreed an innovative bond deal worth up to £190m to provide it with funds immediately after the UK is scheduled to leave the European Union
Peabody's self-imposed rent cut hits margin
13 August, 2019
Large London housing association Peabody has seen the first impact of its self-imposed rent cut
Sovereign Housing Association reports strong performance
13 August, 2019
Despite a challenging operating environment, Sovereign Housing Association has delivered on its commitment to build more quality, affordable homes
Housing association residents 'refused' fire assessments
12 August, 2019
Some housing association residents are still not routinely being given fire risk assessments
How a big French bank helped London tenants get back to work
12 August, 2019
L&Q social housing association secured loan by BNP Paribas under condition it helped its unemployed residents find jobs
Housing association with ex-First Priority leases breaches regulator's Home Standard
12 August, 2019
A housing association that took on some of First Priority's homes after that association nearly went insolvent failed to check its homes were safe
Special report: pre-tax surplus drops 11% among British associations
09 August, 2019
Social Housing's analysis of the sector's global accounts finds that housing associations' pre-tax surplus fell last year - driven by drops in England, Scotland and Wales
GMB London calls for direct provision of council housing
09 August, 2019
London receives £2.17bn in housing benefit per year, of which Brent gets the largest share
The housing association financial statements round-up
09 August, 2019
As housing associations release their accounts for the year, Luke Barratt looks at the results of nine landlords operating across the country
First Abu Dhabi Bank enters UK social housing
09 August, 2019
The United Arab Emirates' biggest lender First Abu Dhabi Bank has entered UK social housing
NHF becomes latest member of Women in Social Housing
09 August, 2019
The two organisations will work together to address the issue of gender equality across the housing sector
Social landlords face huge admin burden over Universal Credit issue
08 August, 2019
Social landlords have warned they face a huge administrative burden next year unless the government implements reforms to the way rent changes for tenants claiming Universal Credit are processed
Council submits application to develop 2,300 homes in London
08 August, 2019
A minimum 40% of the new homes will be affordable
Goldman and BNP Paribas sign deals with housing associations
08 August, 2019
Goldman Sachs, the global investment bank, has entered the UK social housing sector's lending landscape with a £50m loan to PfP
Housing associations' merger to create 2,000 new homes and 100 jobs
07 August, 2019
Stafford and Rural Homes took on Stafford Borough Council's social housing stock in 2006
Wales looks at thousands of new council homes by 2040
07 August, 2019
More urban living - and thousands of new council homes - are part of a development vision for Wales by 2040
Civitas Social Housing Quarterly Assets Flat; Expects Debt Extension
07 August, 2019
Social housing real estate investment trust Civitas Social Housing PLC said Tuesday its net assets were broadly unchanged in the first quarter
Together Housing ordered to pay £250 to sheltered housing residents
07 August, 2019
Residents in sheltered housing have been awarded compensation from their landlord after it was found to have breached the terms of a contract over the way it removed support services
Call to plough North Yorkshire council's profits into social housing
07 August, 2019
A conservative-led council which has launched a property development firm to generate funding for key services has agreed to investigate a Liberal Democrat proposal to donate some of the profits to help build council houses
How a social home changed my life
07 August, 2019
It's unbelievable how many families are forced to rent privately because they can't secure a social home and have no hope of buying
Isle Of Wight Council Promises To Tackle Issue Of Empty Housing
06 August, 2019
The local authority has launched its Empty Property Strategy 2019-2022 to focus on those homes which have stood empty for more than two years
Council tenant dies in hospital after Wandsworth explosion
06 August, 2019
A council tenant taken to hospital after an explosion on an estate in Wandsworth has died
Housing association wins 'cuckooing' eviction case in Court of Appeal
05 August, 2019
A housing association has won a court case over its decision to evict a disabled man who police suspected was a victim of so-called 'cuckooing'
Four things we learned from London housing associations' accounts
05 August, 2019
The past seven days have seen London housing associations begin to publish their annual accounts
Charter Housing tenant who reported mould and sunken bedroom floors in June yet to see problems fixed
05 August, 2019
A woman from Cwmbran has said her situation is "beyond a joke" after issues including black mould and a sunken floor remained unfixed more than a month after reporting them to her housing association
London's largest housing associations alter development plans amid 'tough' market
02 August, 2019
Some of London's largest housing associations are making changes to their development plans in a bid to combat the effect of a waning property market in the capital
George Clarke's rallying cry for more social housing
02 August, 2019
George Clarke's Council Housing Scandal is a rallying cry for everyone who believes Britain desperately needs more social housing
Four injured after explosion on council estate
01 August, 2019
Four people have been injured after a suspected gas explosion in a block of council flats in Wandsworth
Council denies claims that tenants have been forced out of Milton Keynes sheltered housing scheme
01 August, 2019
Residents accused council officers of using strong arm-style tactics to persuade elderly tenants to move out of a sheltered housing scheme so they can redevelop the site
A quarter of A2 Dominion's new homes were affordable last year
01 August, 2019
Housing association reports 74% of 875 homes built in the past year were for private sale or rent
Cornwall Council 'unacceptable' over tent complaint
01 August, 2019
A council has been criticised for being "un-cooperative" in how it dealt with a complaint about a decision to give a homeless teenager a tent to sleep in
The Thinkhouse review: are social lettings agencies the key to a fairer PRS?
01 August, 2019
In this month's Thinkhouse review, Philip Brown hails a report looking at solutions to an unfair private rented sector
Five housing associations get credit downgrades from S&P
31 July, 2019
Five housing associations have received credit downgrades from ratings agency Standard & Poor's in a flurry of actions over the past month
Successful housing markets are built on social homes
31 July, 2019
It's obvious that there is no solution to our housing emergency that doesn't include many more social homes
Councils 'could seek criminal action' against contractor following gas safety issues
30 July, 2019
Four Kent councils could seek "criminal or legal action" against a contractor that managed gas services for their under-fire ALMO
RBKC to bring back lifetime tenancies
30 July, 2019
The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea is set to bring back lifetime tenancies for its council tenants
Milton Keynes Council to form its OWN COMPANY to build 2,000 'affordable' homes
30 July, 2019
MK Council is planning to set up its own housing company to build 2,000 "truly affordable" homes for people to rent or buy
A hundred years of social housing: how standards and quality got lost along the way
30 July, 2019
The UK general election that followed the end of the First World War was in part fought on the key issue of "homes fit for heroes"
Let's build a cross-party consensus on funding desperately needed homes
30 July, 2019
On the centenary of council housing, the ideals and state intervention of the 1919 Addison Act are as relevant as ever
Council housing is the bedrock of the future, not a relic of the past
30 July, 2019
Lloyd George never promised 'Homes for Heroes', and the 1919 Housing and Town Planning Act didn't create the first 'council' housing
Councils need 'emergency settlement' from new government
29 July, 2019
At the moment, councils have no idea how they will be funded this time next year
London tenants demand an end to 'stay put' advice during fires
29 July, 2019
A group of London tenants are calling for an end to the 'stay put' policy as a default when there is a fire in a high-rise block
UK's largest social landlord starts sprinklers trial
29 July, 2019
Clarion, the UK's largest housing association, has started a trial of a new sprinkler-type system as part of a ramping-up of fire safety initiatives
Plans to build more than 750 new council houses across Wiltshire
29 July, 2019
More than 750 new council houses could be built across Wiltshire to give households extra support to pay for housing
Airbnb host fined £100,000 for letting council flat
29 July, 2019
An Airbnb host who rented out his central London council flat to tourists has been fined £100,000 and evicted
Private sales 'transformation' drives credit rating drop for housing associations
29 July, 2019
The shift to "riskier market-based activities" has led to a fall in the average credit rating of England's social housing providers
Boris Johnson promises investment in housing
26 July, 2019
New prime minister Boris Johnson has promised investment in housing, listing it among other pieces of "vital infrastructure"
Highest homelessness figures recorded in Wales under new legislation
26 July, 2019
The number of households threatened with homelessness increased by 18% in 2018-19
NFA plans for engaging with the new Government
26 July, 2019
A brief summary of the NFA's plans to engage with Mr Johnson, and his administration, on the sector's behalf
Jenrick named new Housing Secretary
25 July, 2019
Robert Jenrick has been named the new Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government
Property remains a good 'long-term investment'
25 July, 2019
Although new capital gains tax rules could cost some landlords thousands of pounds when they sell up, property is still a relatively safe long term investment
Landlord ordered to pay more than £5k for overcrowded property in Nottingham
25 July, 2019
A private landlord in Nottingham has appeared at Nottingham Magistrates' Court where he pleaded guilty to breaching a prohibition order
'Vilified' McVey moves into housing
25 July, 2019
Her "boss" will be a 37-year-old former corporate lawyer and Christie's director fresh from the Treasury
Man spent housing benefit on 'other things' - then demanded compensation from council
25 July, 2019
Watchdog said council failed over payments notification but ruled resident was responsible for his own finances
UK Build to Rent Market Update
25 July, 2019
The Build to Rent (BTR) sector has performed strongly during the second quarter of 2019
Robert Jenrick: Who is the new Housing Secretary?
25 July, 2019
Robert Jenrick MP has been named as the new Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) replacing James Brokenshire who has left the position
Calls for councils to help people move home in later life
25 July, 2019
Report also outlines the need for national government to prioritise accessible housebuilding and reinstall funding for a "national advice service"
Redress scheme warning for estate and letting agents
25 July, 2019
Following a recent tribunal where an agency was not signed up to a redress scheme for its property management work, only its letting agency work, all estate and letting agents are being urged to check they are signed up with an approved redress scheme that covers the full remit of their work
Johnson doesn't see housing in 'vision' for future UK
25 July, 2019
No direct reference to housing as a policy priority in first Commons statement from new PM
Call to recognise housing as factor in preventing mental health distress
25 July, 2019
An all-party Parliamentary report recently criticised the limitation of medical approaches to mental health care
Johnson's reshuffle looks like a disaster for social housing
25 July, 2019
The sea change in the government's attitude towards social housing seems to have gone into reverse
ALMO under review following Home Standard breach
24 July, 2019
A council in the North East has placed its ALMO under review after the regulator identified serious fire, asbestos and electrical safety failings among its housing stock
Government 'squanders' once-in-a-generation chance to ease housing crisis
24 July, 2019
Key Commons committee says it is unacceptable MHCLG pays so little attention to how the release of public land could deliver social housing
Call of the Week-responsibility for maintaining gardens
24 July, 2019
Summer is here and with that there are bound to be a plethora of barbeques, swimming pools and sun-loungers filling the gardens up and down the country
Universal Credit pilot to launch
24 July, 2019
Today, regulations will come into force to enable the delivery of a Universal Credit migration pilot based in Harrogate
National Housing Federation response to new Conservative Party leader
24 July, 2019
We congratulate Boris Johnson MP on his election as leader of the Conservative Party
Company landlords now own almost 650,000 rental properties
24 July, 2019
Some 12% of properties in the private rented sector are now owned by a company as tax changes make private landlords feel the pinch
DWP admits it's interviewed 1,400 benefit claimants under caution over Universal Credit scam
24 July, 2019
A scam ensnared supposedly innocent benefit claimants - but now it emerges they have been given a vigorous assessment by the DWP
Rudd stresses work with PRS over application of Local Housing Allowance
24 July, 2019
Work and Pensions Secretary says reassessment of LHA should be a priority with benefits freeze thawed
Redcar and Cleveland Council to axe £150k chief exec job
24 July, 2019
A council is to scrap its £150,000 chief executive role as part of cost-cutting measures
Universal Credit among worst examples of welfare reform 'in the history of humankind
23 July, 2019
Commons Work and Pensions Committee says Universal Credit application process should come with a health warning
Boris to be PM, so what can we expect on housing?
23 July, 2019
Boris Johnson will become the UK's next Prime Minister, so what does this mean for housing - and in particular the private rented sector?
Universal credit: Disabled people to get backdated benefit payments
23 July, 2019
More than 13,000 disabled people are to receive backdated benefit payments after the government accepted a court ruling over universal credit
Poor universal credit advice costs claimants thousands, MPs say
23 July, 2019
DWP accused of failing to help those who unnecessarily signed up for the benefit
Use of Discretionary Housing Payments
23 July, 2019
Analysis of end of year returns from Local Authorities
How to solve the United Kingdom's housing crisis
23 July, 2019
IEA Current Controversies papers are designed to promote discussion of economic issues and the role of markets in solving economic and social problems
Inequality and 'affordable' housing
23 July, 2019
How university students have a role to play in the shortage of affordable housing
Edinburgh calls for short-term lets licensing regime
23 July, 2019
The City of Edinburgh Council has set out its case for a licensing regime to be introduced for properties being rented out for more than 28 days in a calendar year
Renters may get access to rogue landlord database
22 July, 2019
A database of rogue landlords would be opened up to prospective tenants under government plans
DWP urged to option direct Universal Credit payments to landlords
22 July, 2019
Parliamentary report also says direct payment should be by default where there is a history of rent arrears or debt
Regulator urges providers to address accountability to tenants
22 July, 2019
The Regulator of Social Housing (RSH) has urged social housing providers to consider how accountable they are to tenants, as it published its Consumer Regulation Review today
Food banks scramble to stop a million children going hungry over holidays
22 July, 2019
More families turn to food parcels to make up for loss of free school meals, extra childcare costs and benefit payment delays
West Midlands Mayor goes 'blue on blue' to battle homelessness
22 July, 2019
Tory West Midlands Mayor Andy Street has gone 'blue on blue' to back an urgent rethink part of the benefits system to tackle homelessness
New Universal Credit report: MPs back RLA suggestions
22 July, 2019
Plans to improve the Universal Credit system by ending the benefits freeze and promoting direct payments to landlords have been put forward by a cross-party group of MPs
The Section 21 Consultation
22 July, 2019
Over the weekend the Government published a consultation on plans to axe Section 21-so called 'no fault' repossessions in the private rented sector
High demand for rental homes following introduction of the tenant fee ban
22 July, 2019
There has been a significant rise in tenant demand in recent weeks after the change to tenant fees came in on 1st June, new figures show
Industry rages against Labour's
22 July, 2019
Calls by Labour's London Mayor Sadiq Khan to secure powers to implement private sector rent controls are facing increasing opposition
New homeless families outnumber new social homes by 8 to 1
22 July, 2019
Analysis of the latest homelessness statistics by the National Housing Federation has found that for every one new social home built in England, eight families are accepted as homeless by their local council
New fund plans £100m of loans for supported housing providers
19 July, 2019
A £100m social investment fund backed by private equity is looking to finance UK charities and organisations providing accommodation to vulnerable people
Royal Mail and Amazon 'can deliver' for social housing
19 July, 2019
New report references both as examples for meeting customer expectation
Westminster Council defend social housing sales amid opposition criticism
19 July, 2019
Westminster Council has defended its policy of selling off "unsuitable" council homes after opposition councillors criticised the "unacceptable" policy
Money laundering - how can housing associations mitigate the risks?
19 July, 2019
Housing associations are particularly vulnerable to money laundering, yet the sector doesn't report its suspicions as much as it perhaps should
Large city council more than doubles building plans as result of new financial freedoms
18 July, 2019
Sheffield City Council has doubled the number of council homes it is planning to build, following the government's decision to remove the HRA borrowing cap on local authorities
Accent achieves UK social housing's lowest ever coupon for a long-dated bond
18 July, 2019
Accent Group has achieved the UK social housing sector's lowest ever price on a long-dated public bond
I've seen the future and it's Norwich: the energy-saving, social housing revolution
17 July, 2019
The 100 homes on Goldsmith Street aren't just smart and modern
Welsh social landlords evicting 'too many people into homelessness'
17 July, 2019
Shelter Cymru says study confirms what it sees in casework
Andrews backs fourth home in social housing project to support people leaving care
16 July, 2019
Andrews has unveiled the fourth home in its social housing project
Moaning mum brands new private development a 'council estate' because of 'social housing'
15 July, 2019
A MUM has slammed a property developer after she claims it sold her a home in a new-build private housing development - which "has turned into a council estate"
'I tell a homeless 18-year-old he can't have a council house. I hate this part of the job'
15 July, 2019
My job as housing officer for a local authority in London keeps me awake with worry at night. I can see the system isn't fair
10% rise in housing association homes built over 2018/19
12 July, 2019
NHF says result is well over its Ambition to Deliver target of increasing supply by 6% each year
Why social housing in Nottinghamshire could be coming back under control of the council
12 July, 2019
The service is currently run by Newark and Sherwood Homes which was set up by the council 15 years ago in order to secure national funding to improve council houses
How many rural homes did housing associations deliver in 2018/19?
12 July, 2019
Housing associations completed 5,402 in rural areas in 2018/19 which is an increase of 4% compared with 2017/18
Unpaid bill leaves Derbyshire social housing tenants battling rodents
11 July, 2019
A block of bungalows in Kirk Hallam has been overrun by mice due to a standoff between a former resident and their housing association
10% rise in housing association homes built over 2018/19
11 July, 2019
NHF says result is well over its Ambition to Deliver target of increasing supply by 6% each year
Hunt and Johnson accused of not supporting social housing
11 July, 2019
Leading sector specialist says both candidates lack commitment to the cause
Councils without homes approach government over return to development
10 July, 2019
More than 10 local authorities that had sold all their stock are looking to start from scratch and build a new generation of council housing
Housing crisis: Could London learn from Europe's housing schemes?
10 July, 2019
Amsterdam is setting aside farmland for self-build homes
Grenfell survivor: 'We fear being badly let down by Social Housing Green Paper'
10 July, 2019
Grenfell survivors fear being "badly let down" by the government's proposals to reform social housing in the wake of the tragedy
Local authorities accuse government of 'sleight of hand' over post-Hackitt regulation
10 July, 2019
Local authorities have accused the government of "sleight of hand" over the involvement of the private sector in post-Hackitt regulation
Council to claw back 260 Right to Buy homes
10 July, 2019
A Midlands council is to buy back 260 homes it previously sold through the Right to Buy
Bridging the digital divide
10 July, 2019
11.3 million adults in the UK are digitally excluded, 37% of whom live in social housing
'Council housing is coming back with a vengeance'
09 July, 2019
Kit Malthouse celebrates a year in his job as housing minister this week
Nearly two-thirds of housing association workers unhappy with pay
08 July, 2019
Nearly two-thirds of housing association workers believe they are not being properly rewarded for their work
Nottingham City Council to buy back more than 300 council houses to tackle growing housing need
08 July, 2019
The authority has said the purchase is a good value way to address Nottingham's housing need and help achieve its target of 1,000 new council or social homes to rent by 2023
West Midlands housing association announces 220 new homes
08 July, 2019
Housing Plus Group is set to deliver more than 200 much-needed homes in South Staffordshire, after completing the purchase of residential development land in the village of Perton
Southend Council to buy private properties for council housing
08 July, 2019
Southend councillors have agreed to spend £4.3m buying private properties for use as council housing
Affordable rent levels rise in six out of nine regions in England
05 July, 2019
The affordable rents paid by housing association tenants in England rose in six out of nine regions last year
Brexit could jeopardise £5bn 'lifeline' of EU cash
05 July, 2019
Funds for regional projects dry up at the end of 2020 but Treasury yet to offer alternative
Large housing association closes most generous pension scheme
05 July, 2019
Hampshire-based housing association Vivid has closed its most generous pension scheme due to the deficit in the social housing sector's multi-employer pension scheme
Civitas: Regulator of Social Housing doesn't hate us!
05 July, 2019
Civitas has appealed to investors to see the bigger picture when considering the regulatory concerns hanging over its stock
Putting affordability at the heart of how we set rents in Wales
05 July, 2019
Housing associations share a vision for Wales to be a place where good housing is a basic right for all
Shelter's prescription to end the housing emergency
05 July, 2019
Building social housing is the only effective, long-term cure for the housing crisis
Local authorities 'should prosecute more letting agents'
04 July, 2019
Local authorities should prosecute more letting agents
Club loans return to social housing as banks agree £400m deals
04 July, 2019
Banks have joined up to deliver £400m of club loans, marking a return of the approach for the sector as well as the first unsecured deal of its kind
New national strategy needed on supported and specialist housing
04 July, 2019
Cross-party parliamentary report pushes case for closer integration of housing, health, and care
Labour calls on government to fund retrofitting of tower block sprinklers
03 July, 2019
Ten years on from Lakanal and 95% of high-rise social housing blocks are still without sprinklers
UK: 'Bedroom tax' case to be heard at Supreme Court
03 July, 2019
An appeal is to be heard in the UK's highest court on Wednesday in an important constitutional case on the powers of specialist tribunals and local authorities relating to the 'bedroom tax'
Landlords say new council scheme to rent out flats in Portsmouth will not work
03 July, 2019
Portsmouth City Council is trying to get more affordable housing in the city on the market
Social house building programme could stave off economic downturn
03 July, 2019
Construction sector survey outlines No Deal fears with social house building pitched as a priority for the new PM
One Housing to end Fixed Term Tenancies
03 July, 2019
The decision was taken after "extensive" consultation with resident panels
When builders become landlords
02 July, 2019
More and more private developers are setting up registered providers of affordable and social housing
Council looking for temporary accommodation for homeless "rather than shipping them out to Slough"
02 July, 2019
Underspend on project as nothing suitable available
Six-year wait on council to replace mouldy bathroom
02 July, 2019
Janet Elder's bathroom is thought to be 30 years old and mould grows back no matter how often it is cleaned
London temporary accommodation firm appoints former housing association director as chief executive
02 July, 2019
A temporary accommodation company jointly owned by 13 London councils has appointed Sue Coulson as its chief executive
Would-be housing ombudsman quizzed on 'derogatory' view of tenants
02 July, 2019
Past comments come back to haunt Richard Blakeway as Commons select committee tests his suitability for the role
One in three councils fear inability to fulfil statutory duties
02 July, 2019
LGA conference underway with councils now facing "real risk" to future financial viability
Developer built Derbyshire homes so small that housing associations don't want them
01 July, 2019
The homes were approved back in 2010
How many homes didhousing associations deliverin 2018/19?
