Sector's moaning minnies should step back to make way for positive growth discussion
Complaints over subsidy cut-backs and funding reductions create negative image for social landlords; now is time to make use of financial strength read more
Future housing development hangs on RPs' willingness to consider radical changes
EXCLUSIVE: Funding for new homes could be found through intermediate and market rent re-lets, selling valuable vacancies, and seeking asset class disposals read more
Convergence of public and private sectors set to fuel staff remuneration competition
Debate over landlord chief executives' salaries overlooks growing market for well-paid senior trading subsidiary staff as RPs diversify read more
Forthcoming emergency Budget provides chance for housing sector to set out its stall
What role is the housing and benefits budget likely to play in forthcoming government spending plans? read more
Shapps and Treasury must remember that toothless regulator worse than abolition
Any new regulatory regime must be robust and effective in order to protect investment read more
DCLG must balance desire to cut quangos with understanding of regulator's value
Reducing the resources or powers of the regulator could well be a false economy read more
Landlords must not let accounting changes push them into derivatives decisions
Implications of IFRS for hedge accounting risk pushing landlords to rush into re-structuring swaps into vanilla embedded deals read more
Landlords involved in care home provision must watch out for new performance rules
Care home operators warned of compulsory registration with regulator, followed by potential closure if performance is judged to be poor read more
Caution needed in application of market-led solutions to address affordability gap
Recent discussion of potential new business opportunities for social landlords sidesteps the question of fairness for those most in need read more
Debate over floating versus fixed rates should consider benefits of certainty
Up-front cost of fixing may make floating rates appear attractive, but economic uncertainties mean fixed rates offer welcome security read more
Housing benefit reforms vital, but changes must not affect lending environment
Politicians should be cautious and undertake extensive consultation over proposed housing benefit eligibility and payment changes read more
'Golden brick' test on development VAT expands to more generous 'golden slab'
Pragmatic approach by HMRC shifts VAT boundaries slightly in landlords' favour, but reform only likely through tribunal action read more
Fixed versus floating? Banks' arguments are unconvincing in interest rate debate · 06-05-2010 · David Bogle, Hightown Praetorian HAMuddled role of regulator highlighted in debate over status of HCA grant and equity · 06-05-2010 · Derek Joseph, Social Housing magazineSocial landlords should pay heed to major opportunities in 'in-between' market · 06-05-2010 · Mark Lupton, independent housing policy analystHRA reform proposals signal new era of massive local authority borrowings · 06-05-2010 · Catherine Hand, Trowers & HamlinsALMOs' achievements present persuasive case for councils to reject abolition · 06-05-2010 · John Perry, Chartered Institute of HousingPrivate rented sector could be cross-subsidy answer to future social housing funding gap · 06-05-2010 · Andrew Heywood, independent consultantLaunch of TSA's new regulatory regime presents strategic opportunity for boards · 08-04-2010 · Richard Moriarty, The Tenant Services AuthorityBoards must take a more left-field approach to mapping and planning for business risks · 08-04-2010 · Derek Joseph, Social Housing magazineFinance directors must stay calm over impact of IFRS on ratios and covenants · 08-04-2010 · Howard Webb, Sector Weedon GrantTSA's new governance regime puts question mark over future of annual general meetings · 08-04-2010 · Andrew Crawford, Devonshires solicitors