Refurbishment of empty homes and the multi-million pound transformation of estates form part of the five-year plan.

The policy is aimed at protecting tenants in Sheffield where work on their homes has gone wrong.

One social housing provider says there needs to be a "more mature conversation" about new homes.

East Midlands Housing applies for permission for 58 properties on an area of former farmland.

Bungalows are being pulled down to make way for new-build rented properties.

A decision is yet to be made on the future of the Seven Sisters tower blocks in Greater Manchester.

Douglas Council says no tenant will be evicted for not being able to afford April's 5% rent rise.

Struggling families say they can only dream of having their own home, as the BBC tracks government housebuilding targets.