Housing News

Healey pledges £1m for empty homes 'blight'

Announcement part of government's long-running drive to tackle antisocial behaviour

2012 legacy aim of streets not blocks

Plans to build blocks of flats ditched in favour of traditional, low-rise layouts

Forecast increase in demand for rural living set to cause housing shortages

Significant pressure on rural affordable and market-rate housing developments likely

Audio: Sir Michael Bichard

Our new podcast series begins with an interview with the architect of the Total Place initiative.

'The Government prevented a recession from turning into another Great Depression'

Work Foundation associate director examines the Government's response to the downturn

UK recession over, but growth less than forecast

An analysis into how much local authorities and RDAs contributed to the upturn

New Money

Finance for business north-east fund