City building specialist Simon Barrow looks at how the concept of the 15-minute city and 20-minute neighbourhood can improve wellbeing and social connectivity

The Planning and Infrastructure Bill has to be viewed as part of a larger package of measures, from NPPF reform to increased grant funding, behind the Government's housing theory of change.

The 10-year plan for housing needs to ensure that local authorities can enforce the Renters’ Rights Bill and deliver a step-change in cultures and practices in the PRS, Giles Peaker writes

Looking back on seven years at Shelter, Polly Neate reflects on how much has changed from the supposed “death of social housing” in the 2010s to the need to position it the heart of the Government’s agenda.

Readjusting appraisals to prioritise lifecycle costs over upfront demand, Mark Powell writes, will help to foster a culture of innovation and risk-taking in housing.

Special Development Orders in the Town and Country Planning Act not only show zoning of the past but also look to the potential of the future.

Rachael Williamson looks to lessons from Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland's devolved approaches to housing for the UK Government's 10-year plan.

Dr Janice Morphet lays out how more sustainable funding, embracing of alternative models and institutional reform can boost council housebuilding after decades of decline.

Backing up the bold reforms being pushed through Parliament with a focus on individual organisations can lead to real results and show Labour embracing conflict when necessary.

Today, reforms come in to the Right to Manage that will make it easier and cheaper for leaseholders to take control of the management of their homes. Nicola Hawkins lays out what it will mean for her.

Mike Reader, Member of Parliament for Northampton South, calls for higher codes of practice for property managers to drive up standards in the sector.

The housing sector has long lagged behind comparative industries when it comes to digital adaptation. Focusing on getting the basics right, developing skills, improving transparency and moving to real-time monitoring should be the aim for government and housing providers alike.

The first Labour Housing Group under-40s conference focused on the importance of tackling crises of supply and affordability.

Any 10-year plan for housing should link up with similar plans for the NHS to address the health inequalities driven by poor housing.

Paul Dimoldenberg writes on how a council housing revolution can deliver good jobs, secure homes, and more sustainable local authorities to counter the discontent driving many to Reform.

Anna Clarke lays out the necessary support in funding and reforms which the housing sector needs to deliver the Government's housing ambitions

Simon Barrow writes on the benefit of prioritising Transport Oriented Developments near mass public transit.

The forthcoming long-term housing strategy should set the agenda for the next five years or more.

The Chancellor's recent planning announcements represent a clear move against uncertainty, is the Government edging towards a zoning system?

Margaret Williams, Women's Officer for Gosport CLP, writes on the pressing need to prevent survivors of domestic abuse from being forced into homelessness.