The Midlands Voluntary Right to Buy Pilot will enable social housing association tenants the opportunity to capitalise on home ownership.

Communities Secretary James Brokenshire has called for an increase in garden towns in England.

A ‘new deal’ for social housing residents has been announced to rebalance the relationship between tenants and landlords.

New homes shouldn’t be held back by pre-WWII electrical standards, says REA

The Renewable Energy Association has released a position paper which urges Government to upgrade the electricity supply to new homes.

Housing benefit system to remain in place for supported housing

Residents will claim housing benefit as usual, with their rent normally being paid directly to their landlord.

The average renter loses over £300 per tenancy because of participation in the existing deposit protection schemes.

More tonnes of food are distributed in the summer months by foodbanks than were received as donations, creating an unsustainable way of working.

Kingston Council is one of the first London boroughs to agree to hold a resident ballot for its Cambridge Road Estate regeneration project.

Sadiq Khan has launched a new £10 million boiler scrappage scheme that will help small businesses save money on their energy bills.

121,500 first-time buyers have saved a total of £284,000,000 thanks to the government’s cut to stamp duty.

James Brokenshire has said that he will be conducting a full-scale review of the building regulations fire safety guidance.

James Brokenshire has confirmed that councils will have more powers to charge even greater council tax premiums on homes left empty.

MPs have urged for an extension of combustible cladding ban and action to tackle conflicts of interest in construction industry.

The Local Government Association has urged for councils to have the powers to double the rate of extra council tax on empty homes.

Greg Clark outlines how BEIS will deliver the Clean Growth Grand Challenge’s first ‘mission’ to halve the energy use of new buildings by 2030.

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