The UK is now in its fifth heatwave of the year, with temperatures set to reach 37°C. As extreme weather becomes the new normal, bringing major health risks for residents, are housing management teams ready to respond? Jenny Messenger reports

In October 2024, a loan shark was jailed after Citizen residents gave evidence as part of the prosecution. Jenny Messenger finds out how it happened.

The chief executives of housing associations Melin Homes and Newport City Homes successfully planned and carried out their own merger to create one of the largest landlords in Wales – without bringing in consultants. Jenny Messenger finds out how they did it.

Jenny Messenger reports on how the sector is getting ready for the migration from analogue to digital services

Places for People’s Nilam Buchanan came to the UK as a refugee in the 1970s. She tells Jenny Messenger how housing has been a central thread throughout her life

The government’s new National Housing Bank must address the sector’s “lack of cheap funding” if it is going to be effective.

Development directors have stressed the need for clarity on social rent grant as they model potential increases under the next Social and Affordable Homes Programme.

A large stock transfer worth £16m boosted Clarion’s net surplus in the first quarter of 2025-26, which rose 83.9% year on year.

Karbon Homes’ surplus after tax rose by £3.3m to £35.8m in 2024-25, as planned maintenance costs increased by more than half during the year.

Portsmouth-based landlord Vivid has posted a 15% rise in its surplus for 2024-25, as its number of completions remained broadly constant.

Welsh social landlords have been told to expect the judgment on the landmark case in October, after hearings concluded yesterday.

Welsh social landlords have been told to expect the judgment on the landmark case in October, after hearings concluded yesterday.

A barrister acting on behalf of three social landlords has argued that Welsh government guidance did not make a change in duty for landlords clear.

Welsh landlord Beacon Cymru Group has told a court it failed to provide electrical reports to tenants after “misunderstanding” its legal requirements.

Housing association Riverside and developer Vistry submitted a planning application to regenerate a London council estate, after a dispute over a second ballot.

Sustainability-linked loans do not always give housing associations cost benefits “proportionate” to work required to report against targets, a survey found.

Large landlord Clarion reported provisions for building safety of £35.4m, while its joint venture partnerships fell to a £3m loss after impairment charges.

More than 65% of defined contribution pension investors view affordable housing as a “critical” issue, new research from asset manager Legal & General has shown.

Bond aggregator MORhomes has posted a £67,000 loss in its annual accounts following “challenging” conditions in the capital markets, after reporting a £1.1m profit last year.

This week, Inside Housing published its analysis of the top 50 housing associations that started the most homes in 2024-25. Here are the three key takeaways.