social housing
Social housing tests could heavily impact London
London boroughs are likely to be most heavily impacted by the Government’s proposed UK connection test for social housing.
Labour to extend Awaab's Law
Shadow housing secretary Angela Rayner has committed a future Labour government to extending Awaab’s Law to cover private landlords.
Ministers to consider royal commission plea
Ministers will consider the housing ombudsman’s call this week for an independent royal commission on social housing.
Social housing regulator: Low risk from 'rogue' equity investors
The Regulator of Social Housing (RSH) has assured MPs the sector is at lower risk of ‘rogue’ equity investors that previously entered care markets.
MPs demand action on 'catastrophic' impact of poor housing on health
Campaigners are urging the Government to take immediate action to protect tenants whose health is at risk from poor quality homes.
Exempting asylum housing from Awaab's Law branded 'unacceptable'
Charities have described as ‘unacceptable’ Government plans to exempt asylum accommodation from ‘Awaab’s Law’ forcing social landlords to deal with poor-quality housing.
Social rents set for 7.7% increase
The social rent cap has been set at 7.7% for the next financial year.
Affordable homes spending set to drop by £20 billion
English housing associations have cut planned spending on new affordable homes over the next decade by £20 billion.
How can council leaders address the retrofit skills conundrum?
David Pierpoint explores how councils and social housing leaders can work to address their practical retrofit skills gap as they address their decarbonisation targets.
What can councils expect from stronger social housing regulation?
As councils get ready for the biggest shake-up in social housing regulation in 10 years, regulator Angela Holden gives an early insight into what to expect, ahead of the details due to published early next year.
Is regulation restricting our freedom to deliver?
If you sit round the council board table today, you might see your chief executive scratching their head over the Office for Local Government (Oflog) and your housing director getting to grips with the Social Housing Regulator.
Home truths
Councils are struggling to meet the housing needs of both local families on waiting lists and refugees, with flaws in the design of a flagship Government fund impacting take-up. Dan Peters reports.