Opinion

Progress has been made in improving private renting, but recent government measures could undo the gains . By Vincenzo Rampullo

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Housing lawyers are up in arms about legal aid contracts – but other changes could have just as big an impact, argues Simon Pugh

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But hardly a giant leap. A Treasury paper on how to tempt institutional investors into private renting should be bolder, says Martin Partington

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The house buying frenzy was spurred on by a belief in effortless riches – until it all came crashing down. By Shaun Spiers

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So, finally, the fixers have been proved wrong, argues Sebastian Taylor

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The Copenhagen summit focused on the impotence of politicians to reach agreement on the scale of action required to save our planet, Jacky Peacock says

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The housing industry, by failing to meet the demand for family homes, has a lot to answer for, says Wayne Hemingway

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Justice for private sector landlords and tenants hinges on an extension of the housing ombudsman scheme, argues Mike Biles

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David Cameron’s claim to understand poverty and his wish to ‘eradicate dependency’ seem wide of the mark, argues Danny Dorling

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Cash for community projects is drying up. But a time-based credit system is reviving ailing communities free of charge. By Martin Simon

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Immigration is not a cause for concern. What matters is its scale – and the lack of social housing, says Andrew Green

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Forget doing ‘more with less’. For housebuilders, it’ll be all about doing ‘anything with nothing’

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Immigration has helped make London one of the worlds most productive cities - so build more social housing, says Ken Livingstone

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Cambridge academic Rosy Thornton set aside her law books to pen a romantic comedy on asylum seekers. Why?

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We need action, not another consultation exercise, if we’re to make the nation’s housing more energy efficient, says Tim Yeo

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