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 »
Social housing
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 »
Affordable Housing Taskforce publishes report
A group of experts has urged Welsh Government to follow a series of recommendations to improve the delivery of affordable housing. The Affordable Homes Taskforce was set up by housing secretary Jayne Bryant in October. Chaired by Lee Waters MS… Read more »
Minister hails ‘significant step forward’ for affordable housing
Housing secretary Jayne Bryant has hailed the work of a new collaboration of social landlords ahead of its official launch next week. Tai ar y Cyd, a collaboration of 23 Welsh social landlords, has produced a groundbreaking pattern book of… Read more »
Draft Budget boost for housing
Extra funding for new social housing and housing support feature in the Welsh Government’s Draft Budget for 2025/26. Finance secretary Mark Drakeford revealed details what he said would be ‘a good Budget for Wales’ on Tuesday. Alongside boosts for health… Read more »
Senedd committee calls for major boost to social housing
An influential Senedd committee has called for greater investment in social housing and the creation of a national development corporation to speed up housebuilding by buying land and planning housing across Wales. A report from the Local Government and Housing… Read more »
Welsh housing workforce ‘at breaking point’
A new survey highlights the impact of stretched budgets and expanding workload on the housing sector workforce. With many teams reporting to be at breaking point, the Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH) Cymru says its latest sector snapshot report reflects widespread… Read more »
Extra investment needed to meet 20,000 social homes target
Social homes target Welsh Government’s target of 20,000 new low carbon social homes for rent by 2026 will not be met without significant extra capital investment, says Audit Wales in a new report published today (Thursday). The watchdog estimates that… Read more »
Families advised to move out after RAAC risks identified
Trivallis has advised 40 households to immediately move out of their homes due to risk of Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC). Survey work carried out by Trivallis on its properties in the Hirwaun area has identified issues with the roofs… Read more »
Housing gains as consequentials boost Final Budget
Finance minister Rebecca Evans has found £10 million in extra funding for social housing and homelessness prevention in the Welsh Government’s Final Budget for 2024/25. The minister said was able to make more changes than usual to the Draft Budget… Read more »