A government review of social housing should give councils greater financial freedoms to boost development, the National Federation of Almos has said today
Deputy First Minister Nicola Sturgeon today appealed to the UK government to lift the cap on discretionary housing payments after the Scottish Government found what it believes is the money needed to...
Just as growth returns, a new housing crisis is edging its way up the political agenda. So can Sir Michael Lyons put some flesh on Labour’s plans for a mass housebuilding programme that will help get...
Housing minister Kris Hopkins today set out a plan to support the construction of 165,000 homes over three years under the Homes and Communities Agency’s Affordable Homes Programme
More than one-third of the council homes sold in London under the right-to-buy programme are now being let out by private landlords, figures compiled by Labour have indicated
Home loans worth nearly £1bn have been backed by the government’s Help to Buy mortgage scheme in its first three months, Prime Minister David Cameron said today
A committee of MPs has called on the government to scrap the so-called bedroom tax after finding that the reform had placed a ‘cruel burden’ on vulnerable people.
Ed Miliband today hit out at some councils for blocking development in neighbouring authorities, and pledged that a future Labour government would give town halls a ‘right to grow’.
Soaring rents are forcing more working people to rely on Housing Benefit, with the number of employed claimants more than doubling since 2009, the National Housing Federation has warned.
Local Government Secretary Eric Pickles has confirmed that the government will meet the costs of the business rate reliefs set out in the Autumn Statement.
Chancellor George Osborne has announced that the cap limiting the amount councils can borrow to build new homes will be increased by £300m, with the allocation to be distributed through local...
CIPFA’s chief executive has called on George Osborne to empower local authorities and live up to the coalition’s initial commitment to localism and devolution.
Chancellor George Osborne should use the upcoming Autumn Statement to increase the Discretionary Housing Payment fund, according to the Chartered Institute of Housing
Councils should be allowed to retain powers to ensure new housing built in their areas conforms to high sustainability standards of energy efficiency and water conservation, MPs said today
Three-quarters of councillors say that their authorities would borrow to build more homes if the government’s existing cap on Housing Revenue Account borrowing was lifted.
Prime Minister David Cameron has said the government’s Help to Buy programme is helping a new generation onto the housing ladder after it was revealed more than 2,000 people have put in offers on...
Don’t judge all local authorities by the small minority that have misused their housing funds. Borrowing caps should still be removed to allow councils to provide appropriate accommodation for...
Ministers are under renewed pressure to halt the proposed cut to the New Homes Bonus after councils again warned the ‘flawed’ plan would hit critical services
