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Guardian’s views on the latest news from the CIH and the spending review
Last week’s comprehensive spending review committed £3.3bn to affordable housing and finally unveiled a new rent setting formula for social landlords. We’ve compiled all…
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Treasury announces spending plans for new Homes
On Thursday 27 June the chief secretary to the treasury announced details of capital spending plans for 2015-2020. His statement to the Commons was…
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Housing People with awards in the honour’s list
Three chief executives of leading housing associations have been recognised in the Queen’s Birthday Honours list. David Montague, chief executive of London & Quadrant,…
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Visit the CIH exhibition in Manchester
Tenants and staff, you can visit the exhibition for free and there will be some free seminars. You can Network with over 7,600 housing…
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Treasury proposals for higher rents to be charged by rents developing HAs
The government is considering limiting rental income for non-developing social landlords in a bid to incentivise affordable house building. Treasury officials are understood to…
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Parliamentary briefing of the week
This weeks parliamentary briefing includes information on how shadow housing minister Jack Dromey pushed for public investment in social and affordable homes; how housing…
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14 sites chosen for new homes
The government has shortlisted 14 sites that will between them deliver 38,000 homes for a share of a £474 million fund. The allocations come…
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Labour Housing Policy consultation document
The Labour Housing Group has published a consultation document of 50 ‘One Nation Housing Policies’ to discuss at its annual conference in June. The group, which is…
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Parliamentary update
Iain Duncan Smith defended the housing benefit cap and was pressed on how long the discretionary housing payments would last for tenants struggling with…
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Call for better scrutiny of Police Commissioners
Police and crime commissioners (PCCs) must come under greater local scrutiny to restrict unconventional decision-making, MPs have concluded. Following the publication of the first PCC…
