Major housing firm on reshuffle

Bjorn Howard, chief executive of housing association Aster Group, said: “This government’s ethos on housing has been consistent, despite a number of changes in personnel. While there are areas of the current strategy that would benefit from further thought –... View Article

netMAGmedia launches new construction industry podcast

netMAGmedia, which publishes a range of titles for the construction sector, presents the Building Insights podcast, which speaks to key voices from across the industry. Engaging with thought leaders from the worlds of design, construction, development, self-build and social housing... View Article

Cluttons reveals how frequent revaluation is to impact landlords

The Government’s latest business rates consultation (Fundamental review) proposes reforms that will effectively lock property owners out of the appeals process for their tenanted properties meaning ratepayers could face triple business rates. Strategic property consultancy Cluttons have looked at what the Fundamental Review proposals that have been put forward are and how this will affect property... View Article

Supreme court rejects challenge to UC ‘two-child limit’

Fears over rising rent arrears and increased eviction levels have followed the country’s highest court rejecting a challenge to the Government’s “two-child limit” for welfare payments. Dating from April 2017, the rule restricts child tax credit and Universal Credit to... View Article

Half a million more of us are renting

The latest research by nationwide buy-to-let specialist, Sequre Property Investment, has revealed the areas which have seen the biggest swings toward renting when compared to homeownership in recent years. Sequre analysed data on dwellings across each area of England since... View Article

Tenants are most likely to feel at risk from fire

Social housing tenants are the group who most fear a fire breaking out at their home, although the vast majority of residents still feel safe in their homes according to the most recent English Housing Survey results. For the first... View Article

The private rented sector in figures

Nearly one in five households in England live in the private rented sector, making it the second largest tenure. Just over 4.4 million households live in the private rented sector in England, 19 per cent of all households. By comparison,... View Article

Social housing EHS main findings

There are 4 million households in the social rented sector. The sector is home to more vulnerable groups than other tenures, likely due to the way social housing is allocated on the basis of need. Over half, 54 per cent,... View Article