Tenants take centre stage in the latest issue of WHQ as we look at the issues across the social and private rented sectors. Everyone agrees that tenants should be at the heart of what we do in housing – but… Read more »
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Welsh Housing Awards shortlist revealed
The judges have announced the shortlisted entries in the Welsh Housing Awards 2018. Organised by the Chartered Institute of Housing Cymru, the winners will be revealed on November 23. Shortlisted entries are as follows: NEW DEVELOPMENT AWARD – SMALL DEVELOPMENT… Read more »
CIH Cymru calls for action across housing system
The Independent Review of Affordable Housing Supply in Wales offers the chance to explore a rights-based approach to providing homes, says the Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH) Cymru in its response. The organisation says the measure would support progress made… Read more »
CHC calls for flexibility to deliver affordable homes
Community Housing Cymru (CHC) is calling for greater flexibility in rent setting, development quality and the distribution of grant in its submission to the Independent Review of Affordable Housing Supply in Wales. Responding to a call for evidence from the… Read more »
To UBI or not to UBI?
After a significant shift in opinion, the TAI 2018 audience ended up split down the middle after the Welsh Housing Quarterly debate on universal basic income (UBI). An online poll showed 49 per cent of people agree with the principles… Read more »
My reflections on the HSA
Steffan Evans looks back at a conference bringing together housing practictioners and researchers and forward to TAI 2018. Earlier this month I attended my first ever Housing Studies Association (HSA) Annual Conference in Sheffield. The theme for this year’s conference… Read more »
New issue of WHQ out now
The Spring issue of WHQ is winging its way to readers and will be online this week. The focus is firmly on housing and young people but we also have an interview with housing and regeneration minister, a look forward… Read more »
Confidence and trust
Building and retaining trust in the services of housing organisations is more important than ever in the wake of the Grenfell Tower fire, says Judy Wayne. Governance after Grenfell was the title of the annual Altair/Devonshires seminar, which took place… Read more »
A place to call my own
In a piece cross-posted from her personal blog, Tamsin Stirling reflects on a seminar focussing on housing and homelessness for young people. On Wednesday 31 January 2018, I attended a seminar put on by Shelter Cymru and Bron Afon. It was… Read more »
Learning lessons
What can housing learn from other sectors? Antonia Forte blogs on her experience of collaboration in education in Barry. As some of you will know, I chair the governing body of a secondary school in Barry. Many of the issues… Read more »