After a significant shift in opinion, the TAI 2018 audience ended up split down the middle after the Welsh Housing Quarterly debate on universal basic income (UBI). An online poll showed 49 per cent of people agree with the principles… Read more »
Archive for: April, 2018
What does the Welsh public think of social housing?
An opinion poll asking Welsh voters what they think of social housing finds strong support for its role but also some worrying public perceptions. Homelessness and housing was ranked fifth in importance as a political issue in an opinion poll for… Read more »
Independent review of affordable housing supply
Housing and regeneration minister Rebecca Evans has announced an independent review of affordable housing supply in Wales. The review will take a year and will examine whether more can be done to increase supply, maximising the resources available, and will… Read more »
My reflections on the HSA
Steffan Evans looks back at a conference bringing together housing practictioners and researchers and forward to TAI 2018. Earlier this month I attended my first ever Housing Studies Association (HSA) Annual Conference in Sheffield. The theme for this year’s conference… Read more »
Abolish priority need to tackle rough sleeping, say AMs
A National Assembly committee is calling for the abolition of priority need and a series of other changes to reduce the number of people sleeping rough in Wales. In a report published on Friday, the Equality, Local Government and Communities… Read more »
New issue of WHQ out now
The Spring issue of WHQ is winging its way to readers and will be online this week. The focus is firmly on housing and young people but we also have an interview with housing and regeneration minister, a look forward… Read more »
Aiming for a balanced view
The true performance of organisations can only be judged over the long term, says Antonia Forte. I once caught an interview (think it was on Radio 4’s Law In Action) in which a British human rights lawyer explained why he… Read more »
Do we really want to play a blame game?
Making sure that residents are safe is the most important thing after the Grenfell Tower fire, not playing a blame game, says Sharon Morden. More than nine months after the tragic events at Grenfell it’s plain to see why the… Read more »
Confidence and trust
Building and retaining trust in the services of housing organisations is more important than ever in the wake of the Grenfell Tower fire, says Judy Wayne. Governance after Grenfell was the title of the annual Altair/Devonshires seminar, which took place… Read more »