Uk & International

The Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH) has urged the UK government to suspend its Right to Buy policy as new figures revealed that the sale of homes under the scheme continue to outstrip replacement properties. Figures released yesterday by the ministry of housing, communities and local government

Terrie Alafat Housing associations and councils key to tackling chronic shortage of affordable homes, the Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH) has told its new current affairs programme.

Terrie Alafat A major new report is calling on the government to back social housing as polling reveals strong public support.

James Brokenshire The UK government has announced a consultation on banning the use of combustible materials on the external walls of high-rise residential buildings which are 18 metres or over.

The Welsh Government has announced legislation to ban landlord and letting agent fees in the private rented sector, as was done in Scotland in 2012. Housing and Regeneration Minister Rebecca Evans said it followed a "significant increase in the number of people renting in Wales".

A bid will be made this week for a legal review of a centre piece of the UK government’s immigration policy. The Right to Rent scheme is a flagship part of the ‘hostile environment’ strategy for illegal immigrants introduced by the Prime Minister whilst she was at the Home Office.

A charity is calling on councils and government bodies in Wales to employ homeless people to help get them off the streets and encourage stability. Inspired by an employment programme originating in Fort Worth, Texas, Welsh homeless charity The Wallich is urging councils and government to explore th

Professor Glen Bramley reflects on the interim report of a new study investigating housing supply requirements across Great Britain for low-income households and homeless people, and the key policy challenges facing government and the housing sector. To the greatest extent in more than a generation,

Image of the Grenfell Tower fire courtesy of Natalie Oxford via Twitter A review into UK building regulations in the wake of last year’s Grenfell Tower fire has highlighted the benefit of the pre-emptive system in Scotland, though ministers have vowed to ensure its recommendations are considered n

Image of the Grenfell Tower fire courtesy of Natalie Oxford via Twitter The UK government has announced it will fully fund the removal and replacement of unsafe cladding by councils and housing associations in England, estimated at £400 million.

John Cridland CBE John Cridland CBE has been appointed as the chair of national housing, health and care provider Home Group from July 19.

David Orr 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, writes David Orr.

English housing associations will rely on repairs and maintenance savings and job cuts to soften the impact of the UK government's rent cut policy, according to a new report by Moody's. The ratings agency said about 70% of revenue lost in social housing rental income over four years of the governmen

Jeremy Corbyn A future Labour government would rip up the current definition of affordable housing and instead bring in a measure linked to people’s incomes, Jeremy Corbyn has said.

A think-tank has called on policy makers to radically reform the private rental sector to make it fit for raising children and retirement after a new report found that a generation of young people face the prospect of never owning their own home. Published today by the Resolution Foundation, Home Im