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Great British high street awards launched
Ministers have today launched a national competition to find Britain’s best high streets, as figures suggest convenience shopping is growing in popularity. According to…
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Possible change to universal credit rules
Some ‘trusted’ landlords may receive benefits direct at an earlier stage According to Inside Housing: Government officials are considering altering universal credit to allow…
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18 million without adequate housing
The percentage of households falling below society’s minimum living standard has more than doubled over the last three decades, research suggests. According to Inside…
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Birmingham considers building bungalows to free up houses
Birmingham Council is considering building bungalows to free up family-sized homes in the city in the wake of a successful pilot scheme. According to…
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Drop in lets to BME households
The proportion of new social housing lets going to black and minority ethnic households in England has dropped by nearly a quarter since June…
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Letting agents – clean up your act
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has published comprehensive guidance to help lettings agents improve their understanding of, and compliance with, consumer protection law.…
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Cosmopolitan report – regulator could have prevented this
The English social housing regulator could have prevented the Cosmopolitan Housing Group crisis through more effective routine regulation in the 2000’s, a report published…
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Scrutiny of help to Buy
The Public Accounts Committee has reported on its scrutiny of the government’s Help to Buy equity loan scheme, concluding that it is yet to demonstrate…
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Increase housing supply and reduce benefit bill – report says
Increasing housing supply and reducing the housing benefit bill demands a radical decentralisation of housing powers and a reorientation of incentives. According to IPPR:…
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Comprehensive review of reforming social policy
The Condition of Britain: Strategies for social renewal sets out a comprehensive new agenda for reforming the state and social policy to enable people in…