01 July, 2019
Housing associations completed 45,604 homes in 2018/19 which is a 10% increase compared to 2017/18
Housing association joins Matrix Housing Partnership
01 July, 2019
One of the largest housing associations in the Midlands has joined a group of affordable housing providers in the region
Scottish Housing Association gets a digital-care first
01 July, 2019
Wristbands matter more than the "big red button"
Next PM will be committed to social housing
28 June, 2019
James Brokenshire has insisted that the next Conservative leader will be committed to delivering social housing
Housing 2019: Accelerated Green Paper will 'dramatically improve' planning process
28 June, 2019
James Brokenshire's keynote address will outline a number of measures to "remove bureaucracy" from the system
Orthodox housing association defeats legal challenge over catering solely to strictly observant
28 June, 2019
Appeal Court judges dismiss claim that Agudas Israel policy is discriminatory
Housing association settles with contractors after sinkhole opened up beneath homes
28 June, 2019
A housing association has reached a settlement with two contractors on a scheme after suing them over a 35ft-wide sinkhole that opened up underneath some of its homes
Association secures £5m loan to alleviate homelessness and social housing shortage
28 June, 2019
The development comes after a meeting between Lewisham Council and the Lewisham Mayor earlier this week
Non-compliant supported housing association posts £4.7m loss
27 June, 2019
A supported housing association that has breached five regulatory standards has posted a £4.7m loss
Social housing landlord undertakes IoT trial across city-wide fibre
27 June, 2019
Cross Key Homes in Peterborough has partnered with CityFibre to deploy a network of sensors throughout its estate to test a number of different scenarios
Housing association downgraded following health and safety failings
27 June, 2019
A 12,000-home housing association has been downgraded by the regulator following an investigation into health and safety issues
Sector warned that fire safety costs could eat up HRA cap windfall
27 June, 2019
Ambitious plans to build new council homes following the abolition of the HRA cap could be curtailed if local authorities need to allocate more funds to improving fire safety
Social tenants 'burn through' rent money to maintain smoking habits
27 June, 2019
Campaign group calculates stopping smoking could clear arrears within nine weeks
Manchester tower block residents to sue in fire safety row
26 June, 2019
Exclusive: residents say it is unfair there is money to fix cladding but not other issues
Homes England: 'We've got funding' for council housing
26 June, 2019
At Housing 2019, Homes England calls on councils to say "show us the money"
Council housebuilding 'at its highest level since 1990'
26 June, 2019
Key message for Housing 2019, as applied research estimates over 13,000 new homes were delivered by English councils last year
Housing 2019: Sector urged to go further in being 'a force for social good'
26 June, 2019
Former housing minister Alok Sharma tells conference housing associations are vital to employment prospects in the UK
Social housing REIT Civitas posts £20m profit
25 June, 2019
Social housing REIT Civitas made a profit of nearly £20m in the last financial year before the company's share price experienced a significant drop
Malthouse accused of 'misleading' MPs over fire tests
25 June, 2019
Labour leaps on Commons response to cladding question saying minister has "serious questions to answer"
Wood cladding linked to Barking fire identified on multiple housing association developments
24 June, 2019
Housing associations are urgently investigating developments using the same material found covering the Barking block partly destroyed by a fire two weeks ago
BME housing associations: how specialist providers changed the sector
24 June, 2019
Four decades on from their birth, BME housing associations have had a lasting impact on the sector
Liverpool is building council houses for the first time in 30 years - here's how you can get one for just £76 a week
24 June, 2019
Mayor Joe Anderson launches landmark scheme after government waive £735 million debt
Tower block resident tests fire doors with smoke experiment
24 June, 2019
A resident left traumatised by his view of Grenfell Tower carried out a safety test in his block of flats which he claims shows fire doors are not working properly
Major housing associations eye 3,000-home stock swap
24 June, 2019
The Guinness Partnership and Paradigm Housing Group have laid out plans to swap 2,898 homes in a bid to make better use of their estate portfolios
Government pitches higher accessibility standards for new homes
24 June, 2019
Up to 300,000 new accessible homes could be delivered each year through new policy drive
Insurance giant and Mortgage Advice Bureau unveil new insurance products for tenants
21 June, 2019
Legal & General has announced the completion of the pilot phase of its new 'rental protection plan' for tenants
Row over plan to move tenants into homes next to toxic waste site
21 June, 2019
A waste management firm has said it is "extremely concerned" at a Staffordshire council's decision to move tenants into housing association homes at a development next to one of its hazardous sites
The Addison Act - celebrating 100 years of council housing
21 June, 2019
This year marks the 100th anniversary of the Addison Act - which paved the way for council house building on a large scale
Council documentary reveals homelessness reality
21 June, 2019
Documentary highlighted that only 45% of the 600 statutory homeless applications are prevented every month in Birmingham
Crisis and Newcastle City Council join forces to end homelessness across the city within 10 years
21 June, 2019
We're incredibly proud to announce that Crisis and Newcastle City Council will be forming a new partnership that will seek to make Newcastle the first city to end homelessness within the next 10 years
Staff at social landlords under pressure to favour cost savings over quality in procurement
20 June, 2019
Cost savings are a bigger concern to procurement professionals working for UK social landlords and other public sector organisations than quality of work as pressure on budgets intensifies
Research has future social housing on a high
20 June, 2019
Two new reports pitch high-rise construction as playing a major part in future social housing provision
Council housing: it's back, it's booming - and this time it's beautiful
20 June, 2019
A broad arched entranceway leads into a tree-lined courtyard where a playground is overlooked by balconies full of plants
Corbyn says 'it shouldn't take long' to put housing associations under FoI
20 June, 2019
At PMQs, Labour leader presses the case for Freedom of Information applying to housing associations to strengthen tenant rights
Inequality and deprivation 'strongly linked' to tenure
19 June, 2019
Research finds that the average outright home owner has more than 40 times the wealth of the average social tenant
Welsh Government £85m for social housing and roads
19 June, 2019
The Welsh Government has made £85m available to be spent on social housing and roads to "boost" resilience in the event of a no-deal Brexit
Life insurance cover gap for UK renters
19 June, 2019
A study by Sainsbury's Bank has found tenants are significantly less likely to have life insurance or critical illness cover than homeowners
Minister tells councils to 'get on with it' over building social housing
19 June, 2019
Commons hears government expects at least 10,000 new council houses built with the cap off housing revenue accounts
Association becomes latest to join Housing First scheme
19 June, 2019
Owning and managing more than 22,500 homes, Longhurst Group pledge to tackle the issue of homelessness in Nottingham
Tenants quitting houses leaves Barrow council counting the cost
18 June, 2019
More than 200 council properties across the borough were quit by tenants last year - costing Barrow council thousands of pounds
Wales gets £50m to see social housing schemes through 'no deal'
18 June, 2019
But extra investment comes with a warning of how bad for Wales a no-deal Brexit will be
NHF tells housing associations not to wait for tests before removing non-ACM cladding
17 June, 2019
Social landlords should take action on potentially dangerous cladding "as soon as possible" and not wait for long-delayed government tests
Malthouse calls on social landlords to step up delivery
17 June, 2019
Housing associations and councils need to increase the delivery of new homes
Land reform foundation for a new generation of social housing
17 June, 2019
"If we want to build high-quality social homes in this country, we need reasonably priced land to do it
Commons hears councils should have 'formal' oversight of housing associations
17 June, 2019
Debate also renews argument for applying FoI to associations made remote by "under the table" mergers
Land reform: the key to ambitious social housing
17 June, 2019
The next Prime Minister must put social housing at the heart of their solution to our housing emergency
United in grief and anger, Grenfell families gather two years on
14 June, 2019
Amid frustration at the slow pace of justice, survivors mark anniversary of the fire with vigil and silent march
The big changes that could shake up social housing rules in Manchester
14 June, 2019
Volunteers could be stripped of their priority status and the earning threshold lowered under major new plans being considered by Manchester Council
Homeless crisis as people waiting 35 years for Brum council house - and B&B spending hits record £29m
14 June, 2019
Birmingham City Council spent staggering £28.9 million on temporary accommodation in 2018
Midlands housing group to consolidate as single organisation
14 June, 2019
One of the largest associations in the Midlands will be as one
Pilot scheme to land older tenants 'home'
14 June, 2019
Cumbria based provider trials engagement app to tackle social isolation - with the results likely to influence national policy
'No place to call home' - Massive rise in homelessness applications leaves councils reliant on B&Bs
13 June, 2019
A huge rise in homelessness applications has seen councils spend six-figure sums placing people in emergency B&Bs
British children in poverty denied basic benefits by Home Office
13 June, 2019
Policy of no recourse to public funds for some immigrants makes their children second-class citizens
Councils budget for 21% increase in spending on housing
13 June, 2019
Housing will this year displace highways and transport as the largest area of council capital spending
Housing associations can lead on building 'a new Scotland'
13 June, 2019
Housing Scotland 2019 hears: "You can't change something by fighting existing reality"
Council's investment in commercial property instead of social housing stock questioned
12 June, 2019
If there's a waiting list of over 2,000 at present, does that not indicate under-supply and over-demand?
Anger at Newham Council as people in temporary housing say they live in state of disrepair
12 June, 2019
Demonstrators have taken to the streets to protest against Newham Council's housing system as people in temporary accommodation say they face living in a state of disrepair
Scottish social housing gets extra £3.5m to fight fuel poverty
12 June, 2019
Sum confirmed at Housing Scotland 2019 as Scottish Parliament passes pioneering fuel efficiency legislation
Government unveils £142m fund for 8,500 new homes
11 June, 2019
Government will spend £95m in Woking and £47m in Truro in a bid to deliver thousands of extra homes under the Housing Infrastructure Fund
Grenfell victims' families warned there's 'no guarantee' criminal charges will be brought despite 'fearless' police probe
11 June, 2019
There is no guarantee criminal charges will be brought over the Grenfell Tower fire
How Grenfell survivors came together - and how Britain failed them
11 June, 2019
The strongest campaign group to emerge from the disaster is facing its most devastating challenge: government inaction
Social housing residents 'second-class citizens' over home repairs
10 June, 2019
Homeless charity Shelter says approximately 2.5 million people have had a problem with their homes
533 proposed flats recommended for approval by Cambridge City Council
10 June, 2019
Five developments that would create 533 new flats to Cambridge are recommended for approval at Cambridge City Council's planning committee on June 11
Over half of social tenants have suffered problems with repairs
10 June, 2019
New research into social housing repairs in England has shown that many tenants are experiencing a host of problems
Social landlords hold off removal of potentially dangerous cladding until government test decisions
07 June, 2019
Social landlords are waiting for results from government tests before taking action to remove potentially dangerous cladding from 24 blocks
Government funding does not represent 'end' to cladding scandal
07 June, 2019
In a letter, Labours Sarah Jones MP voices a concern that the funding is seen as a 'panacea' to the cladding scandal
What does the sector want from the next prime minister?
07 June, 2019
As Theresa May prepares to leave Number 10, Tim Clark finds out what the social housing sector wants from the her successor
Council plans to deliver 350 social homes in Colchester
07 June, 2019
Colchester Council has confirmed plans to deliver up to 350 social homes for those on the housing register
Revealed: hundreds still face huge cladding bills despite government fund
06 June, 2019
Hundreds of leaseholders living in blocks with dangerous cladding are still facing bills of tens of thousands of pounds despite the government putting £200m towards the removal of ACM cladding last month
House-building in London:number of council homes started at highest level since the Eighties but some borough starts in single figures
06 June, 2019
New data from the Mayor's office reveals huge gulf in how many new affordable homes were started by London's 32 councils - with just seven new homes started in Lambeth
JETS powers tenants into jobs
06 June, 2019
Provider employment programme takes off to see 35 tenants land roles
Fund launched to help charities buy homes from housing associations
05 June, 2019
A £26m fund has been launched to help charities buy homes to accommodate vulnerable people, including properties belonging to social landlords
Homeless pregnant woman shocked by request to leave hotel to make way for D-Day guests in Portsmouth
05 June, 2019
A pregnant woman has spoken of her 'shock' after being told to leave her temporary hotel accommodation that day due to high demand for rooms during D-Day week
Landlords supported to clear rough sleepers off streets of Cheshire West
05 June, 2019
Cheshire West and Chester Council has received a share of £2.3m worth of funding
How can housing professionals get the most out of social media?
05 June, 2019
Guest editor and Rising Stars competition winner Oliver Harling has commissioned two articles for Inside Housing this week
There is a vital need to build more homes for social rent
04 June, 2019
The Conservative Government may have supported the Liberal Democrat commitment to build 300 thousand new homes a year
Council receive £700,000 homelessness prevention boost
04 June, 2019
The City of Wolverhampton has seen a 22% in the number of households in temporary accommodation
Equity-linked housing association first ever to breach tenant standard
03 June, 2019
Equity-linked association Westmoreland Supported Housing breached the English regulator's standard on empowering tenants for the first time
£7million set to be invested to provide new council housing in city
03 June, 2019
Leicester City Council is set to invest a further £7million on building and buying properties which can be used to provide much-needed affordable housing in the city
Tower block sale to fund social housing developments
03 June, 2019
Social landlord Together Housing has sold off a tower block in Calderdale that will help fund its investment programme
Council to buy houses where private tenants in Milton Keynes have been threatened with homelessness
31 May, 2019
Private sector tenants who are at risk of being made homeless by their landlords could be saved from the fate by Milton Keynes Council buying their homes
Hoarders in Exeter council homes could be evicted
31 May, 2019
Exeter City Council's People Scrutiny Committee, next week are being asked to recommend to the executive to adopt a new hoarding in council properties policy
Listening to tenants has climbed back up the agenda
31 May, 2019
With the Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Act 2018, tenants have been empowered to take action if their homes are unsafe
Triple Point Social Housing REIT acquires UK assets for combined £39.5m
30 May, 2019
Triple Point Social Housing REIT said it had completed the acquisition of 12 supported housing properties in the UK
Family of five stuck in one-bed flat
30 May, 2019
A family of five, squeezed into a one-bed flat, has been told nowhere larger is available, in another example of Reading's housing shortage
Councils need 100% of sales receipts to help domestic violence survivors
30 May, 2019
LGA responds to Crisis/APPGEH report saying receipts could be re-invested in initiatives adapting to welfare reform
Disabled council house tenants face 23-week wait for vital home improvements
30 May, 2019
The improvements include stairlifts and ramps
Councils are now on the radar of the regulator
30 May, 2019
The RSH has written to councils that own homes to tell you to keep tenants safe. Why is this? Of course the Grenfell fire is at the root of it
Labour must be more ambitious on building council housing
29 May, 2019
We need 155,000 council homes a year - not what Labour is currently offering
Number of households in temporary accommodation up 5% on last year
29 May, 2019
There were 83,700 households in temporary accommodation at the end of last year, a 5% increase on the end of 2017
Council spending on housing services halved over eight years
29 May, 2019
Institute for Fiscal Studies says future for council funding now needs "proper political and public debate"
£240m social housing repairs framework out to tender
28 May, 2019
Procure, a social housing regeneration consortium based in Yorkshire, is advertising for contractors for a housing repairs & maintenance framework valued at £240m
London councils turn heat on government over fire safety
28 May, 2019
With experts warning of test failure, the body representing London's boroughs wants a more transparent process
How fire safety works are hitting HAs and their tenants
24 May, 2019
As cladding is removed from towers in the aftermath of Grenfell, many tenants are having to leave their homes
Triple Point Social Housing Declares 1.27 Pence Quarterly Dividend
24 May, 2019
Triple Point Social Housing REIT PLC declared Thursday a 1.27 pence per share dividend for the first quarter ended March
Notting Hill Genesis seeks to offload temporary accommodation near Grenfell
24 May, 2019
Large housing association Notting Hill Genesis is looking to offload the temporary accommodation it manages near Grenfell Tower
Temporary accommodation tenants in Custom House hold protest against Newham Council
24 May, 2019
Frustrated tenants living in temporary accommodation in Custom House have held a protest against the council
East Anglian housing association in talks to merge with non-compliant landlord
23 May, 2019
The East Anglian housing association Flagship Group has revealed it is in talks to merge with a small housing association which was declared non-compliant with the English regulator's standards last year
Social renters 'less confident' of ability to cover household bills
23 May, 2019
Survey suggests housing associations need to stay flexible on payment methods and frequencies
The 2018 Financial Statements of Welsh Housing Associations
22 May, 2019
We know that good housing makes a real difference to people's lives
Housing association apologies after failing to fix stairlift for two weeks due to difficulty getting parts
22 May, 2019
Housing association Vivid Homes has apologised to a disabled woman who has been left without a working stairlift in her home for over two weeks, citing difficulties sourcing the appropriate parts needed for the repair
Provider exposed as unable to trace evicted tenants
21 May, 2019
Report reveals provider failed to consult with tenants, provide advice and assistance, and consider what would happen to them
Council says its own lettings agency 'saves hundreds of thousands'
20 May, 2019
A council claims that its decision to set up its own lettings agency has prevented homelessness for almost 50 families and avoided £275,000 expenditure on emergency housing
Housing association linked to Grenfell Tower left tenant without light for weeks
20 May, 2019
London-based Notting Hill Genesis didn't repair one tenant's rotten window for six months and still collected rent from one tenant for five years after he died
Social housing sector has 'significant impact' on employment
20 May, 2019
New report backs a business case for housing associations supporting tenants into work
VRTB pilot: more than half of tenants drop out after ballot
17 May, 2019
More than half the tenants successful in the ballot for the Midlands Voluntary Right to Buy pilot have failed to apply to buy their home or have had their application cancelled
Repairs and maintenance tracker 2019
17 May, 2019
Housing associations' spending on repairs and maintenance has ticked up again for the first time in three years
Regulator: prospective supported housing providers not budgeting for enough support
17 May, 2019
Prospective providers of specialised supported housing are not budgeting for the support they claim they will provide
Hackney Council tells pregnant mum in homeless shelter: Move 160 miles away or face eviction
17 May, 2019
Jess is seven months pregnant and receiving prenatal care at a hospital in Hackney
Council lettings initiative saves thousands on finding homes
17 May, 2019
In under a year, the scheme has seen 47 households faced with eviction moved into more affordable rented properties
Residents must move out over fire safety - but must still pay L&Q full rent while cladding is removed
16 May, 2019
Where tenants will be moved to is still unclear
Housing associations are more vulnerable to market downturn than ever
16 May, 2019
Housing associations are now more vulnerable to housing market fluctuations than ever before
New social housing in Birmingham comes with Right to Buy stipulations
16 May, 2019
City Council plans major 10-year house building programme with would-be RtB purchasers facing full property construction costs
Tenants evicted for £43m Birmingham scheme will get 'option' to return
16 May, 2019
Residents in Druids Heath will be the first to benefit
A recipe for social housebuilding
16 May, 2019
With more than 270,000 people currently experiencing homelessness in England, we're undoubtedly seeing the impact of 40 years of failure in housing policy
Homeless people in UK 'denied social housing as risky tenants'
15 May, 2019
Housing associations under fire for focus on commercial goals instead of social mission
Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Act: how will social landlords respond?
15 May, 2019
A new piece of legislation will enshrine tenants' right to an improved standard of housing
Digitisation still a challenge for housing associations
15 May, 2019
A new survey of housing association senior managers has found that they're slow to catch up to customer's expectations around digital services and start benefiting from the efficiency gains of digital
Inflexible, insecure, and losing them money: what the "tenancy trap" means for Britain's renters
15 May, 2019
All across the UK, renting is the new normal
Anti-poverty charities want 'urgent investment' in Local Housing Allowance
15 May, 2019
Nine out of 10 English councils now fear further rises in homelessness because of LHA freeze
Dozens of residents forced to leave their homes as flat evacuation deadline looms
14 May, 2019
It is understood residents have until end of play today to leave
Housing association spends £2m on staff restructuring and consultants then puts rents up
13 May, 2019
A cash-strapped housing association has increased rents despite spending nearly £2 million on restructuring
Pan-London solutions needed for temporary accommodation crisis
13 May, 2019
New report calls for a specific Mayoral-led project that could press MHCLG and DWP on collaboration to improve housing security undermined by welfare reform
For-profit provider signs management agreement with housing association
13 May, 2019
Places for People has agreed a new 10-year deal to manage for-profit provider Residential Secure Income's 2,219 retirement homes
100 years of Newcastle council housing - from homes for heroes to homes of the future
12 May, 2019
To celebrate 100 years of council housing in Newcastle, the city council is asking residents to share memories and photographs
Hackitt legislation: what does it mean for housing associations?
10 May, 2019
As Inside Housing reveals that draft legislation to implement a new post-Grenfell system of building regulation is imminent
Social landlords offered 'solution' to Universal Credit arrears
10 May, 2019
Study of five registered landlords finds an £60,000-£130,000 increase in rent arrears per thousand tenants
Association calls for amendment to Universal Credit shortfall
10 May, 2019
Curo has identified many tenants struggling to cover the cost of their weekly rent
Surplus service homes could still boost social housing stock
09 May, 2019
Commons committee told such a boost depends on a balance between military personnel projections and social housing need
Catalyst tenants forced to move out over fire safety issues in London block
09 May, 2019
Tenants at a Catalyst-owned block in London will be moved out of their homes after the housing association found a series of fire safety issues with the building
NHF unveils Tenant Advisory Panel
09 May, 2019
Announcement comes amid bids to create a more balanced relationship between tenants and housing associations
More than a dozen supported housing tenants 'not receiving services' paid for
07 May, 2019
More than a dozen supported housing tenants in Gloucester are not being provided the services that have been paid for
Housing bosses 'letting down' Edinburgh council tenants over repairs
07 May, 2019
Housing chiefs have been accused of "letting down tenants" after it was revealed there were more than 3,700 outstanding repairs for council homes
Anger as Grenfell boss is invited to speak at housing safety event
03 May, 2019
Woman in charge of TMO at time of fire quits conference after criticism from survivors
Man hits out at housing association as 'year-old sewage' covers bathroom
03 May, 2019
'The smell is horrendous'
What do Amazon and social housing have in common?
03 May, 2019
The very nature of social housing means that customer service can be a more complex affair than other sectors
Leaseholders in London block pay nearly £3.5m for Grenfell-style cladding removal
02 May, 2019
Leaseholders living at a major development in central London have been forced to pay out millions of pounds to remove dangerous Grenfell-style cladding despite no work starting on the block
Why are so many housing associations turning their backs on fixed-term tenancies?
02 May, 2019
In 2011 the Localism Act gave social landlords the option to issue fixed-term tenancies for the first time
Why people on Leicester housing register haven't been able to bid on council properties
02 May, 2019
'It's a disgrace, the system is bad enough as it is'
There are no easy answers to the 'trilemma' faced by housing organisations
02 May, 2019
A recent conference on housing brought home the triple challenge faced by organisations trying to battle the housing crisis
New four and five-bedroom council houses to be built in Milton Keynes for 'larger' homeless families
01 May, 2019
The first stream of 91 new council houses has been submitted to the planning department
Associations merge to deliver 1,300 homes
01 May, 2019
Aldwyck Housing Group is set to become a subsidiary of Catalyst
Why we scrapped our ALMO
30 April, 2019
This month Westminster City Council scrapped the management company which had been looking after its council homes for 17 years
Khan urged to 'ease the squeeze' on family-sized social rented homes
30 April, 2019
London mayor urged to set a target for 50% of new social rented homes to have three bedrooms or more to address overcrowding in social housing
Rushanara Ali MP: Gov't must move fast to replace flammable cladding on every building
29 April, 2019
Fire does not discriminate between private and public housing
Associations announce merger plans
29 April, 2019
Between them, the two groups manage 38,000 units across the UK
Location of 2,780 new council homes revealed for the first time
26 April, 2019
Council housing is a prestigious tenure and we want to lead the race to the top
Challenges in delivering social housing
26 April, 2019
Housing providers are coming under increasing scrutiny and indeed pressure to deliver the number of affordable homes that are going to make a lasting impact in solving the nation's housing crisis
Association warns of changes to pension credit
26 April, 2019
The household incomes of those affected could leave some as much as £7,000 a year worse off
Australia's biggest bank enters sector with £250m of loans to housing associations
25 April, 2019
Australia's biggest bank has made a significant move into the UK social housing sector with loans worth over £250m to four large housing associations
Home Office urges social housing to 'know the signs' of gang exploitation
25 April, 2019
A series of posters set to raise awareness around urban drug activity expanding to smaller town markets
Great Yarmouth rundown housing to be bought by council
25 April, 2019
A £2m scheme that will let a council buy rundown bedsits and guest houses and renovate them has been approved
Regulatory judgements: London housing association downgraded for giving regulator inaccurate information
25 April, 2019
London housing association Origin Housing has been downgraded for providing "consistently inaccurate" information to the Regulator of Social Housing
Man with mental health problems evicted in his slippers - and he can't get back in to retrieve his belongings
25 April, 2019
Paul Bradley, 64, was evicted from his Cromwell Road flat on Tuesday by Lincolnshire Housing Partnership with just the clothes on his back and slippers
London council's housing allocations policy is discriminatory
24 April, 2019
A west London council has been told by the Court of Appeal that its housing allocations policy is unlawfully discriminatory
Housing as a social determinant of health: evidence from the Housing through Social Enterprise study
24 April, 2019
Housing is a key driver of public health
REIT to set up company to advise supported housing association partners
23 April, 2019
Civitas has announced plans to set up a company to advise the housing associations it leases homes to
Private investors cash in on social housing boom
23 April, 2019
Triple Point investment trust buys six developments including one in south of Scotland
Hackitt 'concerned' Grenfell recommendations will fall away
23 April, 2019
Author of the Independent Review of Building Regulations and Fire Safety post-Grenfell, has warned not to let Grenfell slip off the agenda
Cost of re-homing Appleton Point tenants is revealed
23 April, 2019
Rwhousing almost one hundred people after a block of flats was evacuated cost Bradford Council £12,410
Association which developed electrical safety code slammed for putting tenants at risk
23 April, 2019
A housing association involved in developing an electrical safety code of practice has been slammed for electrical safety issues by the regulator
'Fill the bath up with water from the kettle...' - What social housing landlord told single mum Kayleigh, 24, after boiler broke down
23 April, 2019
Kayleigh Manning has now received an apology from Sanctuary Housing
Treasury delays reclassification of NI housing associations until 2020
23 April, 2019
The UK Treasury has agreed to delay legislation that would shift the debt of Northern Irish housing associations onto the public balance sheet until March 2020
Tories refuse to support £8m housing plan
18 April, 2019
Conservative councillors at Cornwall Council have refused to support providing an extra £8million to the council's housing development programme
Believing in the future of social housing
18 April, 2019
When we set out to create a new identity for County Durham Housing Group, we kept coming back to the same thing; our view that social housing should drive positive change
Grenfell family placed on council house waiting list
17 April, 2019
A family who escaped the Grenfell Tower fire have been told by their local authority they will be moved on to a general council house waiting list
'I can't stay here' - Social housing tenant feels forced to move out over leaky boiler
17 April, 2019
A social housing tenant has hit out at her landlords due to her boiler leaking on and off for the last two years - forcing her to find alternative living arrangements
New building safety knowledge hub for social landlords
17 April, 2019
The Federation and the Local Government Association have launched a new building safety knowledge hub for social landlords
Association secures £500k Warm Homes funding
17 April, 2019
The grant will enable 250 homes to be connected to mains gas
Government to drop plans to create a national tenant voice
17 April, 2019
Government may not be going ahead with a national tenants voice - pitched as a key element of the Social Housing Green Paper
Government criticised for sidelining plans for national tenant voice
16 April, 2019
The government has been accused of sidelining its pledge to give social housing tenants a stronger voice on the national stage following the Grenfell Tower fire
New guidance to help identify tenants at risk of county lines exploitation
16 April, 2019
New guidance from the Home Office and CrimeStoppers aims to help housing association staff identify and support vulnerable tenants
Social tenant says he is being punished for speaking to the Guardian
12 April, 2019
Thomas Reames says Southern Housing extended probation period after he discussed segregated facilities
Funds agree to reduced lease payments from non-compliant housing association
12 April, 2019
Civitas and one other investment fund have agreed to reduce lease payments from a non-compliant housing association
County's housing targets are already met
12 April, 2019
Northumberland is building almost double the number of required homes
Report provides tenant perception on 'value for money'
12 April, 2019
The online survey allows participants to provide an opinion on new legislation and regulations
Regulator to meet with equity investors in supported housing
11 April, 2019
The Regulator of Social Housing is set to meet with investors that put money into the controversial model of financing SSH to outline its concerns around how it is being operated
For-profit association seeks new investors to buy more homes
11 April, 2019
A for-profit housing association owned by a private developer is seeking new private funders to help expand its business and allow it to buy more homes
Warrington approves £80m housing association loan facilities
11 April, 2019
Warrington Borough Council has approved £80m of loans to provide borrowing facilities to two housing associations for house-building in the area
Two-thirds of councils say they can't afford to comply with homelessness law
10 April, 2019
A year on from the Homelessness Reduction Act, councils fear lack of funds will hamper efforts to keep people housed and off the streets
London association promises improvement after concerns in Grenfell borough
10 April, 2019
One of London's largest housing associations has promised to improve its service in the borough where the Grenfell Tower fire happened
Brokenshire 'turns back time' over social housebuilding
10 April, 2019
Accused of presiding over the worst two years of social housing since WWII, Housing Secretary attacks last Labour government
Associations accused of 'nice work if you get it' sales of affordable homes
10 April, 2019
Commons hears how section 106 properties could simply be sold straight to first-time buyers on low incomes at 50% market value
Malthouse wants planning laws to stop social housing segregation
10 April, 2019
Housing minister Kit Malthouse has asked officials to "explore strengthening" planning guidance to prevent segregation of social housing residents
Average rent for UK property now £1,217
09 April, 2019
Annual growth hotspots include Edinburgh City (5.97%), Nottingham (4.28%), and Blaenau Gwent (3.76%)
Harlow MP describes office block re-housing as 'social cleansing'
09 April, 2019
The government is reviewing its policy of allowing the conversion of offices into homes without planning permission
House Exchange adds over 100,000 properties to swapping service for social housing residents
09 April, 2019
House Exchange - the home swapping service - has seen rapid growth over the last twelve months, with landlords owning more than 100,000 properties joining as partners
Greater Manchester housing association secures £100m funding deal
09 April, 2019
Bolton at Home has secured a £100m funding package that will enable it to build 785 homes and complete its acquisition of Manchester neighbour Arcon Housing Group
"Poorly finished" new block of flats might have to be be evacuated over fire safety fears
08 April, 2019
Developer vows to work with council to fix problems found in investigations following Grenfell Tower tragedy
31% of ALMO Right to Buy stock not replaced in 2018
05 April, 2019
The latest National Federation of ALMOs annual report has shown the sector is still struggling with replacing stock sold through the Right to Buy
Two landlord in West Sussex lose appeal against CPNs
05 April, 2019
Two landlords who let substandard properties in Lancing and Southwick have had their appeals against Civil Penalty Notices (CPNs) rejected
'It's going to be our little paradise': can co-ops solve the housing crisis?
