The Empty Homes Agency has criticised the government for the lack of social housing, despite the hundreds of thousands of empty properties.

Conservative leader David Cameron has pledged that he will relax regulations that stop housing associations and developers from converting empty properties into housing.

An expert has claimed that those looking to buy a house in the current economic environment could benefit from the government's HomeBuy plan.

The UK is in "desperate need" of affordable housing to help boost its ailing economy.

The Top Ten most desirable second home locations in England have been hit by a 66 per cent increase in housing waiting lists.

Government initiatives to kick start the housing sector are not helpful to the average buyer.

Private house builders should be handing over their projects to create social housing.

The number of affordable homes in rural areas could increase under new government powers.

A residential landlord company has appealed to ministers to provide more effective incentives and reform the UK private rented sector, Proeprtyweek.com reports.

The credit crunch has hit the housing sector hard and the lack of low cost housing has the Homes and Communities Agency (HCA) thinking of new ways to approach the private sector for support.