RECENT HEADLINES

Over £25 million of funding is to be allocated to over 100 areas across England - including providing for 20 new rough sleeping centres.

The UK Green Building Council unveils a framework for the UK construction and property industry to transition new and existing buildings to become net zero carbon by 2050.

The largest house builder in Japan, Sekisui House, has announced investment plans to facilitate its move into the UK housing market.

Independent review offers Wales a unique opportunity to make ground-breaking improvements to the supply and quality of affordable housing.

Sunderland-based housing association Gentoo Group will invest £417 million on improving its homes and bringing 1,900 rented properties and new homes for sale to the market over the next five years.

The Government will make around £200 million available to remove and replace unsafe cladding from around 170 privately owned high-rise buildings.

The National Housing Federation has announced details of its new Tenant Advisory Panel, which has a brief to guide and shape its Together With Tenants work.

Ombudsman rules on a complaint from a wheelchair user that his council wanted to charge him £75 to appeal a decision about joining its housing register.

A record-breaking number of affordable homes were started in London with City Hall's support last year - including the highest number of new council homes in the capital in 34 years.