05 April, 2019
For many people, bouncing between shoddy, overpriced house-shares is a fact of life. But there is a ready-made answer: the humble housing co-op
Nearly one in seven Britons could live alone by 2039, study shows
05 April, 2019
ONS also says those already on own are less financially secure than couples without children
New strategy aims to increase supply of housing that's affordable
05 April, 2019
A new strategy to tackle South Cambridgeshire's housing challenges has been approved by the District Council - with an emphasis on providing homes that are affordable for local workers
Major affordable housing projects announced for London
05 April, 2019
The £63m transformation in the heart of the borough's Alperton Housing Zone is expected to get underway this month
Study reveals threat of unregulated short-term lets to PRS
04 April, 2019
Analysis suggests that Airbnb alone has over 77,000 lets in Greater London
'Fleecehold' : Calls to regulate homeowner charges
04 April, 2019
The amount of money homeowners can be charged for maintenance work by housing developers should be regulated by the Welsh Government, an AM has said
Landlord ordered to pay £29,000 for harassing two tenants out of their homes
04 April, 2019
A private landlord in Telford has been ordered to pay £29,000 in costs and fines for harassing two tenants out of their properties
Rental fraud warning after shocking scam attempts
04 April, 2019
Prospective tenants are being warned about a fraud scam that cons people into paying an advance fee to rent a property
TDS is latest to produce tools to help agents through Fees Ban
04 April, 2019
Tenancy Deposit Scheme is the latest player in the private rental sector to launch online tools to help letting agents cope with the Fees Ban
Councils say homelessness act not adequately funded
04 April, 2019
Up to 67% of councils feel they lack the funding to meet new duties to tackle homelessness, analysis has found
UC creates 'systematic indebtedness' for new claimants
04 April, 2019
A SFHA survey reveals levels of arrears for tenants is much higher when they claim Universal Credit
Study found universal credit causing hardship a year and half ago
04 April, 2019
Joint DWP and HMRC report was released on Thursday but dated November 2017
Newark and Sherwood District Council's policy and finance committee to consider bringing council housing back in-house
04 April, 2019
THE company that manages 5,500 council homes across Newark and Sherwood could be axed and brought back in-house by its sole shareholder, the district council
The DWP claims it costs too much to confirm UC deaths
03 April, 2019
Commons correspondence has the department ducking behind "disproportionate cost" over death rates
Housing First gathers pace in Scottish cities
03 April, 2019
Scotland could be free from most visible, acute forms of homelessness "within three years"
For-profit housing association blocked from NHF membership
03 April, 2019
A for-profit housing association has been told it cannot be a member of the National Housing Federation
Britain needs decent new council houses - not just musicals about them
03 April, 2019
A new production celebrates a famous Sheffield estate but glosses over dire levels of inequality and housing waiting lists
New landlord management platform to pay tenants to find their replacement
03 April, 2019
A new property management platform, which is launching soon, is looking for landlords to sign up and test its systems for free
Three million homes needed to end homelessness
03 April, 2019
A year ago, the government hailed the Homelessness Reduction Act as "the most ambitious legal reform in decades" - as it rolled out new duties on councils to prevent and relieve homelessness
HB A7/2018
03 April, 2019
Adjudication circulars provide updates to the Housing Benefit guidance manual for local authority staff
Tenant fee ban - 10 top tips for letting agents
02 April, 2019
As part of ARLA Propertymark's Tenant Fees Tool Kit, we've put together 10 of our top tips for letting agents ahead of the Tenant Fees Act 2019 coming into force on 1 June
'Flippant' DWP minister apologises to Parliament
02 April, 2019
Justin Tomlinson admits "inadvertent" factual blunders made during a debate on the benefits freeze
Private sector hits out at 'arbitrary rent caps'
02 April, 2019
The government's "tsunami of legislation" also came under fire at the ARLA Propertymark conference
Horsham to set up affordable housing company
02 April, 2019
Horsham District Council looks set to join the ever-expanding list of local authorities with its own housing company
Council says landlords should "account for their tenants' behaviour"
02 April, 2019
A buy to let investor has been hit with a £4,000 fine plus costs of over £5,000 after failing to license a property in multiple occupation
Call of the Week: Letting agents and court applications
02 April, 2019
This week we received a call from one of our members who is new to being a letting agent
Gas Safe Register responds to NLA concerns
02 April, 2019
Gas Safe Register's CEO, Jonathan Samuel, has responded to the National Landlords Association's concerns about gas safe engineers' lack of knowledge about new legislation
Almost half of tenants claim poor health due to condition of their home
01 April, 2019
Nearly half of tenants in the UK claim to have suffered health problems and injury as a direct result of conditions in their home
Client Money Protection now mandatory for letting agents in England
01 April, 2019
All letting agents in England must now be signed up to a Government-backed Client Money Protection scheme, or they could face a £30,000 penalty.
Households below average income: 1994/95 to 2017/18
01 April, 2019
Statistics on the number and percentage of people living in low income households for financial years 1994/95 to 2017/18.
Changes to MEES Regulations
01 April, 2019
The Energy Efficiency (Private Rented Property) (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2018 have passed through Parliament and come into force on 1 April
DWP Alternative Payment Arrangements
01 April, 2019
Universal Credit prepares claimants for the world of work in which 75% of employees are paid monthly
DWP does not record why claimant 'commitments' aren't accepted
01 April, 2019
Parliamentary questions also reveal contracted "health assessors" are subject to independent - not departmental - audit
Housing association completes first Right to Buy pilot sale
01 April, 2019
One of the UK's largest housing associations has completed its first Voluntary Right to Buy sale
Government's own stats 'add up to the end of Right To Buy'
29 March, 2019
CIH renews attack on Right To Buy as MHCLG confirms a 32% fall in starts or acquisitions from Oct-Dec last year
Grenfell: tenants voice health fears in wake of contamination report
29 March, 2019
Residents close to site of 2017 fire say they are being kept in the dark about potential harms
Regulating the Standards - March 2019
29 March, 2019
'Regulating the Standards' outlines the regulator's operational approach to assessing providers' compliance with the economic and consumer standards
Green paper sector league tables 'unlikely'
29 March, 2019
League tables for social housing providers are now unlikely to be introduced
Softening the blow: how social landlords are helping Honda workers
28 March, 2019
Earlier this year, Honda announced the closure of its factory in Swindon
Half of babies born to families renting
28 March, 2019
Almost half of the babies born in the UK are starting their lives in rented accommodation
Man dies after association tower block blaze
28 March, 2019
Fatal fire this week is the latest in a series of fires at the same Glasgow block
London borough rules 1000+ residents can't be wrong
28 March, 2019
Westminster City Council "re-possesses" housing stock from failed ALMO
Social rent homes started by housing associations rise in latest NHF supply survey
27 March, 2019
The number of social rent homes delivered by housing associations in the final three months of last year is the highest since the NHF began collecting development figures in 2016
Homelessness Reduction Act increasing temporary accommodation numbers
27 March, 2019
More people are being placed in emergency and temporary accommodation as a result of the new Homelessness Reduction Act
LGA: 200,000 households in temporary accommodation
27 March, 2019
Eight in 10 councils have seen an increase in homelessness presentations since the Reduction Act's introduction in 2017
Too poor to play: children in social housing blocked from communal playground
26 March, 2019
In a move reminiscent of the 'poor doors' scandal, a London developer has segregated play areas for richer and poorer residents
Brexit and the social housing sector: the key risks
26 March, 2019
As the tortuous process of exiting the European Union approaches its denouement, the country remains in a state of uncertainty about what exactly is going to happen
Mother claims her son, one, suffers from 'slum disease' as a result of living in social housing covered in black mould and infested with INSECTS - and blasts the charity for not moving her family despite complaints
26 March, 2019
A mother-of-seven has claimed her squalid flat is to blame for her baby son suffering from a respiratory disease
How we're fighting the national housing emergency
26 March, 2019
After Grenfell, we're calling for a historic renewal of social housing
My disabled daughter has had 14 different homes
26 March, 2019
I'm a single parent with three children. My 15 year old daughter Sasha is severely disabled. For the last 15 years I've been trying to secure her suitable accommodation
Pitch to remove domestic abusers from socially rented homes
26 March, 2019
CIH Scotland push for a means of "legal and permanent" removal in a protection situation
Castles and Coasts Housing Association plan to removal fire extinguishers sparks safety fears in wake of Grenfell Tower tragedy
22 March, 2019
Social housing tenants have been left shocked after a decision to remove fire extinguishers from their communal buildings
Councils' powers to remove Grenfell-style cladding 'useless'
22 March, 2019
Exclusive: councils complain government's backing amounts to 'completely hollow words'
Regulator bars for-profit housing associations from entering Scottish sector
21 March, 2019
Several for-profit housing associations have been barred from entering the Scottish social housing sector by the regulator
Welsh government eyes no-deal Brexit social housing stimulus package
21 March, 2019
The Welsh government is in discussions with the social housing sector over a potential "stimulus package" in case the UK leaves the EU without a deal next week
Civitas Social Housing Boosts Rental Income By 10% After Acquisitions
21 March, 2019
Civitas Social Housing PLC on Thursday announced approximately GBP85.6 million worth of acquisitions, as well as an increase in its rental income
Residents and landlords team up to better communicate building safety
21 March, 2019
Pilot takes off to push for culture change across the sector
Mum 'wedges son's crutch to keep door shut at night' - the reality of living in Bristol's temporary housing
20 March, 2019
"I just want to feel safe. I want my kids to be safe"
Council approves two new tower blocks in Barking with ZERO social housing
20 March, 2019
The council's planning chiefs have given the thumbs up to two new tower blocks neither of which include social housing
Housing associations will borrow extra £17bn by 2021
20 March, 2019
Housing associations will borrow £17bn of new debt by 2021 as they accelerate development to meet demand for new housing
Social landlords must write code of conduct to protect leaseholders
19 March, 2019
The government has been urged to introduce a code of practice for local authorities and housing associations that outlines their responsibilities to leaseholders living in social housing blocks, in a bid to crack down on unfair charges
Major housing associations to scrap fixed-term tenancies
15 March, 2019
Housing associations across the country are reviewing their use of fixed-term tenancies as two more major landlords commit to scrapping the policy outright
The Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Act 2018 - what to expect
15 March, 2019
We set out what housing associations should expect when the Act comes into effect on 20 March
Right to Buy homes made £2.8m in profit 'in weeks'
14 March, 2019
A total of 139 former council tenants bought their homes under Right to Buy and resold them within one month
More housing associations than ever think Brexit will be negative
14 March, 2019
More housing associations than ever think Brexit will have a negative impact on them
Association that sold social homes on open market slammed for fire safety failings
14 March, 2019
A housing association previously censured for selling homes on the open market has been slammed by the English regulator again - this time for placing tenants at risk due to fire safety failings
LGA survey: councils to use borrowing powers to accelerate homebuilding programmes
14 March, 2019
New powers to borrow and invest in new and existing housing look set to be used by the majority of councils but further reforms are needed to spark a genuine renaissance of social housing
£5m social housing project completed in NI
14 March, 2019
The County Down development comprises 32 social housing units, made up of new-build houses, apartments and bungalows
Re-sold Right To Buy homes make £6.4bn in profit
14 March, 2019
The average time people kept their Right To Buy home before selling it on was seven-and-a-half years
Grenfell: Ministers can and must regulate to protect social tenants
14 March, 2019
Today marks 21 long months since the devastating fire in Grenfell Tower - the biggest housing tragedy in our history
Cladding removal from major London scheme 'delayed by developer errors'
13 March, 2019
Residents of a private London estate found to have Grenfell-style cladding have claimed that the block's developer has made a catalogue of mistakes that continue to delay the removal process
Grenfell residents' rights were breached
13 March, 2019
Both central and local government strongly criticised by EHRC report into tragedy
U-turn on plans to increase maximum age siblings living in social housing should share room until
13 March, 2019
Social housing bosses have made a U-turn on plans to increase the maximum age same sex siblings should be expected to share a room until to 21
Newly merged housing association issues £100m bond
12 March, 2019
Metropolitan Thames Valley has announced it has issued a £100m bond following a three-day roadshow across London and Edinburgh
Consumer power hits the rental market?
12 March, 2019
To an extent, renting in the UK has been seen as a poor relation
Midlands family first to own home under Right To Buy pilot
12 March, 2019
The Hunt family, from Somercotes, Derbyshire, bought their two-bed home from Futures Housing Group
Third large housing association offers residents lifetime tenancies
11 March, 2019
Sanctuary Housing has become the third large housing association to offer lifetime tenancies to all its residents
Savills housing boss: 'for-profits not eating HAs' lunch'
11 March, 2019
The housing association sector must stop looking at for-profit providers as 'eating their lunch' and become more open to allowing other sources of capital into the sector
Association and council partnership tackles empty homes
08 March, 2019
The Making Homes from Houses project aims to renovate properties to be used as affordable homes
Association to build over 1,000 homes on former prison site
08 March, 2019
Peabody has today successfully acquired the former Holloway Prison site from the Ministry of Justice
NHF makes 'thin argument' against putting associations under FoI
07 March, 2019
Commons debate told NHF knows in its "heart of hearts" extending FoI to associations is the right thing
Large Midlands association joins Homes England strategic partnership
06 March, 2019
One of the Midlands largest housing association has struck a deal to join one of Homes England's strategic partnerships
Is the housing association sector still protected from the ups and downs of the property market?
06 March, 2019
The housing association sector has traditionally been seen as counter-cyclical, able to deliver even in times of economic hardship. But with more commercialisation
Housing association breaches Home Standard on fire safety
04 March, 2019
An 11,000-home association has been severely criticised by the regulator for fire, gas and lift safety failings
Peabody to scrap fixed-term tenancies
01 March, 2019
A second major housing association is to phase out fixed-term tenancies in favour of lifetime agreements
DWP to fix rent change process for Universal Credit claimants
28 February, 2019
Ministers have agreed to amend the way rent changes for social tenants claiming Universal Credit are processed, easing the administrative burden for landlords
L&Q begins 6000 Fixed Term Tenancy conversion
28 February, 2019
Reports published by the association come in bids to encourage more security in social housing
Homeless families stage protest over 'four-hour school run each day' from temporary accommodation outside Southwark
28 February, 2019
The cost finding temporary accommodation has spiralled for Southwark Council, as more people find themselves unable to keep up with private rents or are evicted by private landlords
Four board members leave housing association that almost went insolvent
28 February, 2019
Four board members have left FPHA, which nearly went insolvent in March last year, and four more have been hired to replace them
New rent deal to aid 'quality and quantity' of social housing
27 February, 2019
Annual rent increases capped at up to Consumer Price Index inflation +1% for five years from 2020
Council houses in Oldham will now only be rented to those 'in need' - meaning nearly 20,000 people on a waiting list will be ditched
27 February, 2019
The town hall has agreed to change the way it allocates social housing
Housing association regains top governance rating after two years
27 February, 2019
One Housing has regained the highest possible governance rating two-and-a-half years after being downgraded
42 social housing mergers made in 2018
26 February, 2019
The mergers are said to have come about because of reduced government spending on social housing
Scottish Government launches guide for social landlords on allocations policy
26 February, 2019
The new guide comes following the announcement of changes to social housing legislation under the Housing Act
English councils accused of hiding scale of homelessness crisis
25 February, 2019
Critics point out change of compiling method led to decrease in total count of rough sleepers
Take action to prepare for climate change, social landlords told
25 February, 2019
Social landlords must take "significant action" to prepare for the effects of climate change
Five children in two-bed housing association flat told 'nowhere else to go'
25 February, 2019
A family with five children living in an overcrowded two-bed flat have been told there is nowhere else for them to go
Hedge fund giant to launch registered provider of social housing
25 February, 2019
The world's largest publicly traded hedge fund company intends to launch its own registered provider of social housing
Quarterly survey for Q3 (October to December) 2018 to 2019
25 February, 2019
Our quarterly survey report is based on responses from private registered providers of social housing who own or manage more than 1,000 homes
Number of unsold housing association homes soars to more than 7,000
25 February, 2019
The number of English housing association homes sitting unsold has risen by 18% to more than 7,000
Large association has 400 unsold homes amid 'massive market slowdown'
22 February, 2019
Housing associations have warned of a "massive slowdown" in the London sales market, as it emerged that one large organisation currently has more than 400 unsold units on its books
G15 landlord censured by watchdog over shared ownership advert
22 February, 2019
A large London housing association has been censured by the advertising watchdog for "misleading" marketing for its shared ownership homes
Extra service charges getting ridiculous
22 February, 2019
Landlords of a block of housing association flats in Northampton are imposing "excessive charges" for basic amenities
Repair app for housing tenants piloted by Slough Borough Council
22 February, 2019
A new app which allows housing tenants to report and book repairs online has been launched by Slough Borough Council
Scottish regulator underlines need for RSLs to plan for Brexit
22 February, 2019
The letter highlights Regulatory Standard 3 which requires each RSL to manage its resources to ensure financial wellbeing
Associations sign up to NHF plan to make boards accountable to tenants
21 February, 2019
More than 40 social landlords have signed up to a government-backed NHF scheme to ensure that housing associations are accountable to tenants
Regulator changes accounting requirements for housing associations
21 February, 2019
The Regulator of Social Housing has changed its accounting rules for housing associations in a new direction published today
Council builds first homes in more than seven years
21 February, 2019
The North Manchester project completion marks 100 years since the first wave of major council housebuilding
Association downgraded over 'weaknesses in governance'
21 February, 2019
The regulator says Ongo Homes did not manage risks "effectively"
Scotland's housebuilding boom: can English councils emulate it?
20 February, 2019
Scotland is in the midst of the biggest council housebuilding programme since the 1970s
DWP concedes to issue with calculating UC for social tenants
20 February, 2019
Letter to landlords confirms changes are being considered over the 53-week rent year
Leeds City Council needs £20m-a-year from government to build 200 new council houses a year
20 February, 2019
More than 200 new council homes could be built in Leeds every year
Assessment shows over 100 councils falling short of targets
20 February, 2019
Stats also show 87 councils having to add more housing land to local development plans
Civitas Social Housing Acquires Seven Properties For GBP7.8 Million
19 February, 2019
Civitas Social Housing PLC said on Monday it has purchased nine social housing properties comprising 42 tenancies for GBP7.8 million
'It just isn't right' - Mitcham resident furious at social housing sell off
19 February, 2019
Alan Suttie has lived in Mitcham for nearly 20 years and thinks the number of social housing buildings needs to increase
Maintain EU electrical safety standards after Brexit
18 February, 2019
Campaign group fears UK becoming magnet for dangerous or counterfeit goods
Error sees 700% council tax hike for residents at King's Lynn sheltered housing complex
18 February, 2019
An error in council tax banding at a 'Housing with Care' complex in Lynn has seen residents' payments increase by more than 700 per cent
More than £34 million set to be injected into Flintshire's social housing
18 February, 2019
Flintshire Council is set to invest more than £34 million into its social housing stock in the next year
London social housing block residents warn of 'death trap' conditions
18 February, 2019
Water-soaked electrics, severe damp and lift breakdowns in flats managed by A2Dominion
Two-decade social home build could have saved renters billions
15 February, 2019
In 1997, over a third of households lived in council housing, compared with just one in 10 today
What housing associations are doing to stress-test for Brexit
15 February, 2019
With the UK's departure from the EU looming, Luke Barratt looks at what housing associations have been doing to prepare
Regulator writes to housing associations with no-deal Brexit warning
15 February, 2019
The regulator has issued a warning to English housing associations over the threat of a no-deal Brexit
Charity evicted by housing association allowed to stay until it finds new home
15 February, 2019
A Northampton homelessness charity evicted by a housing association will be allowed to keep using the landlord's building until it finds a suitable new home
Association 'put tenants at risk' with electrical safety breach
14 February, 2019
A recently merged housing association has breached the Home Standard by putting its tenants at risk over electrical safety
Residents group calls on housing association's shareholders to act over social housing sales
14 February, 2019
A campaign group made up of Notting Hill Genesis residents has written to the group's shareholders, calling on them to stop the sale and conversion of social rent homes
Rents to go up by £40 a month at some Northampton housing association homes
13 February, 2019
A rent increase at housing association homes in Northampton has been branded "an insult"
More than 20,000 on social housing waiting list in Wakefield
13 February, 2019
More than 20,000 people are on the waiting list for social housing in Wakefield
Leading supermarket to build homes with housing association
13 February, 2019
The partners are intending to gain permission for the mixed-use development - including 1,400 new homes
Social housing new build spend up 11% but repairs work drops
12 February, 2019
The amount of money spent on building new homes in the social housing sector increased by nearly 11% in December but repairs and maintenance spend fell by 6.6%
'Significant' pressures on Corby housing see waiting lists and arrears shoot up
12 February, 2019
An extra 367 people joined Corby Council's housing waiting list in the past year - up by 25 per cent
Council backs right to buy and denies City Hall claims of £3million rent costs
11 February, 2019
The council has spent more than £3million renting back council homes sold off under right to buy
Parents could lose their homes if they don't get their anti-social kids under control
11 February, 2019
If your child is found to be causing issues or committing criminal offences, you could face being evicted
Scottish housing associations to come under FoI
08 February, 2019
Scottish government approves putting associations under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act as public authorities
UC rollout to 'worsen' NI housing crisis
08 February, 2019
Recent NIHE report showed almost 20,950 children in families waiting for social housing and at least 13,636 in 'housing stress'
Associations stress-test over fear rent settlement will change post-Brexit
07 February, 2019
Housing associations are stress-testing for the possibility that the government will renege on a promise to allow plus-inflation rent increases after Brexit
Over 300 landlords 'Make a Stand' against domestic abuse
07 February, 2019
Landlords under the scheme collectively own more than 2.6 million homes - more than 50% of all social housing across the UK
Fire that killed four children was in housing association home
07 February, 2019
A house wrecked by a fire that killed four young children in Stafford this week belongs to a housing association
Salix Homes to feature in new TV documentary on housing crisis
07 February, 2019
Salford housing association Salix Homes is to feature in a new BBC One daytime series shining a spotlight on Britain's empty homes crisis
Wokingham Borough Council missing out on more than £700,000 in unpaid rent debts from social housing tenants
07 February, 2019
The council is owed more than £700,000 in unpaid rent debts by social housing tenants in the borough
High Court backs association's religious allocation policy
06 February, 2019
But case pitched as a test of "wider implications" seems certain to go to appeal
Transfer of homes to 'protect tenants' finalised
06 February, 2019
The Scottish Regulator directed the transfer in November after 70% of Kincardine's tenants said they were in favour of the move
Shelter from the storm?
