The Welsh Government is on course to meet its 20,000 social homes target but the housing system is still in crisis, says an all-party Senedd committee. The Local Government and Housing Committee welcomed progress so far but said it has… Read more »
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TACP funding confirmed for next year
Housing secretary Jayne Bryant has announced an an indicative £50 million for the Transitional Accommodation Capital Programme (TACP) enabling the scheme to re-open for 2026/27. The money comes from the Social Housing Grants budget agreed in the final Welsh Government Budget in January and… Read more »
New edition of WHQ out now
With perhaps the most consequential election in Wales since devolution little more than three months away, the Winter issue of WHQ looks in depth at the prospects for the next Welsh Government. We hear first from all six main parties… Read more »
Could you be the next editor of WHQ?
Welsh Housing Quarterly is looking for a new editor to take the helm of the magazine from next year. WHQ is the only independent housing and regeneration digital magazine for and about Wales. It is, as the name implies, a… Read more »
£55m boost for TACP budget
The Welsh Government has allocated an additional £55 million to its Transitional Accommodation Capital Programme, boosting this year’s budget to £155 million. TACP supports a range of schemes including the acquisition of existing dwellings, conversion of non-residential buildings into housing… Read more »
New edition of WHQ out now
This Autumn issue of WHQ has just been published, featuring building safety, misinformation, temporary accommodation, affordability and much, much more. Building safety is our primary theme. We have the latest on the Building Safety (Wales) Bill as it works its… Read more »
Summer issue of WHQ out now
Homelessness is the key theme of the new edition of WHQ, alongside the Affordable Housing Taskforce, a new voice for tenants, decarbonisation and much, much more. The introduction of the Homelessness and Social Housing Allocations (Wales) Bill is both a… Read more »
Spring issue of WHQ out now
Supply and planning are the main focus of the new edition of WHQ alongside homelessness, social housing waiting lists and all our regular updates and features. With a year to go to meet the Welsh Government’s target of 20,000 social… Read more »
Survey reveals pressures on housing workforce
Two-thirds of housing professionals in Wales say external pressures are negatively impacting their mental health and wellbeing. The stark finding comes from the Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH) Cymru’s latest sector snapshot report, which highlights the impact of stretched budgets… Read more »
New issue of WHQ out now
The Winter issue of WHQ is published this week featuring health and housing, a new collaboration on affordable housing supply, the High Court ruling on electrical condition reports and much, much more. Health and housing – inextricably linked since the… Read more »