Over the age limit

It was the tenure of choice in the early 20th century and one to be avoided in the 1990s. Now it’s growing in popularity again. Peter Malpass charts the course of private renting through the decades

There is little incentive for landlords to spend money creating a pleasant environment. But Penny Anderson argues that the poor standard of furnished or partly furnished accommodation is cause for real concern

It’s not just tenants who are unhappy with the workings of the local housing allowance scheme, landlords are also clamouring for change, reports Vincenzo Rampulla

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

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

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

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