06 February, 2019
It can't have escaped anyone's attention that we are in the midst of a housing crisis, in particular social housing
165,000+ social rent homes lost in six years
05 February, 2019
CIH projections suggest 199,000 homes for social rent will have been lost between 2012 and 2020
Kensington MP launches attack on housing associations in report on local housing
05 February, 2019
The Labour MP for the constituency where Grenfell Tower is located has published a report which launches a strongly worded attack on the performance of housing associations in the area
Council could spend £60,000 converting home back to original condition
05 February, 2019
We want to challenge the negative stereotypes of council tenants
Housing associations should be subject to FOIA
04 February, 2019
Housing associations should be subject to the Freedom of Information Act
Renters are more likely to have poor health than those who own
04 February, 2019
There are links between housing and health, and research shows that those who rent privately have worse health than those who own properties
Shortage of large council homes could slow wider Grenfell rehousing
04 February, 2019
A shortage of large council homes could slow efforts to rehouse families from the wider Grenfell community, with just two such properties becoming available in the borough in the past two years.
Inside the 'death trap' social houses 'failing' Liverpool's vulnerable families
04 February, 2019
Damp, mould and mice living in the walls are common issues plaguing residents
Social housing contractors in crisis?
01 February, 2019
Following the collapse of construction giant Carillion and other similar financial failures, should the social housing sector brace itself for more contractor woes?
Councils 'empowering and engaging' tenants
01 February, 2019
But LGA/Tpas report calls for firmer commitment to social homes from central government
Councils urged to build on new housing solution
01 February, 2019
MetroHome offers a commercial model allowing councils to retain the freehold of their land
Overcrowding in social housing hits 24-year high
31 January, 2019
English Housing Survey shows a need to ease the squeeze with 300,000 households in too few rooms
Another London borough backs fight against Section 21
30 January, 2019
Six councils across the country now support the Generation Rent campaign
Hundreds on Bexley housing waiting list placed out of borough
30 January, 2019
Bexley faces "serious challenges" around housing as it is revealed that only nine per cent of people on the housing waiting list were re-homed last year
East Riding Council to spend nearly £100m on revamping houses
30 January, 2019
It is upgrading some of its 11,000 properties
Third of councils have more than 20% PRS residents
30 January, 2019
Generation Rent says latest ONS figures expose the extent of housing market failure
Why council house rent is dropping in Portsmouth - and the millions it is costing the city council
30 January, 2019
Council house tenants are set for further rent reductions despite the 'ridiculous' discount costing the local authority more than £7m in three years
A two-pronged plan for better social housing
30 January, 2019
It might sound odd to say, but the Shelter commission was not a typical housing commission
London tenants call for Statement of Community Involvement from Sadiq Khan
29 January, 2019
Sadiq Khan should issue a 'Statement of Community Involvement' setting out his policy on engaging with residents over development
Malthouse goes gloves off over RTB to attack Labour 'detachment'
29 January, 2019
While seemingly solving Brexit, the housing minster holds his own close to home
Bristol to spend £7.3m on tower block sprinklers
28 January, 2019
Bristol City Council cabinet told of no room for complacency despite confirmation that no block has Grenfell-style cladding
Regulator investigates housing association with former First Priority leases
28 January, 2019
The social housing regulator is investigating a housing association which took on some of First Priority's homes after that association nearly became insolvent
Councils in England to receive over £50 million to support Brexit preparations
28 January, 2019
Local authorities across England will receive a share of £56.5 million to help support their preparations for Brexit
LIN member report January 2019 - The Social Housing Commission
25 January, 2019
LIN member report by Neil Merrick
Council accuses association linked to investment funds of not providing support services
25 January, 2019
A local authority has accused a supported housing association linked to several new investment funds of not providing support services to vulnerable tenants, despite billing for them in housing benefit
Rural social housing waiting list tops 100 years
25 January, 2019
New government statistics show the number of households on rural council waiting lists continues to increase
Housing association presents code for safer housing
25 January, 2019
The new electrical code is due to be presented at parliament on 23rd January
Billionaire property family enters social housing market
24 January, 2019
The family behind a multibillion-pound property empire has made a dramatic move into the social housing sector by registering one of its companies as a social landlord
Housing association apologies after leaving couple with no hot water and central heating for two months
24 January, 2019
An Evesham couple has said it is a disgrace they have been left without hot water and central heating at their Hampton property for nearly two months by Rooftop Housing
It's time to wake up on the Decent Homes Standard
24 January, 2019
Five months on from the publication of the Social Housing Green Paper, Fortem continues to consider what it and other housing service providers can do to support our clients and their communities
'Councils in race for temporary accommodation forcing rents upwards'
23 January, 2019
Councils are in a race for temporary accommodation, and landlords know this and are pushing rents up
New film champions social housing and its residents
23 January, 2019
Film frames people, not politics, as at heart of the debate on the housing crisis
Pressure mounts on ministers to scrap Right to Buy after councils spend millions renting back homes they used to own
22 January, 2019
Pressure is growing on the Government to scrap Right to Buy, after it emerged that councils in London are spending over £22m a year renting back homes that they once owned, to house homeless families
This is how many people are on the Sunderland social housing waiting lists
22 January, 2019
Thousands of people are stuck on waiting lists for social housing in Sunderland as bosses struggle to balance supply and demand
Pregnant single mum desperate to be re-homed after 13 months of hell in damp and mouldy house
22 January, 2019
23-year-old Yvonne says she "can't stop crying" about the state of disrepair in her cold and run-down social housing property
Housing is a women's rights issue
21 January, 2019
What does housing have to do with gender inequality?
Right to Buy is 'failing London'
21 January, 2019
Stats show capital's councils fork out "eye-watering" £22m-a-year renting back Right To Buy homes
Nearly 50 councils use unregistered fire risk assessors
18 January, 2019
Nearly 50 English councils have used unregistered fire risk assessors to check if their buildings are safe
Scotland's largest social landlord generates £2bn for economy
18 January, 2019
Around £150m of GDP to the Scottish economy, equivalent to around 2,575 jobs - that is a substantial contribution
Applying for social housing as a veteran: an ex-servicewoman tells her story
17 January, 2019
As the government announces proposals for veterans with mental illnesses to be prioritised for social housing, Catherine Lough speaks to a former servicewoman who found herself homeless after fleeing domestic violence
Welfare 'reform' puts new social housing in NI at risk
17 January, 2019
Report outlines risk posed by rent arrears to the building and maintenance of social housing
Social housing aggregator gets A- credit rating
17 January, 2019
The social housing bond aggregator MORhomes has received an A- credit rating from agency Standard & Poor's
Rent must be pinned to local incomes, housing associations tell Burnham
16 January, 2019
Affordable rent levels must be pinned to local incomes in different parts of Greater Manchester
Housing association borrows £135m
16 January, 2019
Housing association Moat has borrowed £135m in revolving credit facilities from two banks
The future of social housing - what's next?
16 January, 2019
Last week we launched the final report of our commission on the future of social housing
Report highlights social housing concerns post-Brexit
15 January, 2019
Private sector investment and labour costs remain the major concerns for Scotland's social housing sector post-Brexit
Housing association starts climb 7% to more than 10,000 in quarter
14 January, 2019
The total number of new homes started by housing associations has risen despite a fall in the number built for open market sale
Housing associations buy up discounted homes from builders amid Brexit uncertainty
11 January, 2019
Housing associations are buying up new build homes from private builders at discounted rates, as they look to offload stock amid Brexit uncertainty in the housing market
Giant housing associations agree deal over sale of 228 homes
11 January, 2019
Sovereign Housing Association has agreed a deal with Hyde Group to buy up 228 of its properties in the South of England
Reality check: why are housing associations not building more social rented homes?
11 January, 2019
Associations have been accused of losing sight of their social purpose as they diversify the type of homes they offer
'I was that ill I thought I was going to die...' - Mum-of-four slams housing association after claiming 'damp' home leaves her fearing for her life
10 January, 2019
Carer Sue Hughes says she has complained to Midland Heart THIRTEEN times in three years
Social housing 100 years on
10 January, 2019
As we mark the centenary of Dr Addison's social housing legislation, at CIH Cymru, we're asking what needs to be done to progress things further?
Three million new social homes needed - Stoke gets started
09 January, 2019
First-time public-private partnership pitches major building programme, as Social Housing Commission says England needs three million new social homes
'End Right To Buy' to help build three million social homes
09 January, 2019
"It's no good building new social housing only to lose precious existing council homes to Right To Buy"
Housing association sorry for delay to repair leaking roof
09 January, 2019
A man has spent months living with damp and faulty electrics due to a huge leak in his roof
Brokenshire: HRA cap lift put councils 'on the frontline of housebuilding'
09 January, 2019
The Secretary of State addressed delegates at this year's Local Government Association Finance Conference
Waltham Forest Council gave one woman a difficult decision
09 January, 2019
Liverpool or the streets - this was the decision facing one mother five days before Christmas
Brokenshire pledges PTSD service personnel as social housing priority
09 January, 2019
Currently, those who split from their partner in the Forces have to move out of military accommodation and can be denied social housing
North West housing associations complete 38,000-home merger
09 January, 2019
Two housing associations in the North West of England have completed their merger to form one of the largest providers in the region
Right To Buy running down in Wales
09 January, 2019
Abolition of RTB in Wales heads for home straight
England needs 3m new social homes by 2040
08 January, 2019
Commission including Sayeeda Warsi and Ed Miliband has been researching ways to tackle housing crisis
Midlands housing association to consolidate group structure
08 January, 2019
Longhurst Group has announced plans to consolidate its structure into a single entity
How social landlords can help stop women being killed in the home
08 January, 2019
As the latest figures on 'femicide' reveal the shocking number of women killed in their homes
This radical plan could be the way to get social housing back on track
08 January, 2019
Stop demonising people who need help with housing. A cross-party proposal for 3m affordable properties could allay the crisis
'End Right To Buy' to help build three million social homes
08 January, 2019
"It's no good building new social housing only to lose precious existing council homes to Right To Buy"
Miliband: Social housing a 'national asset'
08 January, 2019
Former Labour Leader says social housing needs to be given more prominence by both leading political parties
Building for our future: A vision for social housing
08 January, 2019
In January 2018, the housing and homelessness charity Shelter brought together sixteen commissioners from across the political spectrum
Social housing report calls for massive overhaul of tenants' rights
07 January, 2019
Renters need better deal to prevent another Grenfell disaster
Councils have plans for more than 20,000 homes with borrowing flexibility
07 January, 2019
Councils in England estimate they will be able to build at least 20,500 homes over three years with new powers to borrow for investment in housing
Thousands of fire doors that failed at Grenfell still used across the country
07 January, 2019
Data obtained by HuffPost UK reveals at least 25,000 faulty fire doors have been installed in public housing
Worries after social housing firms enter private market
03 January, 2019
A private firm set up by two social housing providers is carrying out a pilot scheme which involves letting out 200 properties at market rent levels
Social housing investor signs £70m funding facility
03 January, 2019
Triple Point Social Housing REIT has secured a new £70 million revolving credit facility (RCF) with Lloyds Bank
On ghettos - more to do on stigmatisation
03 January, 2019
A small disturbance on Twitter at the end of 2018 prompted council home tenant Rob Gershon to reflect on whether the public discourse about social housing has moved all that far
OAP 'with no bathroom ceiling' suffers month-long battle with housing association
03 January, 2019
An OAP has endured weeks of living in the cold after a housing association left her without a roof over her bathroom
Social housing is the issue our divided country can and must unite on
02 January, 2019
We have never felt so divided as a country
Bron Afon residents in Torfaen are £74,000 in arrears since the introduction of Universal Credit
02 January, 2019
Social housing tenants in Torfaen have been struggling to keep up with their rent since Universal Credit was introduced in the area
DWP say working families on Universal Credit will get £630 extra from Saturday April 6
01 January, 2019
April 6 is the day to look out for when working families in the UK get a little bit extra money in their pockets
Couple with learning difficulties promised £500 payout after housing row with council
31 December, 2018
The couple will also receive an apology after they were refused housing in South Tyneside
Low-rated housing association sees credit outlook upgraded
27 December, 2018
The credit ratings agency Moody's has upgraded to positive the outlook of its lowest-rated housing association
Housing association CEO calls for 'Brexit compromise'
27 December, 2018
Decisions politicians make in the coming weeks will impact on tenants' lives for years to come
Amazon holds talks with UK housing association
24 December, 2018
Amazon has met an East Anglian housing association to discuss how homes can be delivered more cheaply
Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Act 2018 becomes law
24 December, 2018
The new act amends the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 to require that any property let by a landlord is fit for human habitation when a tenancy is granted and remains so for its duration
New figures 'reinforce need to suspend Right to Buy'
20 December, 2018
The Chartered Institute of Housing has repeated its call for the UK Government to suspend its Right to Buy policy
What's happening to rented social housing in England?
19 December, 2018
Social housing is low cost rented housing and low cost home ownership for people who may not be able to access the private market
Council reviews temporary accommodation process after local government ombudsman upholds complaint
19 December, 2018
However it did not find any fault in how the council assessed her housing priority or needs
Regulator issues six governance upgrades to housing associations
19 December, 2018
Six housing associations have seen their ratings for governance upgraded by the Regulator of Social Housing
Housing association decide if grieving sisters can keep home
19 December, 2018
Sharni and her sister faced leaving the home they shared with their late mum
Right to Buy Sales in England: July to September 2018
19 December, 2018
In Q2 2018=19 (July to September 2018), local authorities sold an estimated 2417 dwellings
Richard Leese claims there is no demand for social housing in Manchester
18 December, 2018
Manchester's Council Leader, Richard Leese has claimed there is a lack of demand for social housing
Croydon council joins temporary housing scheme
18 December, 2018
Croydon Council is the latest to join a London-wide initiative in a bid to find better deals for temporary housing
Over 200 associations commit to tackling 'unimaginable' homelessness
18 December, 2018
Commitment comes as stats show some 500 homeless have died on street or in temporary shelter since last winter
'We've seen whole families forced to share a bed': the housing emergency on your doorstep
17 December, 2018
High rents and dwindling benefits leave many families unable to heat their homes or eat
Figures suggest Universal Credit is driving homelessness and evictions
14 December, 2018
Households relying on Universal Credit may be more than twice as likely to become homeless or evicted from social housing as those on the old benefit system
Three-quarters of Scots think there is a shortage of homes for social rent
14 December, 2018
Three-quarters of Scottish adults believe there is a shortage of homes for social rent
Grant of millions given to Watford Community housing for new social housing
14 December, 2018
Funding given to a housing association is meant to pave the way for new social homes
Housing giant Thirteen pulls out of social housing system citing 'confusing' processes
13 December, 2018
Teesside's largest social landlord has attracted a mixed reception for pulling out of the scheme
Housing association acquires 600-home retirement portfolio from Bupa
13 December, 2018
A large network of private retirement and assisted living developments has been purchased by a national not-for-profit housing provider
Social housing in Plymouth is ending up on Gumtree because people are too fussy
13 December, 2018
Plymouth properties are ending up on Gumtree because people are 'waiting for their dream home'
Elizabeth, 75, has had no heating in her Northampton housing association flat since October
13 December, 2018
An elderly woman's boiler has been out of action for seven weeks at her Northampton flat after broken promises from her housing association landlords
Housing providers "nervous" about taking tenants with learning
13 December, 2018
Finding suitable homes for people with learning disabilities or autism is one of the biggest challenges in making sure that they are not left to live their lives in hospital
Thousands to be left without a home as Southend Council set to come up 7,700 houses short
12 December, 2018
Thousands of people could be left without a home if Southend Council does not close its housing gap
Insurance giant registers as a provider of social housing
11 December, 2018
L&G has registered its affordable housing subsidiary as a provider of social housing
Kettering council has 86 vacant homes in its housing stock
11 December, 2018
86 properties in Kettering are currently void, meaning they need work before they can be let to people
MP claims Grenfell survivor seen 'begging on the street'
11 December, 2018
Commons hears 107 households from the Tower and surrounds still in hotels and temporary accommodation and not receiving survival funds
How luxury city centre flats could soon help pay for social housing and a crackdown on slum landlords
10 December, 2018
Interest on loans paid out by Greater Manchester's housing investment fund - including to upscale city centre developments - would be used to build genuinely affordable homes, as well as to tackle rogue landlords
How would the sector cope with a 'no deal' Brexit?
