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The long wait for a home

New research by Shelter Cymru reveals the scale of demand and the length of the waitlist for a social home. Lauren Caley reports. Shelter Cymru has gathered data on the social housing waitlists for every local authority in Wales. It… Read more »

A common purpose

The 20,000 social homes target was deliberately ambitious and stretching, says Jayne Bryant, and we are making real progress. More homes, greener homes, affordable homes. That’s what we need in Wales – and as the cabinet secretary for housing and… Read more »

Delivering new council homes

Challenges remain but a programme to boost housing development by local authorities is producing results, say Robin Staines and Shan Lloyd Williams. 2020 saw Welsh Government consult local authorities on what support and assistance they would like to help them… Read more »

Shared challenges

Steve Cranston gives a progress report on the Tai ar y Cyd project since its launch in January. Tai ar y Cyd is a collaboration of 23 Welsh Social landlords. We have just launched our pattern book, performance specification and… Read more »

Why this project matters

Tai ar y Cyd can change how we build homes in Wales and deliver wide benefits, says Anthony Friis. Cast is proud to have supported the UK-leading collaboration, Tai ar y Cyd, over the past three years. The collaboration was… Read more »

Solving the shortage

The Bevan Foundation’s latest research explores why the development of social homes is harder than ever. Wendy Dearden shares some of the findings. A lack of affordable homes and wider cost of living pressures mean that record numbers in Wales… Read more »

Delivering homes together

A coalition of social landlords came together to launch their pattern book and design guide for the Tai ar y Cyd project this month. Steve Cranston and Catrin Sneade introduce the project that aims to deliver off-site manufactured affordable homes… Read more »

Reclaiming Cae Fardre

Lianne Bulford explains how partnership and design transformed an estate in South Wales. At Trivallis, we know that addressing anti-social behaviour (ASB) requires more than quick fixes. True change comes from tackling the physical environment, empowering communities, and addressing the… Read more »

CIH Cymru – Missing the target?

Welsh Government’s 20,000 social homes target is still at risk despite the extra money in the budget, says Cerys Clark. Welsh Government’s draft budget for 2025/26 provided an additional £81 million for the social housing grant (SHG) and the transitional… Read more »

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