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Tenants and housing services in Wales

Read about tenant voices, participation and housing services in Wales, including affordability, wellbeing and how landlords work with the people living in their homes.

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A model home made from banknotes

First person

Akshita Lakhiwal reveals what tenants are saying about the effect of high housing costs For many tenants, the cost of living crisis is not just a statistic; it is felt in everyday decisions. Can the heating stay on for another… Read more »

A model home made from banknotes

Person cyntaf

Mae Akshita Lakhiwal yn datgelu beth mae tenantiaid yn ei ddweud am effaith costau tai uchel I lawer o denantiaid, nid ystadegyn yn unig yw’r argyfwng costau byw; mae’n cael ei deimlo mewn penderfyniadau bob dydd. A all y gwres… Darllenwch fwy »

YMATEB I’R ETHOLIAD: Mae’n bryd cyflawni

Roedd buddugoliaeth Plaid Cymru yn etholiad y Senedd yn foment anferthol i wleidyddiaeth Cymru. Am y tro cyntaf ers datganoli, collodd Llafur rym. Dyma WHQ yn gofyn i ffigurau amlwg yn y sector tai am eu gobeithion a’u hofnau ar… Darllenwch fwy »

SEREN YN CODI 2026: KATIE JOHN

Enillydd gwobr Seren yn Codi 2026 CIH Cymru yn ateb cwestiynau WHQ   Sut aethoch chi i mewn i fyd tai (a’ch swydd bresennol)? Fel llawer o bobl, math o syrthio i mewn i’r sector wnes i. Roeddwn i eisiau… Darllenwch fwy »

DOD O HYD I’W LLAIS

Ar ôl degawd, mae llais annibynnol tenantiaid yn cael ei glywed eto ar y lefel uchaf, medd Emma Nicholas a Keith Edwards Ers datganoli, mae llywodraeth Cymru wedi annog partneriaid – cymdeithasau tai, cynghorau, a sefydliadau cenedlaethol fel Shelter Cymru,… Darllenwch fwy »

CIH Cymru Rising Star 2026: Katie John

The winner of the 2026 CIH Cymru Rising Star award answers WHQ’s questions.   How did you get into housing (and your current role)? Like most people, I sort of fell into the sector. I always wanted to help people… Read more »

Finding their voice

After a decade, the independent voice of tenants is again being heard at the highest level, say Emma Nicholas and Keith Edwards Since devolution, the Welsh Government has encouraged partners – housing associations, councils, and national organisations like Shelter Cymru,… Read more »

A fair and equitable transition

Rob Milligan and Dr Vickie Cooper report on tenants’ experiences of decarbonising social housing. We’re all starting to understand that decarbonising housing is essential in Wales, not just for hitting our 2050 net zero targets, but for tackling poverty and… Read more »

Nothing about us without us

The case for a national independent tenant voice is now overwhelming, says leading tenant activist Emma Nicholas. Sadly, we know what happens if we don’t listen to tenants. After the horrendous Grenfell tragedy, we hoped things would change. But the… Read more »

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