07 December, 2018
As uncertainty around Brexit mounts and a no-deal looms, Inside Housing asks what it could mean for the housing sector
Stroud council's temporary housing budget for homeless goes through the roof
06 December, 2018
Council may buy house for homeless after temporary accommodation budget rises by 240 per cent
Reading Borough Council increases social housing rates by 14 per cent for new builds
06 December, 2018
Social housing rent rates for new build properties will rise by 14 per cent, increasing the amount paid in housing benefit in Reading
Why council housing could be built in Manchester city centre for the first time in decades
06 December, 2018
Manchester town hall's leadership has had a dramatic change of heart after months of pressure from backbenchers
Mum of three shares a single, cramped room with her kids after being in temporary housing for two years
06 December, 2018
Carly Stutter, 30, shares a single room in Croydon with her three children - with just two beds between them
People in supported housing can't afford rent after finding jobs
05 December, 2018
Supported housing discourages people from looking for jobs as residents are unable to afford rent after securing employment
Housing associations must prepare for 'disorderly Brexit'
05 December, 2018
Housing associations must be prepared for a "disorderly Brexit"
Midlands association acquires stock from London association
05 December, 2018
Futures Housing Group has added 470 homes to its housing stock following a deal with Notting Hill Genesis
7,000 rough sleeping households moved straight into social housing
05 December, 2018
Stats for England April 2017-March 2018 show around 7,000 households were rough sleeping immediately prior to a new social letting
Social Housing Lettings: April 2017 to March 2018, England
04 December, 2018
There were a total 313,000 new social housing lettings in 2017/18, a 6% decrease on the previous year
Four large housing associations create new £3m social enterprise fund
04 December, 2018
Four of the UK's biggest housing associations have teamed up to create a new £3m fund aimed at providing loans to social enterprise initiatives that boost the communities in which they operate
Disabled woman forced to live in social housing infested with giant rats for six months after agency ignores her pleas
04 December, 2018
Asia White, 37, who is mentally and physically disabled, says she is getting more sick by the day due to her living conditions
RTB properties re-let privately pose 'major challenges'
04 December, 2018
Report recommends government "should do more" to support the increasing provision of private rented accommodation by housing associations and councils
Housing minister: social housing grant rates would be kept 'under review' in downturn
03 December, 2018
The government would consider lifting grant rates for social housing to help the sector build through a recession
Nottingham City Council to spend £5million on social housing
03 December, 2018
The houses the city council buy will be former council houses
Housing association explains why it has been breaking into tenants' homes and changing locks
03 December, 2018
By law they should apply for a court order before drilling through your locks
Leicester council's £8m plan to cut housing waiting list
03 December, 2018
Some 6,000 people in the city are on the waiting list for a council home
Birmingham to build crime prevention into social housing developments
03 December, 2018
Birmingham City Council has become the first council to join a national police-run scheme which will see crime prevention techniques built into all its new social housing developments
Government statistics show 37% drop in social rent conversions
03 December, 2018
The number of homes converted from social rent to affordable rent dropped sharply last year
BME social tenants less satisfied with their landlords than whites
03 December, 2018
BME social tenants express lower levels of satisfaction with all aspects of social landlord services
East Midlands housing association in 470-home deal with G15 landlord
30 November, 2018
An East Midlands housing association has purchased 470 homes from major London landlord Notting Hill Genesis
Putting the social into social housing
30 November, 2018
The 'big society' has been and gone as local authority funding continues its downward trajectory. It's a good job housing associations are getting better at supporting the projects that matter in their communities
Large London housing association sues contractors over cladding
29 November, 2018
Housing association Notting Hill Genesis is suing four contractors over "an unacceptably poor level of design and workmanship" on cladding on six tower blocks in Brentford
More than 20,000 social housing units sold last year
29 November, 2018
More than 20,000 social homes were sold in England by housing associations and councils in the past financial year
How social landlords are responding to 'county lines' drugs gangs
29 November, 2018
Gangs of drug dealers are leaving inner cities to set up shop in the countryside in ever-greater numbers, with vulnerable social tenants among their victims
RSH chief executive reflects on Social Housing Green Paper
29 November, 2018
The paper is "welcome", though league tables are "blunt instruments" that could lead to "perverse practices"
Workers at small London housing association to strike
28 November, 2018
Staff at a small housing association in Hackney are set to strike next week in an ongoing dispute over pay
Second association ruled non-compliant for selling social housing on open market
28 November, 2018
The Regulator of Social Housing has ruled another housing association non-compliant over selling homes meant for social housing on the open market
Newly merged housing association censured by regulator for fire safety failings
28 November, 2018
A housing association risked 'serious detriment' to its tenants through failing to carry out or review fire risk assessments, exposing "hundreds" of residents to danger from fire
Strike called off at small London housing association
28 November, 2018
A planned strike at a small housing association in Hackney has been called off after management and workers agreed a deal over pay
Percentage of social rented housing being built is not enough
27 November, 2018
The current level of homes being built for the social rent market is not enough
London Mayor blasts Creekside development plans for social housing
27 November, 2018
Sadiq Khan has told Lewisham Council an application for 393 flats in Deptford with only 10 per cent affordable housing goes against London-wide planning regulations
Councils and associations expressed 'lack of interest' in asylum seeker housing contracts
23 November, 2018
Local authorities and housing associations told the government they weren't interested in directly providing asylum seeker accommodation
Housing associations have 'huge potential' to power local change
23 November, 2018
Great Places Commission publishes interim report pushing the sector's emerging collaboration theme
Social housing: more than just a roof over people's heads
23 November, 2018
Jobs advice, apprenticeships, nurseries and laundry facilities all add value to residents' lives
Housing association paid £1,000 for 'sham transactions' signatures
22 November, 2018
A housing association accused of using 'sham transactions' to sell properties meant for affordable housing on the open market paid an individual £1,000 for signatures
Construction of homes for social rent drops 80% in a decade
22 November, 2018
Figures for England show 6,463 homes built in 2017-18 despite 1.25m families on waiting lists
CIH slams slow rate of social rent delivery
22 November, 2018
Latest MHCLG stats cited as showing a need for government to support councils and housing associations to build more homes for social rent
No more social housing get-out clauses
22 November, 2018
As the Autumn budget announcements were only beginning to be digested a few weeks ago, the government released a consultation that contained substantial proposals for the future supply of social housing
Home-owners receive 'more government subsidy than social housing tenants'
21 November, 2018
The Chartered Institute of Housing states home-owners get a much bigger slice of government help than renters - whether they are social or private tenants
Co-op pension scheme to invest up to £50m into social housing
21 November, 2018
The Co-operative Group's pension scheme, Pace, will invest up to £50m into the social and affordable housing market over the next 12 months
Fraudster who claimed £100,000 meant for Grenfell victims handed six-year term
21 November, 2018
Sharife Elouahabi falsely said he was staying with relatives at a flat on the 21st floor of the block
Market forces: the social landlords building homes for market rent
20 November, 2018
For most social landlords, market rent represents uncharted water
Short-term housing offers extra help for Manchester rough sleepers
20 November, 2018
Rough sleepers in Manchester are being offered support to come off the streets and move into short-term housing under a new service launched by Sanctuary Supported Living
Kincardine Housing Co-operative to transfer to Grampian Housing Association following Regulator's decision
19 November, 2018
The Scottish Housing Regulator has taken the decision to transfer Kincardine Housing Co-operative's homes to Grampian Housing Association
Strategic partners can add extra housing associations to deals
16 November, 2018
Housing associations which have secured spots on Homes England's strategic partnership programme will be allowed to add associations to their partnerships
League tables must consider human rights law
16 November, 2018
League tables for social housing providers proposed by the government must expand to take human rights law into account
'Grim reading': Net loss of hundreds of social rent homes expected under Woodberry Down plans
16 November, 2018
Award-winning regeneration plans for a Hackney estate could result in the loss of hundreds of socially rented homes
Phoenix returns Right to Buy homes to social housing
16 November, 2018
The initiative aims to address the lack of social housing in the area
Fire door problems endemic in Grenfell Tower
15 November, 2018
Broken or deficient fire doors were endemic in Grenfell Tower
Large housing association gets downgrade after selling homes to for-profit
15 November, 2018
The Regulator of Social Housing has downgraded Moat Homes after it sold older people's homes to a for-profit provider
Westminster council to shift affordable focus away from social housing
14 November, 2018
A flagship Conservative council in London is to insist that six in every 10 new affordable homes built in the borough are reserved for middle-income families
Paws for thought: why landlords' differing pet policies matter for tenants' well-being
14 November, 2018
Social landlords' pet policies are anything but consistent, and this can have a big impact on tenant's well-being
Social Housing Green Paper: JRF and JRHT response
14 November, 2018
This response to the Social Housing Green Paper draws on extensive research and policy work to focus on two areas: increasing tenant voice and power, and improving affordability
Healey challenges sector to deliver 'bold plans' for social housing
14 November, 2018
John Healey used his keynote address at the PlaceShapers conference to encourage housing associations to take a lead on the future
After Grenfell, London needs a tenants czar
13 November, 2018
A social housing commissioner should be appointed to fight for the rights of tenants in the capital
Cool heads are needed as associations restructure debt to prepare for Brexit
13 November, 2018
Some housing associations are looking to refinance ahead of Brexit, but now is the time to remain calm
Civitas Social Housing To Be Added To FTSE 250 Index
12 November, 2018
Civitas Social Housing PLC on Friday said it will be added to the FTSE 250 Index with effect from Tuesday next week
Rule changes 'risk new social housing black hole' in England
12 November, 2018
Shelter says plans create 'get-out clause' for developers to avoid providing affordable homes
Regulator slams private equity-linked association which 'put tenants at risk'
09 November, 2018
A housing association linked to a new model of private equity investment has been downgraded to a non-compliant rating today for "potentially putting its tenants at risk"
Housing associations must change the way they fill in accounts
09 November, 2018
The Regulator of Social Housing is making minor changes to the way it requires housing associations to fill in their accounts
Social rent levels in London rising 10 times faster than median incomes
09 November, 2018
We need far greater transparency as to what social landlords are actually charging their tenants, and how that money is being spent
Sprinklers suppress 12 social housing fires
08 November, 2018
Sprinklers have suppressed 12 social housing fires since 2010, meaning more than one in every 10 installed system has put out a blaze
League tables proposal panned in green paper consultation responses
08 November, 2018
Sector bodies have condemned the government's plan for social landlord league tables in their official responses to the Social Housing Green Paper - warning they could increase tenant stigma
Regulator should be widened 'to cover all landlords of social housing'
08 November, 2018
The National Federation of ALMOs has told government it needs to strengthen the regulator and widen its remit
Social landlords 'should have key performance indicator' for domestic abuse
08 November, 2018
The National Housing and Domestic Abuse Group has called for more to be done by the regulator to ensure housing providers better tackle domestic abuse
Grenfell Tower: Unsafe cladding 'still affects thousands'
08 November, 2018
Thousands of people in England are still living in tower blocks with unsafe cladding more than a year after the Grenfell disaster
Social Housing Green Paper - National Housing Federation response
07 November, 2018
In this response we have set out our thoughts on how the relationship between residents and landlords can be rebalanced, and how we can ensure every housing association resident has a voice that is heard
Report says London should have its own social housing commissioner
07 November, 2018
"It's imperative we avoid a breakdown between social housing landlords and their tenants"
Banks offering housing associations 'one-sided and unacceptable' terms post-LIBOR
07 November, 2018
Some banks have offered "one-sided and unacceptable" terms on new loans to housing associations set to mature after the end of the London Interbank Borrowing Rate
North East-based housing association gets A+ credit rating
07 November, 2018
One of the largest housing associations in the North East has received an A+ credit rating from ratings agency Standard & Poor's
League tables could 'further stigmatise social housing residents'
07 November, 2018
The Housing Ombudsman has called for a different approach to publishing Key Performance Indicators
Housing association model of delivering social housing 'not working'
06 November, 2018
The policy of relying on housing associations rather than councils to deliver social housing is 'not working'
9,000 housing association tenants enter ballot for Midlands Right to Buy pilot
05 November, 2018
More than 9,000 housing association tenants entered the ballot to purchase their home through the Midlands Voluntary Right to Buy pilot
Government's new council house building drive will come at expense of housing associations
05 November, 2018
The independent Office for Budget Responsibility thinks housing associations' available government grants will be squeezed to accommodate new construction by councils
London councils house vulnerable residents on industrial estates
05 November, 2018
London boroughs are sending people to live on industrial estates in Harlow, Essex
Social housing pensions must be equal for men and women
05 November, 2018
The SHPS will have to increase certain benefits so that they are equal between men and women
More than 250 social landlords sign pledge to tackle domestic abuse
05 November, 2018
More than 250 housing organisations have signed up to a campaign to tackle domestic abuse
Bromsgrove District Council set to launch its own housing firm
02 November, 2018
Bromsgrove District Council is forging ahead with plans to set up its own housing company, starting with the development of its old headquarters in Burcot Lane
'Incompetent' council kicked out of government housing scheme
02 November, 2018
A city council has been branded "incompetent" and kicked out of a Government scheme designed to protect tenants against rogue landlords
Developing income linked rents for CHS Group
02 November, 2018
This report was commissioned to explore how the CHS Group can set rents that are genuinely affordable for its clients and to inform CHS's policy on rent setting beyond 2020
Social housing investment could heal Brexit divisions
02 November, 2018
Long-term investment in social housing will help to fix divisions in the UK caused by the country's exit from the European Union
The Value of a social tenancy
02 November, 2018
A socio-economic evaluation based on Hyde's housing portfolio
Associations target social rent and 'difficult sites' with strategic partnership funding
01 November, 2018
Housing associations will increase their development of social rented homes and build out "difficult" sites they wouldn't previously have tackled
Clydebank council tenant 'furious' his roof has not been fixed six weeks after it blew off
01 November, 2018
A Clydebank council tenant whose roof blew off during Storm Ali six weeks ago is furious that the damage has still not been fixed
L&G to pick panels of housing associations to manage stock
31 October, 2018
Institutional investor Legal & General plans to pick panels of housing associations to manage the affordable housing it acquires through its for-profit company
New project to examine allocation of social housing in England
31 October, 2018
The project will be the next stage in the CIH's Rethinking social housing campaign
Salford mayor Paul Dennett: 'We've lost around 13,000 council homes'
31 October, 2018
Salford's mayor on the fight for truly affordable, quality housing - and an end to outsourcing
Grenfell council announces plans to build hundreds of social homes
31 October, 2018
The plans have been announced in the wake of the Grenfell Tower tragedy
Housing benefit bill 'to hit £71bn by 2050'
30 October, 2018
The housing benefit bill will rise to £71bn a year by 2050 unless levels of social housebuilding increase
Chancellor announces strategic partnerships with nine housing associations
30 October, 2018
Nine housing associations have signed new strategic partnerships with the government to deliver more than 13,000 homes
Why did the council 'house' me in a tent?
30 October, 2018
Theo had just turned 17 when he became homeless. He turned to the council for help - but was given only a one-man tent
Housing associations sign new standard for armed forces tenants
29 October, 2018
A collective of housing associations based in Greater Manchester have signed up to a new standard for providing services to tenants from the armed forces
A social justice housing strategy
29 October, 2018
Since its inception in 2004 the Centre for Social Justice has worked to identify and reverse the root causes of poverty
OBR: scrapping borrowing cap will deliver only 9,000 additional homes
29 October, 2018
Scrapping the borrowing cap will deliver only 9,000 new homes over the next five years
New legislation could make it requirement for lenders to take rent payments into account
26 October, 2018
Tenant rent payment recognition is likely to become standard after the matter was raised in Parliament this week
Councils primed for return to building after swamping £1bn programme with bids
26 October, 2018
Councils are primed to return to the housebuilding world when the cap on their borrowing is scrapped next week - with just 12 bids exhausting the entire £1bn of headroom they were previously offered
Research shows scope for rental payment history in credit applications
26 October, 2018
Letting lenders see rental and other payment data can "greatly improve" access to affordable credit across the social housing sector
Bloxham blasts 'fundamentally flawed' social housing policy
26 October, 2018
Tom Bloxham has branded the way the UK provides social housing as 'fundamentally flawed' because it drives up home price inflation
League table ranks London boroughs' delivery of social housing
26 October, 2018
Tables show best and worst boroughs for delivery of social-rented homes as a percentage of total homes delivered between 2014-17
The social housing being sold off on Rightmove while homelessness soars
25 October, 2018
One of the city's biggest housing associations is selling off terrace houses to private landlords because it is 'not economical' to do them up, we can reveal
Charity 'appalled and saddened' by housing association eviction notice
25 October, 2018
A homelessness charity handed an eviction notice by a major Midlands housing association has said it is "appalled and saddened" by the landlord's decision
Civitas Social Housing To Buy Four Properties For 8.8 Million
23 October, 2018
Property investor Civitas Social Housing PLC said Monday it purchased three social housing properties for a combined 4.6 million
Brent Council to join Capital Letters housing scheme
23 October, 2018
Several London councils have banded together to form a joint lettings initiative, which hopes to help tackle the city's housing crisis
Thousands more homes pledged by councils under May's new rules
22 October, 2018
Sixty local authorities say they will use new powers to borrow more money to increase housing stock
Pressure on rents: the challenges facing community based housing associations
22 October, 2018
GWSF briefing paper October 2018
Flexible Right to Buy
22 October, 2018
Many in council subsidised accommodation are trapped paying rent to the state due to current prices in the UK's cities
'Give tenants designs on new social housing' says LGA chair
22 October, 2018
Lord Porter sees 'self-build' as the future for social housing - with tenants getting a say
Reading Borough Council was spending more than £1.6m on B&Bs for homeless families just three years ago
19 October, 2018
The number of homeless households staying in temporary B&B accommodation in Reading has fallen dramatically
'We want more social homes by 2030 than 1970s Heyday': Ward politicians lobby Labour high command over Aylesbury social housing
19 October, 2018
It is testament to how far we have come as a party that improving the Aylesbury deal is such a real possibility
Watford Borough Council approves scheme which will provide social housing boost
19 October, 2018
More social housing is on the horizon after councillors pushed through plans to provide extra cash for a new project
Borrowing cap to be removed at end of the month
19 October, 2018
Councils' Housing Revenue Account borrowing caps will be scrapped in less than two weeks' time
Triple Point Social Housing Raises 108.2 Million Via Share Issue
19 October, 2018
Triple Point Social Housing REIT PLC said Thursday it raised 108.2 million via a share placing, beating the target issue size of the fundraising
Grenfell council accuses housing associations of 'immorality' in new policy document
18 October, 2018
Some housing associations behave "immorally" by selling off social housing in inner London and replacing it in lower-value areas
Regulator raises governance concerns over leases at housing association
18 October, 2018
The Regulator of Social Housing has told a specialist supported housing association to improve its governance arrangements after revealing it did not fully understand some of its lease conditions
New APPG to tackle employment needs of social housing tenants
17 October, 2018
Bid to better policy environment for housing providers tackling tenant unemployment or under employment
Swindon Tenants fear five years of above-inflation rent rises
17 October, 2018
A possible rent increase for council tenants in Swindon of one percent above inflation has not found favour with those who might have to find the extra money
Social Housing Pension Scheme valuation results published
17 October, 2018
This update from KPMG summarises the main results from the valuation, and provides a useful tool for organisations to consider their next steps
Right to Buy proposals don't go far enough
16 October, 2018
Government proposals to provide councils with extra freedom over Right to Buy receipts do not go far enough
Unlocking housing potential: councils must rise to the HRA cap abolition challenge
16 October, 2018
Councils could face new guidance to accompany the government's proposed lifting of the Housing Revenue Account debt cap
Hundreds of tenants in Gloucestershire could be hit by a massive increase in their service charge
16 October, 2018
Angry tenant hits out at Severn Vale Housing Society for doubling her charge
Domestic Abuse Housing Alliance awards first council accreditation
16 October, 2018
MHCLG backed the accreditation, which is cited as national best practice in the national Violence Against Women and Girls Strategy
Housing association will not revoke homeless charity eviction notices
16 October, 2018
A Midlands housing association which handed a homelessness charity based in one of its buildings an eviction notice has said it will not review the decision
LIN member report October 2018 - Regulating social landlords
15 October, 2018
LIN member report by Neil Merrick
Calls for councils to pursue joint ventures after borrowing cap scrap
15 October, 2018
Lord Porter of the LGA has called on councils to talk to local housing associations to get new homes built
Affordable Housing Supply Programme: process and procedures MHDGN 2018/02
15 October, 2018
Guidance note and Housing Tender Return and SSHTPI Scottish Social Housing Tender Price Index documents
Leasehold abuse rules exempt houses from Right to Buy pilot
12 October, 2018
Rules to stop developers charging extortionate ground rents mean tenants living in leasehold housing association properties will not be able to purchase their homes in the Voluntary Right to Buy pilot
Reputational risk for housing associations 'greater than ever'
12 October, 2018
The social housing sector faces a greater level of scrutiny than ever before bringing increased reputational risk
Association downgraded for fire safety was given four more tower block enforcement notices
12 October, 2018
A Merseyside housing association deemed non-compliant by the regulator for fire safety failings has been handed a further four tower block enforcement notices
Further cap scrap detail a 'maybe' for the Budget - but don't bank on it
12 October, 2018
Word out of Westminster still no more specific than the borrowing cap being lifted "sooner rather than later"
Regulator: sector league tables within two years and will include councils
11 October, 2018
League tables for social landlords could come into effect within two years
Arrears for Welsh housing association tenants on Universal Credit up 150%
11 October, 2018
Housing associations in Wales have seen rent arrears among tenants claiming Universal Credit rise 150% since December
Minister suggests housing associations will be required to share fire safety information
11 October, 2018
The housing minister has suggested the government may support proposals to require social landlords to give more fire safety information to tenants
St Michael's Gate: Peterborough council 'ignored' complaints
11 October, 2018
A mother has said she has to share a bed with her four children to keep them warm after a council "ignored" her complaints about temporary housing
Universal Credit plunging Welsh housing association tenants into £2m of debt
11 October, 2018
Stats shows an overall debt increase of 150% since December last year
Shelter services - our view on benefit discrimination
11 October, 2018
At Shelter, we know how hard it can be for people to find somewhere safe and suitable to live
Haringey Council to pay out to evacuated residents
09 October, 2018
Tottenham residents set to be evacuated from their homes will receive thousands of pounds in home loss payments if council proposals go through
Housing associations complete 57,000-home merger
09 October, 2018
Housing associations Thames Valley and Metropolitan have completed their merger
Guidance for Green Paper tenant engagement events
09 October, 2018
We've produced new guidance to support our members with upcoming tenant engagement events on the Social Housing Green Paper
London housing association to borrow £300m on bond market
08 October, 2018
Southern Housing Group is preparing to borrow £300m on the bond market
The Housing Podcast: Theresa May scraps the cap - what does it mean?
08 October, 2018
The Housing Podcast is a production of Inside Housing magazine, the UK's leading publication for the social and affordable housing sector
Reality Check: What are the plans to boost council homes?
05 October, 2018
Theresa May, in her party conference speech, pledged to boost council house building
Large housing association to offer lifetime tenancies to private and social renters
05 October, 2018
A large housing association is aiming to offer lifetime tenancies to private and social renters
Homeless before Christmas - 69 Oxford women evicted as social housing block put up for sale
05 October, 2018
Women living in Oxford's only all-female accommodation will be left homeless just days before Christmas after being served an eviction notice
The cap is scrapped! Where next for council housebuilding?
05 October, 2018
Last year, Theresa May used her speech at Conservative Party Conference to announce £2bn of new grant funding - the first money made available for building social homes since 2010
Bradford Council team ensures that rented homes come up to standard
04 October, 2018
Anyone who has ever rented a house will know will know how vital it is for it to be safe and in good condition
Prime Minister paves way for whole new wave of council house building
04 October, 2018
A whole new wave of council house building is in sight after Theresa May said that the Government will scrap the cap on how much local authorities can borrow to get building again
Councils say scrapping debt cap will boost housebuilding capabilities
04 October, 2018
Council leaders have said that plans to scrap the borrowing cap would enable them to increase their building rate and replace more of the homes lost through the Right to Buy
Five thoughts about Theresa May's promise to get councils building houses again
04 October, 2018
Housing is a policy area infested with numbers that sound big but actually aren't
Families could lose council houses if children are caught with knives
04 October, 2018
The police have said tackling knife crime can't just be about making arrests
Grenfell fire survivor says tenants were bullied over renovation
04 October, 2018
Residents were unhappy about boilers being put in corridors
Government 'heaping pressure' on councils over housing targets
04 October, 2018
CPRE and MHCLG at odds over interpretation of Green Belt building stats
Housing reform can't stop at 'scrapping the cap'
04 October, 2018
London deputy mayor calls for a comprehensive approach to support "true step change" in the number of council homes that can be built
Over 90% of social housing in Wales compliant with quality standards
04 October, 2018
Homes managed by councils and housing associations up five percentage points on compliance standards as of March this year
Boris calls for local councils to take back control of house building targets
03 October, 2018
Tory maverick Boris Johnson has attacked the big housebuilders for abusing their market positions, and said that there should be a crackdown on so-called land banking
Johnson reinforces tenant stereotypes PM tried to tear down
03 October, 2018
Would-be PM says social rented sector "more likely" to vote for a Labour Party that didn't understand home ownership
Landlords urged to manage legionella risk after two cases reported since May
03 October, 2018
Landlords have been urged to update their plans to manage the risk of legionella after two cases were reported in social housing schemes in a four-month period
No to demolition without the tenants' permission
03 October, 2018
Housing campaigners and residents in London are to protest against plans from mayor Sadiq Khan to deny them a vote on regeneration plans that affect their estates
High Court judgment paves the way for shorter eviction notice periods
02 October, 2018
Housing associations could be able to give tenants just two months' notice during probation periods regardless of the total length of their tenancy agreements after a recent High Court judgement
Ninety per cent of people on Bournemouth register will never get a council house
02 October, 2018
Only 10 per cent of people on Bournemouth's housing register can expect to receive council housing
Housing associations and co-operatives reclassified to private sector
02 October, 2018
Registered social landlords in Scotland have been reclassified as private organisations following the enactment of the Housing (Amendment) (Scotland) Act 2018
Councils losing £300m a year due to Right to Buy
02 October, 2018
The UK Housing Review Autumn briefing paper has shone a bleak light on the policy
Government to confirm ban on combustible materials
01 October, 2018
Combustible materials will be banned on high-rise buildings
Councils face further £1.3bn government funding cut in 2019/20
01 October, 2018
LGA warns of already struggling authorities being tipped over the edge
Newly-merged housing association Connexus sees fall in surplus
01 October, 2018
Newly-merged housing association Connexus has seen its surplus fall 15% from £12.1m to £10.3m
Concern over planned eviction of tenants from supported living scheme
01 October, 2018
A group of tenants in supported living accommodation in Gloucester have expressed concern over eviction notices served by their landlord, which they say will make them homeless
Brothers and sisters may be forced to share bedrooms in social housing shake-up
01 October, 2018
Young brothers and sisters could be forced to share bedrooms as part of a social housing shake-up in Burton and Burton and Uttoxeter
The Housing Podcast: is this the end for fixed-term tenancies?
