Evolving education sector can learn much from housing associations' track record
Education is now a high-profile political battleground - but there is much that its combatants can learn from the housing sector read more
Treasury's proposed changes to REITs prove a disappointment for social landlords
The draft legislation does not go far enough to bring institutional investment into housing through the existing REIT structure read more
Sector must rise to the challenge as 2012 promises transformational change
The year 2012 promises to be a formative period for the social housing sector read more
Finance directors must persist in the search for new funding options to replace banks
Sector should focus on developing innovations such as sale-and-leaseback, institutional investment and residential REITs read more
What they want: how institutional investors think, and what they seek from housing
Expanding the role of institutional investors in the housing sector probably means a reluctant acceptance of their need for index-linked funds read more
Big decisions lie ahead for government as it contemplates post-2015 housing strategy
Widespread expectation of a new funding model points to opportunity to reconcile relationship between social and affordable housing read more
Making land release work: how to access councils' assets for development schemes
An awareness of local authorities' constraints and the legal precedents will make it easier to develop suitable collaborative vehicles read more
Insurance captives offer social landlords a more sophisticated approach to risk
Protected cell companies offer a greater level of certainty to housing providers seeking insurance read more
Over a decade of devolution has produced divergent trends in UK's constituent countries
Biggest contrasts are between Scotland and England, but Northern Ireland and Wales are now also forging their own paths read more
Competitive stock sales can release financial capacity to fund new development
Average price achieved in 2011 reached 146 per cent of vendor's net present value, with total sales receipts topping £130m read more
TSA consults on changes in consumer regulation and value for money assessment
The recent consultation launched by the TSA sets out a vision for social housing regulation that will see significant continuity, but also change read more
Landlords must prepare for more scrutiny of executive assessment and remuneration
Government consultation on executive pay should trigger action in the housing sector read more
Caution needed over landlords' participation in group framework agreements · 02-11-2011 · Bill Bullivant, Clarke WillmottSale & leaseback offers new funding route, but involves index-linked pricing risk · 02-11-2011 · Jonathan Cox, Anthony Collins solicitorsStrong financial year could trigger political pressure to document community benefits · 02-11-2011 · Kate Allen, Social Housing magazineAffordable rent hit to housing benefit bill threatens tension between Shapps and DWP · 06-10-2011 · Kate Allen, Social Housing magazineCouncils' asset management consultation offers scope to liberate capital receipts · 06-10-2011 · Catherine Hand, Trowers & HamlinsREIT reform consultation could offer new funding route for housing association RPs · 06-10-2011 · Andrew Crawford, Devonshires solicitorsRevolving credit facilities compare well with cost of funding through bond issuance · 06-10-2011 · Barry Greyling, Evolution SecuritiesHistory of affordable housing development shows that public funding is essential · 06-10-2011 · Andrew Heywood, independent consultantLand shortage and its inflated cost act as fundamental constraint on housing supply · 01-09-2011 · Kate Allen, Social Housing magazineHousing association insolvency: legal options in the absence of bail-out or rescue · 01-09-2011 · Natalie Elphicke, Addleshaw Goddard solicitors