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Kensington and Chelsea is the least affordable London borough. Image:Thinkstock

Four out of ten towns affordable for key workers

Big improvement in affordability of homes but big problems remain in London and South East, says Halifax.

Private firms are being encouraged to invest in affordable homes. Image:Liquid

Bid to boost private investment in social housing

Ministers launch consultation on expanding role of real estate investment trusts.

Boris Johnson faces a tough challenge in the upcoming mayoral election, which is a re-run of 2008's race. Image:Allstar

London gets new powers on housing and Olympics

Mayor to be responsible for affordable homes and Olympic legacy under £3bn deal.

Ken Livingstone and Brian Paddick are both standing against Boris Johnson in a re-run of the last London mayoral election. Image:Allstar

Ken Livingstone promises to tackle rising London rents

Labour mayoral candidate Ken Livingstone has pledged to deal with rising London rents through the establishment of a "London living rent".

Grant Shapps announced his new housing strategy last week.

Councils share £431m from new homes bonus

Grant Shapps claims a culture shift in local communities as 159,000 homes trigger payments under second year of scheme.

Grant Shapps said that the HCA housing figures are normally only of interest to "the industry". Photo:Getty Images

Shapps comes under fire on housing starts

Grant Shapps faces accusations of "misleading" the public over the housing crisis.

Today's HCA figures are potentially embarrassing for Grant Shapps.

Affordable housing starts down 97 per cent in a year

Affordable housing starts in England are down over 97 per cent in the last year according to figures released today by the homes and communities agency.

Empty houses are a controversial subject with so many people unable to afford to get on the property ladder. Image: Liquid

Scots plan council tax levy on empty homes

Double council tax on 25,000 homes empty for more than six months could raise £30 million for affordable housing.

Cheshire could be one of the areas to benefit from the additional funding.

HCA allocates cash for affordable homes

Housing associations in North West and South get £60 million from government agency.

Grant Shapps says that 170,000 new homes will be built over the next four years.

Affordable homes rise to 15-year high

Output from social rented and intermediate housing schemes in England rises 5 per cent.

Harvest Housing and Arena plan to build around 1,300 new homes over the next three years

Housing associations join forces for new homes

Financial strength from merger will help Harvest and Arena develop 1,300 affordable homes over the next three years.

Boris Johnson

Boris slammed over affordable homes 'double-count'

Labour accuses London mayor’s adviser of counting 16,000 homes twice to boost administration’s record.

Roof being built

Eco-town gets go ahead

Cherwell Council’s planning assent unlocks a £6m investment from the Homes and Communities Agency to fund the affordable green homes.

Countryside property

Rural areas suffer affordable housing shortage

"Many of the communities upon which our countryside depends could shrivel and die," warns expert.

Aerial shot of Olympic Park

Olympic Park's housing neighbourhoods named

Names for the five new neighbourhoods being built around Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park have been chosen from competition entrants.

Kensington Gardens property development by Barratt West Midlands

HCA tries to silence landlords over finance

The Homes and Communities Agency has attempted to prevent landlords from revealing their Affordable Homes funding allocation.

Crane and skyscraper

Which organisations will provide affordable homes?

Last week Grant Shapps announced that 170,000 affordable homes will be built by 2015. These are the companies that will suppply them.

Building site at sunset

More affordable homes to be built than expected

Grant Shapps has revealed that 170,000, rather than 150,000, new affordable homes are now likely to be built.

Couple receiving keys to property

FirstBuy to help 10,000 FTBs from September

Grant Shapps has announced further details of the FirstBuy scheme, which will be available to first-time buyers in the autumn.

Grant Shapps

Affordable housing interest "exceeds expections"

Housing minister Grant Shapps has said that interest in the affordable rent programme has been widespread across the country.

Frame of new house being built

40,000 affordable homes plan binned, says report

The government has abandoned its target of building 40,000 affordable homes on land reclaimed from the public sector.

Row of houses in London

Lack of affordable rental housing seen in London

Many tenants are priced out of the market as rental housing in London costs more than their £400 per week budget.

Wycombe Mead

Leeds offers shared ownership mortgage to FTBs

Three-year fixed-rate mortgage offers 95 per cent LTV on householder share and 75 per cent LTV overall on shared ownership properties.

Office block

Offices to become houses in government plans

Government hopes to create up to 250,000 new homes out of old offices as construction hits a post-WWII low.

British soldiers marching

Battling to borrow: Mortgages for the military

It can be difficult to obtain a mortgage if you're in the Armed Forces. Here, we explain steps you can take to buy your own home.

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