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  • HCA delivers more affordable homes

    The Homes and Communities Agency (HCA) has exceeded its 2011-12 target for housing completions, delivering on its key programmes and making a significant...

  • Planning for our future

    The National Planning Policy Framework met with a generally positive response when it was published earlier this year. Contrary to the absurd claims made about the draft...

  • London rents unaffordable

    Renting a two-bedroom home in London is unaffordable for families earning less than £52,000, Shelter has revealed...

  • New planning system to be announced

    Changes to the planning system in England, which are expected to make it easier to gain consent for large-scale projects, are coming into force...

  • New inspiration for home buyers

    Details of two ambitious schemes that will unlock the aspirations of a new generation of home buyers, and get Britain building thousands of new homes, were unveiled...

  • Housing associations best employers in UK

    Housing association staff voted their organisations as the country’s best employers in the Sunday Times 100 Best Not-For-Profit Organisations to Work For...

  • Homelessness figures up 18%

    New statistics show a massive rise in homeless acceptances across England.Figures released this week show 12,830 homeless applications were accepted between October and...

  • A nation of frustrated home-movers

    The downturn in the housing market in the last three years has left the UK a nation of frustrated, unfulfilled house-movers, according to the latest data from...

  • Housing should lie within health reform plans

    Health Select Committee member and new Conservative MP, Dr Daniel Poulter, opened the Federation’s roundtable event at Conservative Party...

  • More homes for younger people

    Two thirds of Britons want more homes built in order to provide homes for younger people and those on lower incomes to tackle the worst housing crisis the country has...

  • Liverpool working hard

    The strategic housing services provided by Liverpool City Council are ‘fair’ with ‘promising’ prospects for improvement, according to an...

  • Insulation scheme reaches 51,000

    A local insulation scheme has installed energy saving measures in over 51,000 households in Kirklees, West Yorkshire

  • MPs to debate housing benefits changes

    MPs are to discuss controversial planned reforms to housing benefit amid calls from some Lib Dems and Tories for aspects of the...

  • Protecting your Housing Stock

    An increasing number of people are relying on local councils and housing associations for help in finding them a home as they find they cannot afford homes of their...

  • Right to build for communities

    Housing Minister Grant Shapps has called on rural communities to work together and prepare for a new Right to Build that will enable them...

  • House prices need to fall for the kids

    More than 60% of middle class parents believe their children (aged between 20-30) will not be able to buy their first home without...

  • Local lagging rates revealed

    A breakdown of how much insulation has been installed in homes across different parts of Britain under the Government’s energy......

  • Retrofitting to reduce carbon emissions

    The social housing sector is well placed to take on the retrofit challenge. Even before the Warm Homes, Greener Homes strategy was published in early...

  • PFI in Housing has a measure of success

    The use of PFI by local authorities to improve housing, usually in areas with a high need for housing and where stock condition is particularly poor, has had...

  • Helping tenants have a stronger voice

    Housing Minister Grant Shapps wants to give housing professionals the powers they need to make the right decisions for their communities - whether that's...

  • Housing should look at ways of raising funds

    Housing associations could consider radical ways of raising funds for new affordable homes – as the sector faces up to a dramatically...

  • HCA change structure

    The Homes and Communities Agency has today announced a number of measures designed to streamline the Agency’s top...

  • Shortage of homes in West Midlands

    Shortages in affordable housing have the potential to stunt the West Midlands’ economic...

  • The 80/80 challenge

    In December world leaders gathered in Copenhagen (COP15) to agree carbon reduction targets in the race to halt the acceleration of global...

  • Licence-free music in bars and pubs?

     Proposals to allow pubs and bars to put on live music without the need for a licence could lead to a massive increase in noise problems, council leaders...

  • Funding for Eco Schools in Scotland

    Increased support for Scotland's Eco Schools Programme has been announced with £425,000 provided to Keep Scotland Beautiful for the period...

  • Clearer rules for builders

    The Government has set out plans to make it easier for builders to understand what standards are expected of them and to ensure buildings comply with high standards of...

  • Number of affordable homes in Scotland soar

    21,384 new houses have been built in Scotland over the last year, according to new official figures now published...

  • MBE KTN attracts its 5000th member!

    The Modern Built Environment Knowledge Transfer Network (MBE KTN), has just attracted its 5000th member – Mr. John Mawdsley of Gilberts air distribution...

  • Developer announced for Locking Parklands

    St. Modwen, the UK’s leading regeneration specialist, has been selected as the preferred developer for the former RAF Locking site, now known as Locking...