01 October, 2018
Listen to find out more about the key issues in housing today
Civitas Social Housing to purchase three regulated social housing properties for £4.8m
01 October, 2018
Civitas Social Housing is pleased to announce that they have purchased three regulated social housing properties comprising 23 homes for £4,895,686
Spa Green at 70 shows how 'council housing can be the best quality'
01 October, 2018
A Clerkenwell estate was created with "a vision that council housing can be of the best possible quality"
Grenfell residents warn against plan to change tenant management body
27 September, 2018
Proposals for Kensington and Chelsea TMO 'could prevent proper scrutiny' by inquiry
More housing associations consider ditching fixed-term tenancies
27 September, 2018
Several large housing associations are considering following London giants L&Q in giving their residents lifetime tenancies
UK asylum seekers refused housing over 'social cohesion issues'
27 September, 2018
Lawyers say north-east of England ban involving far-right activity 'discriminatory'
Bid for 596 new council houses to be built in Milton Keynes
27 September, 2018
A request to build almost 600 brand new council houses in Milton Keynes has this week been made to the government
Housing tenure and costs becoming key determinants in poverty rates
27 September, 2018
Research released by Cardiff University reveals rate at which families in PRS and social housing are experiencing working poverty
Grenfell Tower should not have been lived in
26 September, 2018
Andrew O'Loughlin says firefighters never expected the blaze to spread as it did
Healey warns housing associations against 'over-reliance on government'
26 September, 2018
Calls for perspective over the PM's £2bn pledge to NHF 2018
Furious Portsmouth residents hit out at 'greedy' housing association
25 September, 2018
ANGRY residents have launched a battle against a 'greedy' housing association for 'ignoring' safety fears while hiking up fees
'Unsung hero' of social housing Richard Farnell dies
25 September, 2018
Professor Richard Farnell, the former chair of Birmingham-based housing association Midland Heart and a leading academic on regeneration, has died aged 71
Proud, not ashamed, to be in social housing
25 September, 2018
Most people in housing need view social housing as the great prize, not a stigma
Council housing: how Hackney has raised the game
24 September, 2018
Not everyone will be fans, but by cross-subsidising, talking to residents and valuing good design, the east London borough is investing in some of the best council housing ever built
Housing association apologises over empty house on Lincoln Court
24 September, 2018
The housing association that owns a vandalised house in Newark has apologised for its impact on the community
Government 'red tape' ties up tower block safety works
24 September, 2018
"The minister who signed off on this should be ashamed... Government is seemingly more concerned about setting precedent than it is about the safety of residents"
Keynsham housing association flats 'deprived'
24 September, 2018
A housing association has been criticised by residents and councillors of an estate who say they feel forgotten about
Giant housing association to offer lifetime tenancy to all residents
21 September, 2018
London's largest housing association is set to scrap fixed-term tenancies for all its tenants
New kids on the block: why for-profit providers are making housing associations nervous
21 September, 2018
As the argument about what place for-profit housing associations have in the wider industry rumbles on, traditional providers are beginning to wonder what the new kids on the block will do next
L&Q to end Fixed Term Tenancies in favour of open-assured tenancies
21 September, 2018
Research revealed FTTs to be a "crude tool that have not fixed the problems they were created to address"
'False comparison' to say housing associations are capable of more than councils
20 September, 2018
It is a "false comparison" to suggest housing associations are capable of more than councils, shadow housing secretary John Healey has said in response to comments made by the prime minister yesterday
'it's not a choice between supporting rented housing and backing homeownership'
20 September, 2018
The government doesn't have to choose between supporting rented housing and backing homeownership
PM pledges £2bn to housing associations over next 10 years
20 September, 2018
NHF housing summit has its first ever Prime Ministerial address - with the sector told to take more initiative over housebuilding
Housing associations praise May's £2bn plan as 'total step change'
20 September, 2018
PM announces funding for next decade and calls for end to social housing 'stigma'
Grenfell Tower area residents told: return home or lose council tenancies
20 September, 2018
Kensington and Chelsea council issues ultimatum to people who lived in housing near tower
Theresa May throws support behind housing associations in landmark speech
19 September, 2018
Theresa May threw her backing behind the housing association sector
LGA warns May's focus on associations 'misses the point' about council-led building
19 September, 2018
The Conservative head of the LGA has hit back after Theresa May suggested councils are not able to build at the same scale as housing associations
Polly Neate, Shelter: 'May's words and tone on social housing mark significant change'
19 September, 2018
Natalie Elphicke, chief executive of the Housing and Finance Institute, and Polly Neate, the CEO of Shelter, discuss Theresa May's £2bn social housing pledge
Grenfell neighbours face higher rents or tenancy terminations
19 September, 2018
Kensington & Chelsea Council criticised for creating "inhumane climate of fear" for those feeling unable to return
Nearly 8m now living in council areas with no access to local welfare assistance schemes
19 September, 2018
FoI responses expose the extent to which local welfare assistance schemes have collapsed
Jail for man who illegally sublet Hyde housing association home
18 September, 2018
A housing association tenant has been sentenced to 14 months in jail after being caught subletting
Decision to be made over fate of council house which nobody wants to live in
18 September, 2018
Some 25 families on the council's housing waiting list viewed it but said they didn't want to live there
Social housing Scotland's 'best kept secret'
18 September, 2018
Poll for Scottish Housing Day shows soaring tenant satisfaction levels
Housing associations to get £2bn investment over next ten years
18 September, 2018
Theresa May to tell housing federation it needs to take more initiative in return
Local authorities continue to miss Right to Buy replacement targets
17 September, 2018
Local authorities have failed to replace properties sold under Right to Buy with new affordable homes over the past five years
Triple Point to tap investors as demand for supported housing grows
17 September, 2018
Triple Point Social Housing REIT is to tap its shareholders for new equity to continue investing in homes aimed at tenants with care needs
Calls for 'Right to Buy' policy to be suspended in Greater Manchester - after 5,000 council houses were sold off and no replacements built
17 September, 2018
Despite the government promising 'one for one' replacements for any home sold off over the last five years, nothing has in fact been built
Barking and Dagenham Council wins award for innovative affordable housing models
17 September, 2018
Barking and Dagenham Council has won a housing award
Half of those placed in temporary housing by council placed outside borough
14 September, 2018
Half of Waltham Forest Council's temporary housing placements are outside of the borough and many families placed there have small children
Social landlords must consider the pros and cons of rooftop development
14 September, 2018
There is considerable interest in the provision of rooftop housing development from social landlords which could make a significant contribution to the housing supply
For-profit provider refuses to change its name from 'housing association'
13 September, 2018
A for-profit registered provider of social housing has refused to change its name, amid a row over whether or not these organisations can use the name 'housing association'
CIH supports suspension of Right to Buy
13 September, 2018
"Not only are we failing to build enough homes for social rent, we are losing them when we need them more than ever"
'Right to buy' for people living in some Fortis Living affordable homes gets go-ahead
13 September, 2018
Tenants in the city can now apply to buy their homes at a discount after councillors agreed to enter into a £200 million Midlands-wide Right to Buy pilot
Council ready to buy homes housing associations don't want
13 September, 2018
Pilot project to buy back former council homes could be extended to new affordable homes
Leeds City Council trials free internet for social housing tenants
11 September, 2018
Social housing tenants at two Leeds tower blocks have been connected to free broadband as part of efforts to combat digital exclusion
Single association's social tenancies contribute £607m a year to UK economy
11 September, 2018
Ground-breaking study of just one group said to show what the overall value of social housing can be
There's a fundamental problem with the government's social housing green paper
11 September, 2018
Three months after the Grenfell Tower fire, Savid Javid, then Secretary of State for Communities & Local Government, announced a Housing Green Paper
Housing association pledges to make improvements after positive council meeting
10 September, 2018
Council leaders and housing association bosses have heralded the success of an open meeting to air any issues
Poole Housing Partnership says refurbished tower blocks will 'improve conditions for residents'
07 September, 2018
Four tower blocks in Poole are set to be modernised with new cladding
Housing association apologises to Chichester mum-of-two left without hot water for weeks
07 September, 2018
Housing association Home Group has apologised to a Chichester mum who was left without hot water for more than two weeks
Government weighs in to prevent 'for-profit' providers calling themselves 'housing associations'
07 September, 2018
The government has intervened to prevent a new wave of for-profit registered providers using the name 'housing association', following an appeal from the NHF
Tenant energy supplier switches focus to lettings agents
06 September, 2018
Lettings sector energy provider Spark, which has always specialised in supplying utilities to tenants via agents, is now making a play for agents themselves
How a housing association is bucking the trend on apprenticeships
06 September, 2018
The number of apprenticeships has fallen nationally, but Home Group has doubled its numbers
£2bn housing association bond aggregator prepares to launch
06 September, 2018
A new £2bn bond aggregator is preparing to launch as a subsidiary of existing aggregator The Housing Finance Corporation
London housing association outlook moved 'negative' by Moody's
05 September, 2018
Southern Housing Group has been given a 'negative' outlook by ratings agency Moody's, due to its plan to take on more debt to expand its housebuilding
Peabody seeking investors for £350m bond issue
05 September, 2018
London housing association Peabody is gearing up for a £350m bond issue, which has received an A3 rating from credit ratings agency Moody's
Councils back away from asylum seeker housing amid contract uncertainty
05 September, 2018
Local authorities have put on hold their plans to join the government's asylum seeker housing scheme after problems with the government contract
Bond aggregator completes £10m issue for Welsh housing association
05 September, 2018
Bond aggregator The Housing Finance Corporation has priced a £10m issue from its retained bond
Londonderry homes: 'Not enough' to meet social housing demand
05 September, 2018
A senior Housing Executive official has said not enough social homes are being built to meet demand in the north-west
One in three social housing tenants with mental health problems 'unhappy' with home
05 September, 2018
New research emphasises a need to put mental health strategies at the heart of social housing policy
Don't blame Airbnb for rise in rents
04 September, 2018
Placing restrictions on the sharing economy will not help locals and will be bad for consumers
Even after Grenfell, tower block residents are being ignored
03 September, 2018
The tragedy motivated me to become a councillor, yet my Tory counterparts are still failing to listen to those they serve
Landlords struggling to find replacements for faulty fire doors
03 September, 2018
Social landlords are facing "huge problems" finding replacements for faulty fire doors
Councils' temporary accommodation spend nears £1bn
31 August, 2018
Councils across England spent nearly £1bn on temporary accommodation last year alone
Government expects 3,000 Right to Buy sales in Midlands pilot
30 August, 2018
Ministers expect around 3,000 housing association homes to be sold through the Midlands Voluntary Right to Buy pilot
Regulator downgrades two associations
29 August, 2018
The Regulator of Social Housing has downgraded its governance rating for two housing associations, covering almost 20,000 homes
Colne Together Housing tenant's anger at too late texting
29 August, 2018
A disabled tenant of as housing association has criticised it arranging staff visits to properties without adequate warning
Social housing bosses move to build nearly 200 new homes in Greenock on land contaminated with cancer-causing chemicals
28 August, 2018
Social housing bosses want to build nearly 200 new homes in Greenock on land that is contaminated with toxic and cancer-causing chemicals
Decent Homes Standard review 'threatens council business plans'
28 August, 2018
Local authority housing business plans could be rendered unsustainable if the government revises the Decent Homes Standard
Green paper leaves question marks over council housing companies
28 August, 2018
Councils are seeking clarification over the government's stance on town hall housing companies after the Social Housing Green Paper hinted at plans to curb the use of subsidiary landlords to dodge Right to Buy sales
High-rise tenants being ignored like we were
24 August, 2018
Campaigners claim safety concerns of Salford residents are not being handled properly
Did the green paper address concerns raised by tenants on Alok Sharma's roadshow?
23 August, 2018
Did the government listen to tenants' concerns?
Inland Homes approved as social housing provider
22 August, 2018
Inland Homes has become one of the first publicly listed house builders to successfully register as a social housing provider
Civitas Social Housing buys English property portfolio for £37.6m
22 August, 2018
Civitas Social Housing said it had completed the purchase of regulated social housing portfolio in England for £37.6m, comprising a freehold and long leasehold interest in 67 properties with 362 tenancies
South East council breaches regulatory standard over fire safety
22 August, 2018
A council landlord in the South East has been censured by the Regulator of Social Housing for failing to carry out risk assessments or carry out the necessary work arising for them
Social Housing Green Paper one week on: the debate rages
21 August, 2018
The government's Social Housing Green Paper has prompted a huge amount of debate among Inside Housing's contributors
Nigel Adams: How we will make social housing the path to a better life
21 August, 2018
Homes aren't just a roof over our heads but a place where we can raise our families, put down roots and build better lives
Government finally unveils Right to Buy pilot scheme for housing association tenants
20 August, 2018
The Government has unveiled its long-awaited trial scheme to extend Right to Buy to housing association tenants, starting in the midlands
Council has millions to spend on affordable housing
20 August, 2018
Trafford Council has millions of unspent cash earmarked for housing, highways, parks and green spaces
Letter: Social housing ticking time bomb
20 August, 2018
As the Liberal Democrats have almost exclusively been the governing party of Three Rivers for the past 40 years they cannot credibly blame others for the housing crisis in this area
Right to buy exposes the cynicism of a Tory party whose base is dying out
20 August, 2018
High rents are a gift for Corbyn, but selling off social housing in a naked attempt to buy votes can only backfire
Housing associations plan more supported housing following LHA cap U-turn
17 August, 2018
Several large housing associations have indicated that they will increase their development of supported housing
Housing association tenants in Midlands to be given right to buy
17 August, 2018
Pilot scheme will cost £200m with commitment to build new homes to replace lost stock
Councils paid £660m for temporary homeless accommodation
17 August, 2018
Local authorities across Scotland have paid out more than half a billion pounds putting homeless people in temporary accommodation such hotels, hostels and B&Bs in the last five years
What do rising house prices in northern England mean for social landlords?
17 August, 2018
Will surging house prices in the North pose a problem or be a route to growth for social landlords?
Government 'must decide how proactive regulator should be' on consumer standards
16 August, 2018
The government must decide how "proactive" it wants the Regulator of Social Housing to be in policing consumer standards
A lesson in tenant engagement
16 August, 2018
Byker Community Trust has formed a partnership with Newcastle University to study tenant engagement
As a social landlord, I want a proper plan to tackle homelessness
16 August, 2018
After a decade of cuts and plummeting staff levels, providers of housing and support want more than promises
Ready and able to build more council homes
16 August, 2018
Let me be honest, in this country we are facing the worst housing crisis since the Second World War
Greenwich Council criticises social housing reform
16 August, 2018
The leader of Greenwich Council has blasted new government proposals for social housing reform
Government proposes league table for social tenants to rank landlords
15 August, 2018
Private sector landlords renting homes to social tenants could find themselves ranked in a new league tables
Government proposes dropping one-for-one Right to Buy replacement commitment
15 August, 2018
The government has proposed scrapping its commitment to replace homes sold through the Right to Buy on a like-for-like basis
Social Housing Green Paper: Sector calls for more investment
15 August, 2018
Leading figures in the sector have responded to the government's "new deal" for tenants, calling for more investment in new social housing
May: Social landlords 'appear remote, unaccountable and uninterested'
15 August, 2018
In her foreword to the Social Housing Green Paper, Prime Minister Theresa May has criticised social landlords for not always treating tenants with respect
The Tories have always feared social housing - and now their actions speak louder than words
15 August, 2018
Kit Malthouse's pathetic projected levels of new supply are essentially a prescription for the sector to wither
Longer strategic partnerships and guaranteed debt to boost social housebuilding
15 August, 2018
Strategic partnerships with housing associations and loan guarantees have been mooted as key ways to accelerate building new affordable homes in the Social Housing Green Paper
Government floats 'street party' award to battle tenant stigma
15 August, 2018
The Social Housing Green Paper's proposal to combat the 'stigmatisation' of social housing tenants involves launching a neighbourhood competition to win funding for a street party
League tables and 'sharper teeth' for regulator in Social Housing Green Paper
14 August, 2018
League tables for housing associations and "sharper teeth" for the sector watchdog are among the new measures outlined in the government's much-delayed Social Housing Green Paper
Creating an intermediate housing list - but who gets priority?
14 August, 2018
Southwark Council is consulting on who should be eligible and prioritised for its new intermediate rent waiting list
Councils hopeful of Right to Buy reform as consultation launches
14 August, 2018
Councils have welcomed a consultation on Right to Buy in the hope that the reforms will allow them to build more homes under the policy
Social housing green paper pitched as 'new deal' for tenants
14 August, 2018
But the sector says the proposals merely represent a "small step" toward change
Crackdown On Bad Landlords Promised In 'New Deal' For Social Housing Tenants
14 August, 2018
Shelter says post-Grenfell plan 'doesn't commit a single extra penny' for new-builds while Labour branded it 'pitiful'
A new deal for social housing
14 August, 2018
This green paper seeks views on government's vision for social housing providing safe, secure homes that help people get on with their lives
LIN member report August 2018 - Council spending on discretionary housing payments
13 August, 2018
LIN member report by Neil Merrick
The Housing Podcast: the supported housing saga
13 August, 2018
The Housing Podcast is a production of Inside Housing magazine
Repair and maintenance is a priority for social landlords, but costs are taking a toll
13 August, 2018
Driving ongoing improvement in the quality of Scotland's social housing stock has been a consistent long term ambition of the Scottish Government
Should Scotland worry about the right to rent?
13 August, 2018
The announcement from Serco that it will pause plans to evict asylum seeks from their homes in Glasgow has brought the UK government's asylum and immigration policies back into the headlines
The supported housing funding saga: a timeline
10 August, 2018
The government's decision to drop a shake-up of supported housing funding brings an end to uncertainty that's lasted for nearly three years
Housing associations and sector bodies welcome 'certainty' of supported housing announcement
10 August, 2018
The housing sector has warmly welcomed the government's decision to abandon controversial plans to reform the funding of sheltered housing
'Disappointed' councils miss out on social housing funding
09 August, 2018
'Disappointed' councils across Greater Lincolnshire are set to miss out on a share of £1 billion worth of social housing support after just one authority in the county was deemed eligible to bid for the extra cash
Funding for supported housing - two consultations
09 August, 2018
This is the full government response to the two joint consultations on the design of the new funding models for the housing costs for supported accommodation
All supported housing funding to be retained in welfare system
09 August, 2018
Housing benefit will be kept in place for all those living in supported housing
The impact of welfare reforms on housing associations
08 August, 2018
Welfare reforms introduced since 2010 in the United Kingdom represent a major challenge for housing associations
South West association and house builder agree £28m Section 106 package deal
07 August, 2018
A housing association in the South West has agreed a £28m affordable housing 'package deal' with a house builder
Urgent council home repairs leaves £666,000 hole in finances
07 August, 2018
A new team formed last year to carry out repairs and maintenance on council homes has cost £666,000 more than expected
Serco halts evictions as housing associations offer support
07 August, 2018
Legal bid halts evictions as third sector housing providers join to offer tenancy agreements
The Housing Podcast: a brief history of council housing
06 August, 2018
The Housing Podcast is a production of Inside Housing magazine
Council considers selling off excess homes bought for Grenfell survivors
06 August, 2018
Kensington and Chelsea Council is considering selling off some of the homes it bought for survivors of the Grenfell Tower fire
Vulnerable children facing 'catastrophe' over crisis-hit councils
06 August, 2018
Vulnerable children cannot get help from some cash-strapped councils
Civitas Social Housing net asset rise in Q2
06 August, 2018
Civitas Social Housing reported Friday a higher net asset value in the second quarter of the year
Report calls for new approach to customer satisfaction in social housing
03 August, 2018
A new report from HACT has called on social housing providers to adopt a different approach to customer satisfaction
Soaring rents rose 60% faster than pay since 2011
03 August, 2018
Many English towns out of reach for workers, whose pay rose only 10% in seven years
Southern councils selling off homes through Right to Buy
02 August, 2018
Social housing in the south of England is being sold off four times as fast as it is being replaced
'Keyworkers' could pay discount rent in Southwark housing shake-up
02 August, 2018
Council wants to hear your views
Why we set up our own council housing company
02 August, 2018
Across London there is a desperate need for affordable homes, and this is especially true in Haringey
London temporary housing costs up by half in four years
02 August, 2018
Temporary housing costs in London have risen by half in the past four years
Housing association judged non-compliant following fire safety failures
01 August, 2018
Knowsley Housing Trust has been downgraded to non-compliant status by the RSH following major fire safety failures "potentially affecting hundreds" of tenants
North East housing associations announce merger details
01 August, 2018
Coast & Country Housing and Yorkshire Coast Homes have confirmed the two organisations will merge to form a new company, Beyond Housing, in early October 2018
Borough slammed for dumping vulnerable families in poor accommodation miles from home
31 July, 2018
Vulnerable families have been uprooted and dumped in poor accommodation on the Essex coast
Shadow Housing Secretary Wrong on Scarborough Social Housing
31 July, 2018
Claims by the Shadow Housing Secretary that no social housing has been built in the Scarborough Borough are wrong according to a local Councillor
Provider wins court case and sets precedent for social housing
31 July, 2018
Case centred on an eviction that ended eight years of anti-social behaviour by a single tenant
Call for extra action over council housing arrears
30 July, 2018
Council house tenants should pay their rents or face being kicked out of their homes
Grenfell: Police say they have 'reasonable grounds' to suspect Kensington council and TMO committed corporate manslaughter
30 July, 2018
Bosses of local authority and TMO to be interviewed by detectives
Westminster Council to invest millions to accommodate families at risk of homelessness
30 July, 2018
The authority has pledged £15m
Grenfell Tower site to be handed to council despite local anger
30 July, 2018
Borough of Kensington and Chelsea owns site of tower, which is expected to be demolished
S&P downgrades five large associations' credit ratings
30 July, 2018
S&P has downgraded five large associations' credit ratings over increased sales risk
Housing association borrows £75m from large US investor
30 July, 2018
A giant US investor has signed a £75m loan to a housing association, marking its third deal with the sector
Housing associations 'require 138,000 more plots of land'
27 July, 2018
Savills calculates amount of extra land associations need to achieve their development ambition
The benefits of using peer support models in shared housing
27 July, 2018
A new report says landlords should seriously consider peer support models in shared housing
Campaigners see off Grenfell 'tenancy stripping'
27 July, 2018
Tenants in the shadow of Grenfell Tower faced a council-imposed deadline to either return or relinquish tenancies and pay for their own temporary accommodation
Regulator downgrades housing associations over risk management and safety
26 July, 2018
The Regulator of Social Housing has downgraded three housing associations this morning, including two for struggles with managing risk and one for 'electrical safety' issues
Most Grenfell Tower survivors show signs of PTSD
25 July, 2018
Two-thirds of adults involved in the fire believed to need stress disorder treatment
Government restores 'social rent' to definition of affordable housing
25 July, 2018
The government has restored the term 'social rent' to the definition of affordable housing in its national planning rulebook after housing and council bodies voiced concerns
Fixed Term Tenancies: Revealing Divergent Views on the Purpose of Social Housing
25 July, 2018
Since 2012, social landlords in England have been permitted to offer fixed term rather than 'lifetime' tenancies to new tenants
Funding application to build more social housing turned down
25 July, 2018
Sheffield City Council has been told that it won't be eligible to borrow more money to provide much needed social housing in Sheffield
Social housing used to be a national asset. Let's rebuild that attitude
25 July, 2018
Our commission has revealed the scale of working people who cannot get a home
Further evidence of government failure on Grenfell re-housing
24 July, 2018
MHCLG admits just two households moved out of blocks beside Grenfell Tower have been found permanent accommodation
The Peabody Index: Tracking the experiences of London's social housing tenants
24 July, 2018
At Peabody we want to more than help our tenants directly through affordable homes and support services
New housing minister criticises councils over unused borrowing capacity
24 July, 2018
The new housing minister has said he is "at a loss" to understand why councils are not using Housing Revenue Account borrowing headroom
Social housing green paper goes back to September - unless released over recess
24 July, 2018
Fears off a summer 'slip out' after days of speculation over publication come to nothing
Political foes unite over a future for social housing
24 July, 2018
A former Labour leader and former Tory treasury minister together set an example as to how the housing crisis can be tackled
NHF calls for housing associations to play larger role in Universal Credit rollout
23 July, 2018
The NHF has called for housing associations to have a larger role in the migration of benefit claimants to Universal Credit
'Shameful': More than 100 council homes in Grenfell Tower borough lying empty
23 July, 2018
Kensington and Chelsea council must 'get a grip' on housing stock, says law centre
May's housing cash pledge is not enough
23 July, 2018
PM's promise undermined by borrowing controls as social home building hits a new low
LIN member report July 2018 - The "Housing Court" - What Does This Mean For Landlords?
23 July, 2018
LIN member report by Kevin McCready
London needs 40,000 new social rented homes a year
20 July, 2018
"London has consistently failed to build enough homes but social housing has taken the biggest hit"
Government 'must do more' after revelation housing associations pay tens of millions to help unemployed
19 July, 2018
Nationally commissioned employment and skills services have failed to work with them, and have failed to support people who face the greatest barriers to work
Ministers consider sector 'league tables' for Social Housing Green Paper
19 July, 2018
Ministers have been exploring the idea of 'league tables' of housing associations as a key policy recommendation in the imminent Social Housing Green Paper
Southall housing association told to tackle antisocial behaviour or face prosecution
19 July, 2018
PA Housing could be prosecuted if steps aren't taken to deter the behaviour at Victory Mews
Grenfell Tower: Minister admits 'mistakes were made' in rehousing scheme for victims as dozens remain in temporary accommodation
19 July, 2018
Administrators 'being asked to perform roles that they are not used to under very difficult circumstances'
Tenants angry after housing association takes away trampoline - but leaves scaffolding up for over a year
19 July, 2018
Housing association tenants in St John's Wood are furious after landlords banned a communal trampoline on health and safety grounds but left scaffolding up for over a year
Grenfell fire: Ban on combustible material 'not enough'
18 July, 2018
The government's proposed ban on using combustible materials for new high-rise buildings does not go far enough
90 per cent rise in Swindon families in temporary accommodation
18 July, 2018
Homeless households living in temporary accommodation in Swindon have almost doubled in the last five years
Dispatches episode was not a balanced documentary
18 July, 2018
Self-funding has helped housing associations to create homes and communities in the face of declining government subsidy
Social Housing Green Paper expected by recess
17 July, 2018
The Social Housing Green Paper is still expected to be published before parliament breaks up for summer recess either next Tuesday or on Thursday this week
Stock transfer landlord secures £95m bank loan
17 July, 2018
A stock transfer housing association has secured bank finance of £95m - including a restructuring of its previous debt and £40m of new borrowing
Canterbury social housing deal stopped London 'gazumpers'
17 July, 2018
Canterbury City Council claims it outwitted big-spending London boroughs to land a secret deal to convert properties into affordable local homes
Social housing allocations policy 'discriminates against Travellers'
17 July, 2018
A High Court judge has branded a London council's housing allocation policy "unlawful" as it discriminates against Irish Travellers
Scottish landlord seals £50m private placement
16 July, 2018
Scottish landlord Cairn Housing Association has raised £50m through a private placement deal with an unnamed US insurance company to support
56,000 in region on waiting lists for social housing
16 July, 2018
More than 56,000 people or families are on waiting lists for social housing in the North East and North Yorkshire
It's official: DWP cuts are so bad councils just spent record amounts mopping them up
13 July, 2018
The DWP has cut some welfare so near to the bone that local authorities had to spend record amounts last year to make up the shortfall
The fall and rise of social rent
13 July, 2018
Will the comeback of state-funded socially rented housing deliver the homes Britain needs?
English Housing Survey 2016 to 2017: fire and fire safety
12 July, 2018
Report on fire incidents, fire safety equipment and fire hazards in different types of households and dwellings in England
English Housing Survey 2016 to 2017: social rented sector
12 July, 2018
Report on the characteristics and circumstances of social renters in England, and how this has changed over the last 20 years
How to become a trans-inclusive landlord
11 July, 2018
Trans people can face discrimination when it comes to housing
How to contact HMRC - updated information for housing associations
11 July, 2018
HMRC has issued new guidance for housing associations wishing to contact HMRC. There are now two distinct routes, depending on your query
Social Housing Pension Scheme - significant changes on the horizon
10 July, 2018
KPMG summarises two recent updates on the Social Housing Pension Scheme
APPG launched to tackle unemployment in social housing
10 July, 2018
A response to Centre for Social Justice finding social housing households four times more likely to be workless than those in private housing
Administrators appointed to social housing specialist
09 July, 2018
Deveron Construction Limited offered design and build contracts to associations across the North of Scotland
Safety products for the elderly need to be updated
06 July, 2018
People are put off making home adaptations due to the stigma of unattractive products available
Disabled people could slip through net in universal credit move, says charity
06 July, 2018
Mind raises concerns that safeguards for vulnerable claimants will not be in place
Universal Credit: Complaints - and sticking to your guns
06 July, 2018
RLA trainer and Universal Credit expert Bill Irvine shares one of his latest cases
London Assembly agrees motion to scrap Section 21 notices
06 July, 2018
The London Assembly Members yesterday agreed a unanimous motion calling on the Mayor of London to back a campaign to abolish section 21 and to lobby the government for a change in the law
Rent collection service aims to offer landlords 'financial security'
06 July, 2018
Unpaid rent and rent arrears are the main reason for tenant evictions, according to Belvoir's Q1 rental index
Scrap the surcharge! Strong support for petition to repeal buy to let taxes
06 July, 2018
There has been strong support for an e-petition calling for the scrapping of the stamp duty surcharge on buy to let properties and the reintroduction of full mortgage interest relief for landlords
Awaiting Right to Buy replacements
06 July, 2018
Homes sold under the Right to Buy are simply not being replaced. Could the government's plans to partially lift the council debt cap bring relief?
