Home loans worth nearly £1bn have been backed by the government’s Help to Buy mortgage scheme in its first three months, Prime Minister David Cameron said today
A committee of MPs has called on the government to scrap the so-called bedroom tax after finding that the reform had placed a ‘cruel burden’ on vulnerable people.
Ed Miliband today hit out at some councils for blocking development in neighbouring authorities, and pledged that a future Labour government would give town halls a ‘right to grow’.
Soaring rents are forcing more working people to rely on Housing Benefit, with the number of employed claimants more than doubling since 2009, the National Housing Federation has warned.
Local Government Secretary Eric Pickles has confirmed that the government will meet the costs of the business rate reliefs set out in the Autumn Statement.
Chancellor George Osborne has announced that the cap limiting the amount councils can borrow to build new homes will be increased by £300m, with the allocation to be distributed through local...
CIPFA’s chief executive has called on George Osborne to empower local authorities and live up to the coalition’s initial commitment to localism and devolution.
Chancellor George Osborne should use the upcoming Autumn Statement to increase the Discretionary Housing Payment fund, according to the Chartered Institute of Housing
Councils should be allowed to retain powers to ensure new housing built in their areas conforms to high sustainability standards of energy efficiency and water conservation, MPs said today
Three-quarters of councillors say that their authorities would borrow to build more homes if the government’s existing cap on Housing Revenue Account borrowing was lifted.
Prime Minister David Cameron has said the government’s Help to Buy programme is helping a new generation onto the housing ladder after it was revealed more than 2,000 people have put in offers on...
Don’t judge all local authorities by the small minority that have misused their housing funds. Borrowing caps should still be removed to allow councils to provide appropriate accommodation for...
Ministers are under renewed pressure to halt the proposed cut to the New Homes Bonus after councils again warned the ‘flawed’ plan would hit critical services
The government does not know whether the New Homes Bonus paid to councils when they approve housing developments is effective and there is an urgent need to examine the scheme properly, MPs have said...
There was a 21% rise in the number of council households in rent arrears in England in the three months to June, according to a survey of council housing bodies.
Councils and other social landlords in Scotland face a rising tide of rent arrears as a consequence of the UK coalition’s ‘bedroom tax’, according to an expert report for the Scottish Parliament’s...
Senior figures in the Department for Communities and Local Government have defended the government’s decision to top-slice the New Homes Bonus, saying reforms will ‘tie in’ councils to Local...
Local Government Secretary Eric Pickles has announced a cap on the amount councils can charge people who have bought their homes under Right-to-Buy for repairs and improvements, after he accused some...
Local government secretary Eric Pickles has said he will consider reforming the way councils treat residents who have bought their council house leases under the Right To Buy, noting that some people...
The second phase of the government’s £130bn Help to Buy scheme to will be launched next week, three months earlier than planned, Prime Minister David Cameron has announced.
All of the New Homes Bonus funding intended to encourage councils to approve housebuilding should be given to Local Enterprise Partnerships to ensure construction of new properties is coordinated...
Labour leader Ed Miliband has said he is ‘fearful’ about the impact government cuts are having on councils, but warned the party will not able to provide ‘easy answers’ on reversing reductions.
