It is critical that we embed a system-wide, holistic approach to fire safety
Fire inquiry points blame at cladding companies and past government ministers
Successive administrations failed to hold companies manufacturing building products to reliable safety standards
Move aims to give councils and housing associations more certainty over cash flows
The town faces the same Nimbyism and conflicting attitudes towards the greenbelt that stifle much of the national debate
Property consultant urges next government to end sale of discounted council homes to tenants
Addressing property taxes that favour owner-occupation would be more productive
Policymakers should harness political will to end crisis and confront its causes, rather than reacting to its consequences
Non-profit groups say slowdown in activity has been worsened by higher interest rates
Promise to scrap ‘section 21’ notices was 2019 Tory party manifesto pledge
Figure was up by more than a third from 2019, new data show, as MPs debate renters’ reform bill
Despite growing numbers being affected, many of the solutions are known
Upfront cost of building 90,000 new homes would be returned within 11 years, say Shelter and NHF
Proposed law could allow police to arrest homeless for ‘excessive smells’
Owner Get Living to appeal against tribunal ruling after it was ordered to pay £18mn for remediation work on apartments
Industry and campaign groups say ‘quality control’ needed as government sets out relaxation of rules for England
Levelling up department to consult on proposals to clear hurdles for developers of brownfield sites in 20 cities
Turning grand 19th-century town halls into luxury flats and hotels diminishes the public realm — and civic pride
Local authorities turn to council tax, grants and even heir hunters to get vacant properties back in use
Planned investment by housing associations drops due to budget pressures
The logic is stronger than the evidence base
One in 182 people will be without a home this Christmas, with thousands on the streets, Shelter survey finds
Charities and councils welcome the move as a lifeline for some households but say it is not enough
Chief Helen Gordon says speedier court processes are needed before introducing measure to protect tenants
Rise in homelessness reflects chronic shortcomings in support services and rising rents, say housing groups