June 2018:Universal Credit landlord engagement newsletter
06 July, 2018
We regularly update our information for landlords, read the up-to-date version of the Universal Credit & Rented Sector Housing Guide and use the latest UC47 form to request payment of rent from tenant's Universal credit
Two Letting Agents Banned by Property Ombudsman
06 July, 2018
The Property Ombudsman has booted two letting agents out of the redress scheme
Calls to end no-fault evictions
05 July, 2018
London Assembly looks to Sadiq Khan to back the campaign.
CIH Northern Ireland: Right to Buy a 'double edged sword'
05 July, 2018
Early findings from a project looking to shape the future of housing in Northern Ireland have been released
Wales fee ban will lead to increased costs
05 July, 2018
Banning fees in Wales will drive up costs and change the way landlords interact with letting agents, RLA Director for Wales Douglas Haig told the Senedd today
Social care system 'seizing up' under strain
05 July, 2018
Northern Ireland's social care system could seize up unless it receives more funding, the chief social worker has warned
Universal Credit: Labour says Esther McVey should resign
05 July, 2018
Esther McVey has faced calls to quit over "inadvertently misleading" the Commons about the official NAO spending watchdog's view of Universal Credit
Government slammed for failing to act on report that suggests improvements to PRS
05 July, 2018
The government has been criticised for continuing to drag its heels over taking on key recommendations made in a recent report designed to improve standards in the private rented sector
Less than four weeks until introduction of selective licensing in Nottingham
05 July, 2018
BTL landlords in Nottingham will soon face tougher rules with new rental licensing conditions set to be introduced in the city
British government imposes collective punishment by evicting families from public housing
05 July, 2018
The British government intends to roll out nationally a scheme piloted in north London, whereby the families of gang members and violent criminals are evicted from their public housing residences
Special administration regime for English housing associations comes into force
05 July, 2018
A new special administration regime which allows the Regulator of Social Housing (RSH) to deal with insolvent housing associations will come into force today
HB Direct newsletters: 2018
04 July, 2018
These HB Direct newsletters for local authority staff provide information that affects Housing Benefit.
Minister apologises over 'inadvertently misleading' parliament
04 July, 2018
Esther McVey apologises for her comments over Universal Credit
Right to Rent: Windrush guidance for landlords
04 July, 2018
Landlords renting to Windrush immigrants, who have a right to live in the UK, but may not have the documents to prove it, can apply for a Positive Right to Rent Notice (PRRN).
RLA gives evidence to HCLG committee on Hackitt report
04 July, 2018
The Hackitt report into building regulations should include more information about the lifetime management of buildings once occupied, RLA Policy Manager John Stewart told a committee of MPs this week
Landlord couple want to see letting agent banned over unpaid rent
04 July, 2018
A couple who claim they are owed thousands of pounds in unpaid rent have called for a ban on the letting agency accused of withholding the money
Smoke alarm 'would have saved Huddersfield fire-death boys
04 July, 2018
A house fire which killed two boys was "eminently avoidable", had the letting agent provided smoke alarms, a court has heard
Risks to children 'the biggest social justice challenge of our time
04 July, 2018
Children's commissioner seeks more help for young people in vulnerable family situations
Northern Ireland student wins landmark case against Belfast letting agent
04 July, 2018
A landmark court ruling has closed a loophole for letting agents to levy extra charges on tenants, it was claimed today
Long tenancies won't stop landlords wanting a CV, 12 months' rent - or a date
04 July, 2018
Proposed three-year agreements do little to change oppressive demands from landlords charging extortionate rents
More than one in ten privately-rented homes are unfit to live in
03 July, 2018
Shocking figures reveal homes with problems such as mould, damp, a faulty boiler or freezing cold in winter
How Labour Will Act On Unhealthy Homes
03 July, 2018
In this NHS anniversary year, we are committing Labour to new action to rekindle Bevan's vision and end the scourge of substandard homes
Regulator highlights importance of providing good quality, accessible information on homelessness services
03 July, 2018
A report highlighting the importance of easy access to homelessness services information for people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness has been published by the Scottish Housing Regulator.
New research exposes factors that lead to people returning to sleeping rough
03 July, 2018
Today, St Mungo's publishes peer led research outlining reasons why some people can find themselves sleeping rough after time away the streets.
Japanese Knotweed: a warning
03 July, 2018
Landlords are being warned to keep a close eye on the gardens of their rental homes after it was revealed homeowners will be able to sue their neighbours for damages if Japanese Knotweed grows onto their land.
National Housing Federation response to Homes England deals with housing associations
03 July, 2018
Homes England has agreed first wave of strategic partnerships to ramp up building of affordable homes. These include deals with eight housing associations.
Families hit by crippling cost of living need a third more income to make ends meet
03 July, 2018
Our latest research reveals how low-income families need a third more disposable income than a decade ago to make ends meet
Shock results as 30 lettings agencies probed by undercover teams
03 July, 2018
A consumer group which conducted 30 undercover viewings in five different UK cities claims letting agents are showing potential tenants around mouldy properties and not informing them about important safety details.
London first-time buyers put down £19k extra per bedroom
03 July, 2018
New report makes case for shared ownership in the capital as an FTB option.
'Stock up on tins' - Universal Credit is on its way to Carlisle and Barrow
03 July, 2018
The switch to the controversial government benefit is on the way for thousands of residents
Longer-term tenancy plans proposed
02 July, 2018
Compulsory three-year contracts would give more protection to renters.
Labour says government plans to provide renters with greater stability are 'meaningless'
02 July, 2018
'Any fresh help for renters is welcome but this latest promise is meaningless if landlords can still force tenants out by hiking up the rent'
More than 600 'affordable homes' built in Merseyside were NOT affordable
02 July, 2018
New data shows many houses do not meet the guidelines to be classed as affordable
Sofa-Surfing and Sleeping on Trains: The Rise Of 'Hidden Homelessness' And How Single Mothers Are Worst Hit
02 July, 2018
47% of people registered homeless are single mums.
Report criticises new PIP benefits payment system
02 July, 2018
A Stormont department has been urged to start recording assessments of those applying for the Personal Independence Payment after a report criticised the current process.
New report highlights benefits of short-term rentals in Scotland
02 July, 2018
Scotland's short-term rental sector generates £723 million of economic activity every year, a new report has claimed.
Homes for social rent 'have to be' part of new national planning policy
02 July, 2018
Call from LGA comes as the number of such homes tips towards historic low.
Top tips for landlords for clearing out at end of tenancy
02 July, 2018
It's time for many students up and down the country to clear-out their properties, so now is a good time to make sure they know how to correctly clear out their properties.
More tenants faced rent rises in May
02 July, 2018
There was an increase in the number of tenants in the private rented sector experiencing a rent increase in May compared with a month earlier at a time when supply of rented homes on offer is rising.
Landlords welcome tax incentives for longer tenancies
02 July, 2018
Landlords are today welcoming proposals being considered by the Government to provide financial incentives for those offering longer tenancies.
Deprived areas 'have five times more fast food outlets'
29 June, 2018
Deprived areas such as Blackpool and parts of Manchester and Liverpool have five times more fast food outlets than affluent areas, a survey suggests.
'Two-child policy' cuts benefits of more than 70,000 families
29 June, 2018
Campaigners warn poverty will rise as low-income families lose financial support
Report salutes housing support provided by Armed Forces charities
29 June, 2018
Reasearch reveals the extent of a home front providing £40m of housing support to over 11,000 people a year
Scrap the new homes tax argue landlords
29 June, 2018
Ministers need to scrap the tax on new homes which is punishing those in need of a home to rent, the UK's leading landlord body argues
London council launches Housing First pilot as part of £500,000 homelessness package
29 June, 2018
Newham Council has unveiled a wave of new projects to tackle homelessness, including a Housing First pilot aimed at tackling rough sleeping.
Government policy forced 190 women to prove they were raped in order to get child benefits, figures show
29 June, 2018
Tens of thousands of low income families miss out on child benefits under 'poverty-producing' measure, while mothers forced to disclose rape in order to put food on the table
'Silver splitters' fuel rising homelessness
28 June, 2018
Number of over-60s presenting as homeless at a 10-year high
English councils warn 'worst is yet to come' on cuts
28 June, 2018
Authorities risk going bust unless steps are taken to shore up budgets, ministers told
Call of the week: Section 21 documents
28 June, 2018
This week, a landlord called us with a question about serving a Section 21 notice and when he needed to serve the documents on his renewal tenancy.
Understanding your citizens to beat the Universal Credit challenge
28 June, 2018
Understanding your citizens to beat the Universal Credit challenge
Housing 2018: Green paper 'to give regulator teeth'
28 June, 2018
Housing minister Dominic Raab says regulator will gain powers in the Social Housing Green Paper and stresses government commitment to Right to Buy
New government lettings documents include updated 'How To Rent'
28 June, 2018
Tenant, landlords and buy to let investors are the targets for new online rental guides
Social care in Wales 'could be funded by age-related tax'
28 June, 2018
An income tax increase of between 1% and 3% could be used to fund elderly social care in Wales, according to an independent report.
Tories forced to rewrite obscure benefits law after court finds it breaches human rights
28 June, 2018
The DWP admitted a "small group" of jobseekers had been denied a fair hearing when they tried to appeal against a benefit sanction
Housing body with 12,000 London tenants has been placed under review
27 June, 2018
London social housing management body CityWest Homes has been placed under review, and its chief executive has stepped aside
Regulator warns social landlords that bail-outs are not guaranteed
27 June, 2018
The Regulator of Social Housing (RSH) would allow a housing association to fail if there was 'limited or no value' in its business, its executive director has said
Most associations do not treat domestic violence as a tenancy breach, research reveals
27 June, 2018
Almost one in 10 social landlords do not consider perpetrating domestic abuse as a breach of tenancy, delegates at Housing 2018 in Manchester heard
Latest stats show temporary accommodation numbers are up
27 June, 2018
Overall the numbers have increased by 56% from 2010 – rising to 190% for those in B&B over the same period
Child homelessness in England at highest level since 2007
27 June, 2018
123,130 children were in temporary accommodation in first quarter of 2018 - an increase of nearly 80% since 2011
Benefit or burden? The cities trying out universal basic income
27 June, 2018
Cities around the world are experimenting with basic income schemes. The benefits for residents seem obvious - but what's in it for the cities?
Domestic abuse survivors and children sleeping rough' survey finds
27 June, 2018
Women unable to get refuge place also having to sofa-surf or stay with abuser
Universal Credit: In Work Progression Randomised Control Trial
27 June, 2018
Information about Universal Credit trials and pilots
Government publishes new and updated 'how to' guides
27 June, 2018
The Government has today (Tuesday 26th June) published new and updated information to help landlords and tenants who live and work in private rented housing.
What is social housing for?
26 June, 2018
In the aftermath of Grenfell, and with many people priced out of homeownership, Nathaniel Barker finds out how social housing fits into the current climate
Flying the standard
26 June, 2018
HACT is excited to announce that Housemark, L&Q and Metropolitan, as well as a number of other housing associations, have signed up to support the development of the full version of the UK housing data standard
Angus Council welcomes move to install sprinkler systems in all social housing
26 June, 2018
As the first Scottish local authority to install sprinkler systems as standard in its new build housing, Angus Council welcomes the move by Scottish Government to make sprinkler systems compulsory in new social housing
Arhag needs landlords for Syrian refugees
26 June, 2018
Specialist association offering incentives including carrying out and funding repairs and guaranteed monthly rental income for 3-5 years
Families feast in the Forest
26 June, 2018
An innovative project between Two Rivers Housing and the Salvation Army is teaching basic cooking skills to families and building community relationships
PRA changes will affect landlords' ability to provide 'quality affordable housing'
25 June, 2018
Mortgage brokers and lenders have been slammed by the National Landlords Association (NLA) for failing to do enough to communicate changes by the Prudential Regulation Authority to landlords.
Over 10 years to save for a deposit as first-time buyers forced to rent for longer
25 June, 2018
Many would-be first-time buyers are being forced to rent longer despite a slowdown in house prices as new figures reveal that it takes an average of more than 10 years to save for a 15% deposit.
Tax breaks for landlords price younger buyers out of housing market
25 June, 2018
Think tank says it's time to get community-led development on track.
Social housing is a vanishing option for families who cannot afford to buy
25 June, 2018
Depleted stock forces young adults to pay private rents or live with their parents
Call for more council homes in Stockton to tackle homeless problem
25 June, 2018
Middlesbrough Council has already said it will consider building houses to tackle a shortage of affordable homes
New shocking report reveals more families on breadline, benefits shambles, Homelessness rising and foodbank crisis
25 June, 2018
Rising levels of working and unemployed poverty, the housing crisis, cuts to public services, insecure work and hunger
A dozen councils to receive social care innovation funding
25 June, 2018
A dozen councils to receive social care innovation funding Twelve councils have been awarded funding to explore how technology can improve social care services.
Brent Council aims to 'foster good relationships with private landlords'
25 June, 2018
Brent Council insists that it wants to build better relationships with private landlords after successfully winning close to 150 prosecution cases against rogue landlords' helping to raise more than £1m in fines.
Online Universal Credit bid 'awful'
22 June, 2018
A woman unable to apply for Universal Credit online said she was left having to ask for food parcels.
Tenant jailed for illegally subletting house
22 June, 2018
A private tenant occupying a three-bedroom house in north-west London has been jailed after he was caught illegally subletting the property to 35 men.
"Bedroom tax" is still hitting Stoke-on-Trent families hard
22 June, 2018
The so-called "bedroom tax" is continuing to hit Stoke-on-Trent hard - with demand for smaller council homes far outstripping supply and families forced into hardship, councillors have said
New research reveals rental comparison between benefit recipients and families
21 June, 2018
Welfare 'reform' making rental payments from recipients more difficult for landlords to manage.
Rise in homelessness applications in Scotland reverses nine-year trend
21 June, 2018
The number of applications for homelessness status in Scotland has gone up for the first time nine years, according to official figures.
The cost of housing for low-income renters
21 June, 2018
The 'affordability' of housing is one of the most prominent domestic public policy issues of the day, and for good reason.
Social care faces a 'dangerous shortfall' of staff, government warned
21 June, 2018
More than 75% of people say they would not like to begin a career in social care, survey finds
Why tenants think their feedback is being ignored
21 June, 2018
The Social Housing Green Paper is set to redress the balance of power between residents and social landlords. Martin Hilditch investigates what tenants would like to happen next
JRF responds to IFS report on living standards
21 June, 2018
The Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF) today responded to a new report on living standards conducted by the Institute for Fiscal Studies and funded by the JRF.
Universal Credit: Online ID demands delaying benefits
21 June, 2018
Demands for passports or driving licences to get new benefits have left some Welsh claimants making "degrading" requests for food to survive, it is being claimed.
Landlord fined for renting out bed in shed
21 June, 2018
A landlord has been fined ordered to pay £5,000 for allowing tenants to sleep in an outbuilding in Enfield, north London.
Government publishes new licensing changes in bid to protect tenants and announces review of selective licensing
21 June, 2018
The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government has published new guidelines which aim to protect tenants from poor living conditions.
Families make 'good, reliable, and long-term tenants'
21 June, 2018
Properties rented to families take up the least amount of property management time when compared to other types of tenants, fresh research by the National Landlords Association (NLA) shows.
'Laudable' licensing changes stifling councils, landlords and tenants alike
20 June, 2018
ARLA Propertymark chief executive ramps up policy criticism as government announces latest PRS regulation.
Buck Bill passes Commons committee stage
20 June, 2018
Bill empowering tenants over unsafe homes inches closer towards statute.The Fitness for Human Bill has come through the committee stage of the Commons this morning
Scam Awareness Month: Top tips for landlords
20 June, 2018
This month is Scams Awareness Month, and the RLA is helping members to protect themselves against being the victim of a scam.
Government announces selective licensing review
20 June, 2018
The Government has announced a review into the use and effectiveness of selective licensing.
Universal Credit - landlords agree reform is needed
20 June, 2018
The RLA continues to call for the roll out of Universal Credit to be paused in the wake of a report by the National Audit Office.
Momentum improves as there is a rise in both 'to let' and 'let' properties
20 June, 2018
Following a slowdown in rental market activity in April, new letting data from the Agency Express Property Activity Index has revealed nationwide increases in both 'to let' and 'let' properties.
Number of people winning PIP benefit appeals hits all-time high - and Tories are told to get a grip
20 June, 2018
Some 14,805 people (71%) had their assessment for Personal Independence Payment (PIP) overturned by a tribunal in the first three months of this year
HB Direct newsletters: 2018
20 June, 2018
These HB Direct newsletters for local authority staff provide information that affects Housing Benefit.
Tories make disability benefits climbdown as they change reassessment rules - but campaigners warn it's not enough
20 June, 2018
More PIP claimants will be able to wait 10 years for reassessment - but Parkinson's UK branded it "a piecemeal solution for a broken system"
Universal credit flaws inflict childcare costs on new workers
20 June, 2018
Parents forced to borrow money while waiting for funds, says Save the Children
Wales gets closer to full implementation of Housing First
19 June, 2018
New youth homelessness task group has the future for Housing First in Wales in its remit.
New research reveals rental comparison between benefit recipients and families
19 June, 2018
Welfare 'reform' making rental payments from recipients more difficult for landlords to manage.
Tory MPs challenge Theresa May to adopt radical housing agenda in bid for younger voters support
19 June, 2018
MPs will tell PM that housing is the 'defining' issue holding back Conservative support from under-40s
Universal Credit: information for stakeholders and partners
19 June, 2018
This collection brings together information for stakeholders and partners relating to Universal Credit.
Why won't ministers come clean about the impact of cuts on disabled people?
19 June, 2018
Being hit by the bedroom tax is bad enough, but losing your sickness benefits too is even harder
Children in temporary accommodation in Scotland
19 June, 2018
Children in temporary accommodation in Scotland hits 10 year peak
Urgent action is required to prevent more people dying on the streets
19 June, 2018
New research released today from St Mungo's reveals a dramatic increase in the proportion of people sleeping rough who have died with mental health support needs from 2010 to 2017.
Consultation on 'exciting' housing merger plan launched
19 June, 2018
TORUS' tenants and leaseholders are being asked for their views over proposals to 'amalgamate' the group with Liverpool Mutual Homes (LMH).
Broken care: Hunt puts social care reform on hold again meaning pensioners face catastrophic bills and spending their savings
19 June, 2018
Another delay to social care reform means pensioners will continue to face crippling bills.
Social care needs a cash injection now
19 June, 2018
Squeezing council funding in this area is ultimately a false economy
Glasgow block blaze shows 'no scope for complacency' over fire safety
18 June, 2018
The SFHA says the fire that ripped through a top floor of a Glasgow tower block on the anniversary of Grenfell was a 'sharp reminder' against any scope for complacency over fire safety in social housing.
Universal credit: fix this cruel, expensive fiasco
18 June, 2018
Ministers promised it would save money and cut fraud. But welfare reform has failed to deliver - and brought misery to many
'Grenfell' cladding: couple could sue after £600,000 flat now worth £90,000
18 June, 2018
Nerisa Ahmed and husband threaten to sue government agency that helped them buy home
Deaths of mentally ill rough sleepers in London rise sharply
18 June, 2018
Research finds 80% of rough sleepers who died in capital in 2017 had mental health needs compared with 29% in 2010
Council 'inaction' leaves renters at risk of revenge evictions
18 June, 2018
Just one in six private tenants living in an unsafe home is getting council protection from a revenge eviction, new figures show.
Raft of safety flaws listed at Grenfell Tower Inquiry
18 June, 2018
A list of failed safety regulations has been presented to a public inquiry into the Grenfell Tower blaze.
Universal Credit risks furthering domestic abuse
18 June, 2018
Campaigners call for new payment arrangements where present payment system 'empowers abusers'.
Legislation alone will not eliminate homelessness
18 June, 2018
Local authorities need government funding to help them make a success of the act recently brought in to prevent and reduce homelessness
The great leasehold rip off
18 June, 2018
How firms are cashing in on housebuyers with charges that DOUBLE every decade
Calls to build council houses and cap rents in Cov as the shocking number of children living in poverty is revealed
15 June, 2018
Those in work are just as likely to be living in poverty
London boroughs considering establishing temporary accommodation joint company
15 June, 2018
Councils in London are working on plans to establish a joint company to source temporary accommodation for homeless households
Social housing regulator 'constrained' by government before Grenfell
15 June, 2018
The social housing regulator was "constrained" in its ability to investigate residents' fire safety concerns by the direction of travel imposed by government
Civitas Social Housing Acquires Seven Properties For GBP5.4 Million
15 June, 2018
Civitas Social Housing PLC said on Thursday it has acquired six specialist supported living properties and one residential care property for GBP5.4 million
How Grenfell put the past, present, and future of social housing into focus
15 June, 2018
From Ronan Point to the Ledbury estate, Kieran Yates speaks to tower block residents about living in fear and being neglected by the state
Where do we stand a year after the Grenfell Tower fire?
14 June, 2018
From rehousing and trauma to inquiries and cladding, how much has changed?
Grenfell housing: Finding a new home
14 June, 2018
In the aftermath of the Grenfell Tower fire a year ago, a series of promises were made to the survivors, especially concerning rehousing. Have they been delivered?
Social landlords have shown leadership following Grenfell and the government must back them
14 June, 2018
A year on from the Grenfell Tower fire, Sadiq Khan gives his message to the social housing sector
The biggest ever survey of fire risk assessments has revealed widespread safety problems
14 June, 2018
Inside Housing has obtained and analysed risk assessments for 1,584 tower blocks
Fury as housing associations redevelop and sell affordable homes
13 June, 2018
With many Grenfell Tower survivors still displaced a year after the fire that killed 72 people, figures reveal millions being made from selloffs
Social Housing Green Paper expected in next six weeks
13 June, 2018
The government's Social Housing Green Paper will be published within the next six weeks
A year of reporting on the Grenfell Tower fire and its far-reaching consequences for social housing
13 June, 2018
The fire at Grenfell Tower on 14 June 2017 led to the deaths of 72 people and was a profound shock to the whole country
Listening to tenants could help prevent a second Grenfell disaster and we must start now
13 June, 2018
The Hackitt Review called for a "national culture of engagement" with tenants
Rehousing Grenfell Survivors
12 June, 2018
Since the Grenfell Tower fire of 14/15th June 2017, North Kensington Law Centre has provided free legal advice to around 250 households from Grenfell Tower
Just look at housing to see the true cost of privatisation
12 June, 2018
Right to buy has been a success for landlords but a disaster for those most in need of a home
Grenfell one year on
12 June, 2018
Statement by the Rt Hon James Brokenshire MP, Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government
Landlords should not panic after Metropolitan was taken to court over harassment claims
11 June, 2018
Metropolitan Housing Trust recently lost an appeal against a damages claim brought by two tenants
Southwark Council questions Wandle housing association over purchase of faulty buildings
11 June, 2018
Southwark Council's planning committee questioned affordable housing association Wandle over the purchse of faulty buildings
More than a million on social housing waiting lists
11 June, 2018
Grandfather and commercial engineer Freddy Emmanuel has been on the waiting list for social housing for 18 years
RTB replacements 'all but eliminated' in five years
11 June, 2018
Homes built to replace those sold through the Right to Buy could be "almost eliminated" in five years time unless the policy is reformed
A very brief history of council housing
08 June, 2018
The story of Britain's council estates begins in Shoreditch
Monitoring the private rented sector in Northern Ireland is essential if we are to prevent rising homelessness
08 June, 2018
The social sector in Northern Ireland does not have the resources to meet the needs of all those who are homeless or in housing stress
Housing association under investigation over fire safety concerns
08 June, 2018
The housing regulator has launched an investigation into a Merseyside landlord after fire safety concerns were raised
Councils spend near £500m on temporary accommodation
08 June, 2018
FoI responses expose eye-watering sums spent by sample councils alone on temporary accommodation over the past year
Grenfell: One year on
08 June, 2018
It's been a year since 72 people tragically lost their lives in the Grenfell Tower Fire
Temporary accommodation in Scotland: where are we now, and where do we go from here?
07 June, 2018
What is the state of play for temporary accommodation in Scotland?
