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Young housing professionals have set out their priorities for the next Welsh Parliament in a manifesto that calls for a right to adequate housing and commitments on funding, empty homes and rough sleeping. Housing Futures Cymru launched its manifesto Time… Read more »
The campaign to recognise housing as a fundamental right in Wales is marking Human Rights Day by revealing support from across the housing and charity sectors, politics and academia. Releasing the names of principal supporters, ‘Back the Bill’ is demonstrating… Read more »
So, there it is, in black and white, 77 per cent of people in Wales believe that there should be a legal right to adequate housing incorporated into Welsh law. That’s more than three-quarters that believes a safe, accessible and… Read more »
Low carbon housing, retrofitting to improve energy efficiency and training opportunities for prisoners will feature in the new round of Welsh Government’s Innovative Housing Programme. The programme is focused on Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) this year, in particular using… Read more »
It’s time to turn the tide on empty homes in Wales and new, community-led approaches could help. That’s the conclusion of a new report that argues the Covid-19 pandemic has starkly demonstrated the urgent need for safe and decent homes… Read more »
Housing support services deliver gross annual savings of £300 million to public services in Wales, according to new research published by Cymorth Cymru. The savings come from preventing homelessness, easing pressure on health and social care, and reducing interaction with… Read more »
CIH Cymru launches its Back Housing 2021 today outlining the policy ideas all political parties in Wales are being asked to include in their commitment to the Welsh public in campaigning towards and beyond the Welsh Parliament election next April…. Read more »
Out soon in print and online, the new issue of WHQ focuses on some serious subjects in turbulent times. In addition to the continuing impact of Covid-19 on everyone connected with housing, we look in depth at work to tackle… Read more »
After starting his career as a temporary rent collector in the 1980s, Gwynne Jones has retired as managing director of Cartrefi Conwy hailed as ‘a legend of the social housing sector in Wales’. Mr Jones joined Cartrefi Conwy after it… Read more »
Welsh Government has confirmed funding for a key housing service for rural communities in North Wales. Rural housing enablers have played a crucial role in recent years of providing much-needed support and housing opportunities across the region. The enablers work… Read more »
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