The High Court has ruled in favour of housing associations in a case with millions of pounds in rental payments potentially at stake. The judgment came in the second stage of a test case brought in the aftermath of implementation… Read more »
Rents
Minister sets out ten-year rent settlement
Housing secretary Jayne Bryant has approved a ten-year rent standard for social that she said would provide ‘immediate certainty and stability for social landlords and tenants across Wales’. The Welsh Government Rent and Service Charge Standard 2026-2036 will see social… Read more »
Minister caps social rent rise at 6.7% next year
Social housing rents in Wales will rise by a maximum of 6.7 per cent from April 2024, climate change minister Julie James announced on Friday. The increase is in line with the inflation rate in September and follows an agreement… Read more »
Social rent cap set at 6.5%
Rents for social housing in Wales will rise by a maximum of 6.5 per cent next year under a settlement announced by climate change minister Julie James today (Wednesday). The settlement follows extensive consultation with housing associations, local authorities and… Read more »
Five-year social housing rent settlement revealed
Social housing rents in Wales will rise by the rate of inflation plus 1% for the next five years under a deal announced by housing minister Julie James. The long-term deal is in line with the recommendation of the independent… Read more »
Affordable housing review – rent policy
The minister tasked the panel with ‘making recommendations on how a sustainable rent policy can help determine long term affordability for tenants and the viability of existing and new housing developments’. Key recommendations Welsh Government should implement a five year… Read more »
Review backs improved rent policy
A review of rent policy for Welsh Government concludes that the current system is meeting its objectives, is accepted by a range of stakeholders and should be retained. Emerging findings from a team led by Heriot-Watt University say there is… Read more »
Where next for social rent?
Tamsin Stirling reflects on the issues involved in setting rents that are genuinely affordable for different groups of people. The Bevan Foundation and Shelter Cymru held a seminar earlier this month examining the issue of affordability of social rent and… Read more »
Minister confirms social rent formula will continue
The current social rent policy will continue to apply in Wales in 2016/17 after an announcement by communities and tackling poverty minister Lesley Griffiths. The decision follows a modelling exercise conducted to assess the impact of the 1% a year cut in rents… Read more »
Rents, reclassification and a ‘test of devolution’
The two Rs dominated the opening of the Community Housing Cymru conference on Thursday as housing associations debated the implications for housing and the devolution settlement of recent events across the border. CHC chief executive Stuart Ropke called for urgent… Read more »