Labour seeks law change to reduce maximum deposit landlords can charge renters
07 June, 2018
New parliamentary motion seeks to reduce cap from six weeks' rent to three weeks' rent
Crowdfunding platform enters social housing sector
06 June, 2018
A crowdfunding investment platform has entered the social housing sector with plans to finance a scheme in Liverpool
The 'poverty' of Grenfell lay in how tenants and residents were treated
06 June, 2018
Inquiry hears of lack of concern shown by local and central government, contractors predisposed against regulations and red-tape and society as a whole
MP backs 'fantastic' tenant training scheme
05 June, 2018
House2Home offers training in a range of tenancy matters from sourcing affordable furnishing to accessing rent statements online
Khan calls for tenant to be national commissioner for social housing
05 June, 2018
Mayor of London says social housing residents' voices must be heard in corridors of power
Grenfell survivor blames landlord's 'cancerous' decisions for disaster
04 June, 2018
In his first newspaper interview, Edward Daffarn explains how his repeated safety warnings were ignored
UK: Rights Of Access For Housing Associations
01 June, 2018
Sometimes, housing associations have rights of access over land owned by others
Piloting the Right to Buy extension
01 June, 2018
With the Right to Buy extension pilot due to land this summer, Nathaniel Barker unpicks two sticking points
Revealed: the London boroughs topping the tables for getting rid of council homes
01 June, 2018
Figures have revealed the extent of the loss of council housing across London between 2016 and 2017
The housing association helping fathers play a positive role
31 May, 2018
Why did a Welsh housing association set out to help local dads?
Social housing boards at growing risk over independence and conflicts of interest
31 May, 2018
The shape of the sector is changing rapidly as new operating and funding models emerge and existing structures mature
Less than half of £4.8bn Right to Buy receipts used for replacement housing
31 May, 2018
Less than half the £4.8bn raised through selling off council housing at giant discounts since 2012 has gone to replacement housing
Large Scottish housing associations offer to 'flip' tenancies to tackle temporary accommodation delays
31 May, 2018
Large housing associations around Glasgow have offered to work with the local council to immediately switch temporary accommodation tenancies to permanent ones in an effort to tackle the problem of families stuck in insecure housing
Meeting the 2020 Energy Efficiency Standard for Social Housing is going to require a major push over the next two years
30 May, 2018
The Scottish Government is currently consulting on a future strategy to further improve the energy efficiency of Scotland's social housing stock beyond 2020
Call to let councils compete with private sector over housebuilding
30 May, 2018
Survey shows just 2% of councils in England say new development in their area meets policy requirements for affordable housing
The hostile environment: what social landlords need to know
30 May, 2018
Some people have been wrongly told they're not eligible for social housing - it's essential that staff are aware of the rules
London losing 'thousands' of social rented homes
30 May, 2018
Latest housing stock stats said to show the capital going backwards for the first time in three years
Brokenshire dodges Right to Buy question
30 May, 2018
Housing secretary James Brokenshire has refused to disclose how much councils have been required to pay back to the Treasury in RTB receipts
Landlord of housing 'hell-hole' made more than £2m profit in one year
30 May, 2018
The owner of a controversial housing development 'hell-hole' in Mitcham made almost £2.5 million profit in just one year
Social landlord and support service merge
29 May, 2018
A Ceredigion social landlord and a support service have announced that they have merged voluntarily
Housing association loses appeal in tenant harassment case
29 May, 2018
A large housing association has lost a Court of Appeal challenge to a finding that it unlawfully harassed two tenants
Transforming temporary accommodation
29 May, 2018
Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Action Group recommendations
1,000-home threshold for Right to Buy extension pilot
25 May, 2018
Housing associations with fewer than 1,000 homes will not be asked to take part in the Midlands pilot of the Right to Buy extension
Regulator investigates 'sham transactions' association following pressure from councils
25 May, 2018
The regulator has launched an investigation into a housing association previously accused of "sham transactions" by a London council
Government turned down an offer to test the RTB in a rural area
25 May, 2018
A housing association offered to run a test of how the Right to Buy extension would work in rural areas as part of the regional pilot but was rebuffed by government
Strategies to sustain tenancies
25 May, 2018
Support to sustain tenancies is increasingly important for tenants and landlords
Scottish Housing Market
25 May, 2018
Figures from UK Finance shows that BTL lending for purchases has fallen 8.8% in February compared to the previous year
Government moves closer to flammable cladding ban
24 May, 2018
PMQs hears Theresa May defend consultation over a ban as a legal obligation
The need for better data in social housing
24 May, 2018
Data sharing and new technologies are offering great benefits for the social housing sector
Cladding ban plan in Wales after Grenfell Tower fire
24 May, 2018
Plans to ban inflammable cladding on high-rise buildings in Wales will go out to public consultation
PEARL Rental Index - May 2018
24 May, 2018
Rental price growth weakening for Great Britain, with the latest rental index showing rents had increased by 1.0% in the 12 months to April 2018, down from 1.1% in March 2018
Homes built with government Growth Deal funding will be subject to the Right to Buy
23 May, 2018
Councils with Growth Deal funding from the government will be expected to make any affordable housing they build subject to the Right to Buy, including homes constructed through their privately owned companies
Scottish councils spend £59.2m on housing payments
23 May, 2018
Councils in Scotland made 122,660 emergency housing benefit payments to tenants in 2017/18
Final findings: Social Housing (fixed-term tenancies)
23 May, 2018
Social housing has been argued to be a key arena for various forms of conditionality aimed at regulating the conduct of low-income populations
Households in Temporary Accommodation Rise by 60%
22 May, 2018
78,930 households were placed in temporary accommodation at the end of 2017
Final Findings: Welfare Conditionality project (2013-2018)
22 May, 2018
Report which summarises the final findings of the Welfare Conditionality project (2013-2018).
Council rent arrears soars for Dundee tenants on Universal Credit
21 May, 2018
Social rent arrears run up by Dundee council tenants on Universal Credit have doubled since the start of the year
Housing Matters podcast: Housing associations' work to tackle domestic abuse
21 May, 2018
In this episode, we talk about domestic abuse and the positive difference housing associations can make
Plymouth Community Homes helps new tenants find health and wellbeing
21 May, 2018
The organisation's New Home, New You project is brightening the futures of new residents
The lost homes of Hull's council estates and streets - and how losing them changed everything
21 May, 2018
From tower blocks to maisonettes, we take a look at the housing areas that have disappeared
2018 Annual Review of Social Housing
21 May, 2018
Welcome to the latest Beever and Struthers' review of social housing
Raab commits to ban of combustible cladding
21 May, 2018
Housing minister Dominic Raab committed to a ban of combustible cladding products last night, ahead of a government consultation on the issue which will run until July
James Carthew: I hope Horizon revives faith in social housing
21 May, 2018
HZN real estate investment trust is the latest launch in the burgeoning social housing sub-sector
Repairs and maintenance spend tracker: what did your association do in 2016/17?
18 May, 2018
How have associations in England reacted to the 1% annual rent cut?
Grenfell-style cladding could be banned on tower blocks
18 May, 2018
Housing secretary announces consultation on ban on combustible material
West Midlands associations seek Right to Buy solutions ahead of pilot
18 May, 2018
West Midlands housing associations are working to devise a workable method of transferring Right to Buy discounts between homes
Councils' use of arm's-length organisations
18 May, 2018
The use of ALEOs by Scottish local authorities has reduced costs and improved standards of care issues of governance and accountability can still exist
Scottish Housing Market
18 May, 2018
Building on strong social housing delivery figures GCC have signed an agreement with GHA & Keepmoat Homes for the delivery +900 homes at the Sighthill TRA
The true extent of Bristol's housing crisis: Council home wait list numbers and times revealed
17 May, 2018
There are more than 11,000 families waiting for just a handful of empty properties
Understanding what tenant engagement means
17 May, 2018
The Welsh social housing regulator is looking closely at social landlords' tenant involvement
'We are getting better', says Teesside's biggest landlord after criticism
17 May, 2018
Thirteen Group came under fire for failing to link with councillors and not meeting previous standards
Concern over plan to drop social rent from official definition of affordable housing
17 May, 2018
Trade bodies for housing associations and councils have voiced concerns over a proposal to change the definition of 'affordable housing' in a new draft version of government planning policy
Housing association secures £50m funding line for almost 1,500 homes
17 May, 2018
A West Midlands social housing provider is set to build 1,400 homes across the region in the next two years after securing a £50m funding package
Grenfell Tower: lives remembered, but fire safety lessons still not learned
16 May, 2018
David P Sugden says the construction industry cannot be trusted to improve standards
Ronan Point 50 years on: are tenants being listened to on safety?
16 May, 2018
On the 50th anniversary of the collapse of Ronan Point, tower block safety campaigner Frances Clarke questions whether Dame Judith Hackitt is really listening to tenants
Making The Connection Between Social Housing And Economic Growth
16 May, 2018
Social housing is often viewed as a burden on the public purse
'Pension mountain' needed by older tenants
16 May, 2018
Tenants who will still be paying rent when they retire will need a pension pot of up to £445,000 to avoid falling living standards
Aberdeen City Council spends £23,000 per day on temporary accommodation
16 May, 2018
Aberdeen City Council is paying out more than £23,000 per day to put up residents in temporary accommodation
Housing association raises hoarding issues
15 May, 2018
One association wants to help lose the stigma around the condition
Funding for social housing is 'nuts' top developer says
15 May, 2018
Roger Madelin believes government should directly fund the building of affordable homes - backed by higher corporation tax
Grenfell rally demands urgent removal of flammable cladding
15 May, 2018
Protesters express continued distrust of the authorities as MPs debate terms of public inquiry
Scottish HA uses wearable technology to detect tenants at risk of falls
14 May, 2018
A Scottish housing association has become the first to offer tenants wearable technology that can predict the risk of them suffering falls by monitoring vital signs
There's no such thing as a 'for-profit' housing association (and anyone who says different is wrong)
14 May, 2018
A number of organisations have appeared, calling themselves 'housing associations' but with business models completely contrary to the core values of housing associations - this is extremely dangerous
Charedi housing group facing discrimination legal challenge
11 May, 2018
A leading Jewish housing association is being taken to court over its policy of providing homes only for Orthodox Jews
Welsh housing associations back in the private sector
10 May, 2018
The Welsh Assembly has unanimously passed its Regulation of Social Landlords Bill
Associations respond to rent cut with 'impressive' margins
10 May, 2018
Housing associations have boosted their core margins since the rent cut was introduced
Planning deregulation reduces the ability of councils to secure affordable homes
10 May, 2018
New report finds 63% of UK councils now describe their need for affordable homes as 'severe'
Conservative stock transfer councils keen to set up HRAs
09 May, 2018
Labour launched a social housing policy document which pledged to "help councils that have transferred all their housing stock to a housing association establish a Housing Revenue Account and get building"
Government official reveals HRA £1bn can be used with Right to Buy receipts
09 May, 2018
Councils will be able to blend funding from the government's £1bn HRA borrowing programme with grant and Right to Buy receipts
Leasing council homes to charities
09 May, 2018
Bristol council homes earmarked to be sold off have instead been handed over to charities, to house refugees and other vulnerable groups
The rise and fall of council housing
09 May, 2018
In an extract from his new book, historian John Boughton explains how council housing became 'welfarised'
The Housing Podcast: Peabody's new approach to rents
08 May, 2018
Listen to find out more about the key issues in housing today
Faifley rat problem costing housing association thousands
08 May, 2018
Thousands of pounds have been spent tackling a "rat problem" in Faifley caused by residents dumping rubbish in the wrong bins - or in no bin at all
Council sitting on £3.7m of unspent affordable housing cash
08 May, 2018
More than £3million of cash given to the council from developers that do not build enough affordable housing has not been spent
New rents edge up - with London prices now 108% higher than rest of the UK
08 May, 2018
Average newly agreed rents climbed to £918 a month in April, up 1.5% from the £904 a month recorded in April last year
Tenants 'fundamental to the running of ALMOs'
04 May, 2018
As the NFA holds its annual conference, member bodies showcase their commitment to tenants being at the heart of the business models
HBF reports big rise in social housing units approved
04 May, 2018
"There is still a long way to go, but this feels like a breakthrough moment in the years following the housing white paper"
Social housing provider responds to concerns over apartments plan - which has no affordable housing
04 May, 2018
A social housing provider has responded to concerns over its involvement in plans for 144 town centre apartments - which do not contain any affordable housing units
Housing associations will mitigate rent cuts with a range of cost savings
03 May, 2018
New report says savings on the likes of repairs and maintenance and jobs should be "significant" to soak some 70% of revenue lost
Housing associations Right to Buy pilot 'will not charge local authorities'
03 May, 2018
MHCLG confirms the pilot will be fully funded from government
Let's create the future of social housing together
02 May, 2018
Many people across Scotland face struggles just to get through each day, which means that they can't think about or plan for their futures
One-week limit on temporary accommodation could save £29m
02 May, 2018
Scottish councils could save £29m this year if they moved all single people out of unsuitable temporary accommodation after a week
Sheffield housing association fined over 'dangerous, substandard' properties
02 May, 2018
A Sheffield housing association has been fined after four of its properties were found to be dangerous and substandard
Why we are freezing or cutting rents on thousands of homes
02 May, 2018
Peabody has embarked on a process to make its rents fairer
Gobsmacked tenants in Salford high-rises just got a cleaning bill for their 'self-cleaning' windows
02 May, 2018
Housing association City West installed 'the world's first self-cleaning windows' on a string of blocks across Eccles - but now they've got grubby
Peabody plans to stop charging affordable rent
02 May, 2018
Peabody will freeze or cut rents on "thousands" of its affordable rented homes while converting market rent tenancies to social rents
Major association's 'bold' move to cut rents praised by sector
02 May, 2018
A major association's "bold" move to cut its rents has been praised by sector leaders, with some landlords revealing they are looking at their own rent policies
'Non-committal committal' over release of social housing Green Paper
02 May, 2018
Commons told the Green Paper will be published "in the next few months"
Rent pause pays off for provider
01 May, 2018
Debt relief scheme praised for innovative approach to housing costs and mental health
Social Housing IPOs: Horizon tries after Fundamentum fails
01 May, 2018
Fundamentum Property has pulled the flotation of its Supported Housing fund after failing to convince investors to back the high yielding REIT
Municipal Dreams: The Rise and Fall of Council Housing
01 May, 2018
John Boughton traces the vexed history of social housing in this timely, persuasive study
Social housing is not just a safety net for the few
30 April, 2018
With more and more people made homeless or forced to pay excessive rents, the charity Shelter is investigating how to help them
What it's really like living in a council house in Bransholme
30 April, 2018
From rats in their homes to dodgy doors and living weeks without a bathroom, residents have had their say
Councils spend millions using Right to Buy flats as temporary accommodation
27 April, 2018
Town halls are spending millions of pounds a year renting ex-council flats from private landlords to provide accommodation for homeless households
Average rents fall across the UK for first time in six years, suggesting this is more than a correction
26 April, 2018
Average rents in the UK decreased for the first time since 2012 during the first quarter of 2018
Tenants to leave Rugby tower blocks over fire safety fears
26 April, 2018
All tenants from two Warwickshire tower blocks are to be moved from their homes over serious fire safety concerns
Housing association warns cladding costs will impact capital projects
26 April, 2018
A South West housing association has warned it cannot meet the cost of removing dangerous cladding from its tower blocks without serious knock-on effects to its new build and refurbishment programmes
Labour local branch pledges limit on Right to Buy rents
26 April, 2018
Southwark's Labour Party has promised to force future leaseholders of Right to Buy flats to charge affordable rents when letting their property
A tinted view: negative media portrayals of social housing
26 April, 2018
Since Grenfell, serious questions have been asked about the way social housing is portrayed by the media and politicians
Public attitudes to social housing in Wales: Report for the Chartered Institute of Housing Cymru
26 April, 2018
This work has been commissioned by the Tyfu Tai Cymru project which is a 5-year policy project seeking to provide insightful analysis and address gaps in evidence to inform current and future housing policy
Enough squabbling over supply versus demand. Let's build the social housing that Britain needs
25 April, 2018
In the long fight to fix the housing market, it's Supply versus Demand
Even social housing is unaffordable now in some parts of England
25 April, 2018
Councils are under pressure as homelessness grows and housing options dwindle
Government-backed REIT on track to own more than 6,000 homes
25 April, 2018
The private rented sector REIT, backed by the government, is on track to own more than 6,000 homes across the country
Councils Urged To Reveal Full Figures Of Unspent Affordable Homes Cash
24 April, 2018
HuffPost UK revealed at least £375million is yet to be spent
Councils Have Failed To Spend £375m Earmarked To Ease The Housing Crisis
23 April, 2018
The council responsible for Grenfell is sitting on £21million
Housing associations' 'diminished role' limiting social housing development
23 April, 2018
Cuts to grant for housing associations has "diminished their role" and limited their ability to develop social housing at scale
Municipal Dreams by John Boughton review - the rise and fall of council housing
20 April, 2018
An important and timely book, in the wake of Grenfell Tower, which emphasises how public investment enriches lives
Housing associations are at the heart of Labour's social housing plans - as they should be
20 April, 2018
The Labour Party's social housing green paper is a clear indicator of the party's determination to tackle the housing crisis
Social sharing: expansion of shared housing in the social sector
19 April, 2018
A case for social landlords to expand their provision of shared accommodation using conversion of existing homes
House to home: giving social housing tenants a place to call home
19 April, 2018
A case for the provision of basic decoration and floor covering in social housing, along with access to furniture packages
Labour proposes scrapping affordable rent in social housing review
19 April, 2018
Labour has proposed scrapping the affordable rent tenure in its social housing review
London council to set up housing association for Right to Buy funds
18 April, 2018
Enfield Council is set to establish a housing association to spend funds it receives from council tenants exercising their Right to Buy
Michael McDonnell, Choice, on Rethinking Social Housing
18 April, 2018
Northern Ireland's housing associations must reconsider their purpose in a changing world
2,000 social housing units for Belfast this year, but supply can't meet demand
17 April, 2018
NIHE'S Head of Place Shaping for Belfast, stressed that while they are potentially delivering around 2,000 homes this year, the demand is "significantly higher" than the reality of what they can supply
Dartford councillors claim KCC cuts putting strain on sheltered housing for 550 over 55s
17 April, 2018
Borough councillors have claimed cuts made by their counterparts at Kent County Council are putting sheltered housing services for 550 people at risk
Westminster investigating ALMO for ex-council buy-back practices
17 April, 2018
Westminster Council's trading standards team is investigating its own ALMO for the second time in six months
Fixing the broken Right to Buy replacements machine
16 April, 2018
Last month, the government finally fell behind on its pledge to replace additional Right to Buy homes sold on a 'one-for-one' basis
Social housing fraudster caught illegally sub-letting Islington flat
16 April, 2018
A social housing fraudster has been found guilty of illegally sub-letting a home in Islington
Seven Boroughs Account For Nearly Half Of London's Social Housing Waitlist
16 April, 2018
Seven of London's boroughs make up for nearly half (49.5% to be exact) of London's social housing waiting list
Family had to live in hotels for three years after landlord accidentally let out their home
16 April, 2018
A mum and her two children had to live in hotels and temporary housing for three years after their landlord accidentally let their home to other people
Huge 'reverse' gender pay gap at Scotland's largest housing association
13 April, 2018
Scotland's largest housing association has a huge "reverse" gender pay gap which sees its female staff earn 46% more than their male colleagues
LIN member report April 2018 - Landlords and the Courts
12 April, 2018
LIN member report by Kevin McCready
Housing association tenant wrongly charged nearly £3,000 after 'admin error'
12 April, 2018
Social housing company Torus admitted errors were made with tenant direct debits
Sorry! Housing association apologises to mum over flooded flat
12 April, 2018
A housing association has apologised to a mum-of-two after it failed to promptly deal with urgent repairs after her boiler blew up and flat flooded, leaving her without a cooker or heating
Woman forced to sleep on camp bed for three years waiting for council house
12 April, 2018
Christine Goode and her elderly mother have been sharing a one-bedroom bungalow for three years
Cardiff's first council houses in a generation set to be ready this winter
12 April, 2018
Some 600 council houses for rent or assisted purchase are being built
Fight fair when challenging housing associations
11 April, 2018
David Bookbinder reacts to "personal" criticism of housing associations
Housing association tenant's appeal for 'right to buy' property dismissed
11 April, 2018
A housing association tenant whose application to purchase her home under "right to buy" legislation was refused has had her appeal against the decision dismissed
New Ballymena social housing homes released
11 April, 2018
Social housing provider Choice Housing has completed the first phase of an £8.5m scheme in Ballymena
Housing associations overcome challenges to exceed building targets
11 April, 2018
Northern Ireland's housing associations have once again surpassed building targets despite challenging economic conditions and political uncertainty
How one Norfolk council has cut its housing waiting list by 95%
10 April, 2018
Allowing staff to think creatively about people's needs is a risk, but it's paid off in Great Yarmouth
2,000 take part in CIH social housing research project
10 April, 2018
More than 2,000 people have taken part in the CIH project to gather research for the upcoming Social Housing Green Paper
Six leading landlords exceed average gender pay gap
10 April, 2018
More than a quarter of the top 20 housing associations by stock owned have reported gender pay gaps larger than the national average
Channel 5's new social housing programming
09 April, 2018
Channel 5 have started a new series of films about social housing, and from the outset it feels like this might be a bit of a challenge
Fundamentum launch tests appetite for social housing
09 April, 2018
Investor appetite for high-yielding social housing funds faces a new test today as plans are unveiled to launch the sector's fourth Reit in 18 months
Leicester council planning to buy back 'Right to Buy' homes
06 April, 2018
It has earmarked £440k for re-acquiring homes it used to own
Renters Surge Among Under 45s Could Throw Tories Out Of Office
06 April, 2018
The number of renters and mortgage payers could be equal by the next election
Green party pledge to 'protect' social housing
06 April, 2018
Promise comes as part of its local election launch
Housing associations promise action following gender pay reports
06 April, 2018
Major housing associations are revealed to have gender pay gaps of more than 25%
Councils call for Right to Buy flexibility after Raab criticism
06 April, 2018
The councils with the largest deficits between Right to Buy sales and replacements have blamed the government's lack of flexibility for the gap
Database of rogue landlords and property agents under the Housing and Planning Act 2016
06 April, 2018
Guidance for local housing authorities on the database of rogue landlords and property agents
Housing Benefit subsidy guidance manual 2017 to 2018
06 April, 2018
This guidance is for local authorities. It explains the subsidies DWP pays them for certain costs of the Housing Benefit (HB) scheme
Gender Pay Gap in the Social Housing Sector
05 April, 2018
The Gender Pay Gap reporting deadline was 4th April, so we've compiled tables for Housing Associations and Local Authorities
Social housing company plans £150m float
05 April, 2018
A property company that invests in social housing is planning to launch a £150m float on the London Stock Exchange next month
Bristol City Council building less than half of the affordable homes it promised
05 April, 2018
Its target will soon be lowered
'My fight to change attitudes towards social housing tenants'
05 April, 2018
Claire Hughes tackles some of the misconceptions faced by social housing tenants
Cheltenham bus attacks: 'we'll evict people behaving anti-socially' say housing bosses
04 April, 2018
New crack-down planned in response to incidents on town's troubled Springbank estate
Housing associations are skewing satisfaction rates
04 April, 2018
Tommy Lusk, housing campaigner, says tenant satisfaction surveys published by housing associations hide more than they reveal
Should council-owned land be used to solve Gloucestershire's social housing crisis?
04 April, 2018
There are 14,000 families on the waiting list
Social housing REIT shares fall amid market uncertainty
04 April, 2018
Shares in social housing investment funds have fallen and investor interest waned, as markets react to trouble at a housing association which has deals with several trusts
Government admits falling behind on Right to Buy replacement pledges
04 April, 2018
The Government has admitted falling short on its commitment to replace council housing units sold under the Right to Buy scheme
Social Housing Update:Written statement - HCWS614
03 April, 2018
Nearly 2 million households have been helped to realise aspirations to own their homes through the Right to Buy since 1980
Government will consult on Right to Buy flexibility after breaking pledge
03 April, 2018
The government will consult on "greater flexibility" for councils to use Right to Buy receipts, but remains committed to the policy despite breaking its pledge on replacing homes
Ten myths about council housing - and one ask
29 March, 2018
Everyone seems to agree that we have a housing crisis in London and that we need to increase the supply of genuinely affordable homes
100 households around Grenfell still in temporary accommodation
29 March, 2018
Victims evacuated from surrounding blocks await permanent rehousing nine months on
MPs call on government to give councils funding for letting fees ban
29 March, 2018
Councils should be given extra funding by government to enforce a letting agent fees ban
Property fund strikes second housing association deal
28 March, 2018
A Bristol-based housing association has formed a partnership with Cheyne Social Property Impact Fund, the second deal the fund has done with a housing association
The disappearing HMOs
28 March, 2018
Houses in multiple occupation are often far from ideal lodgings - but a trend to convert them to more profitable houses is leaving residents with few options