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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 »

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 »

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 »

Welsh politics and Welsh housing were left shocked and saddened at the news about the death of Carl Sargeant. The former communities and children secretary was found dead at his home in Connah’s Quay at 11.30 on Tuesday morning. He… Read more »

Rebecca Evans is the new minister for housing and regeneration in a reshuffle of personnel and portfolios announced by First Minister Carwyn Jones. The Gower AM was previously minister for social services and public health and will be deputy to… Read more »

The Autumn issue of WHQ is out now. The print magazine is on its way to subscribers and everything will be going online in the next few days. The cover story features our theme for the issue: energy for Wales…. Read more »

The local housing allowance (LHA) cap will create a postcode lottery of rent shortfalls across Wales, according to new analysis published by Community Housing Cymru (CHC). CHC says that the cap that will be imposed by the UK Government from… Read more »

In answer to The Big Question posed at the CIH Cymru conference in Cardiff, there were times when it felt less like being ‘at the cliff edge’ than being one of those cartoon characters who runs beyond the cliff and… Read more »