The new housing association formed through the merger of Pobl Group and Linc Cymru in April 2024 will be called Codi Group. Codi is the Welsh word for ‘Rise’ and the name recognises the deep-rooted Welsh identity of the new… Read more »

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The new housing association formed through the merger of Pobl Group and Linc Cymru in April 2024 will be called Codi Group. Codi is the Welsh word for ‘Rise’ and the name recognises the deep-rooted Welsh identity of the new… Read more »
New legislation being introduced in the Senedd this week aims to transform our response to homelessness in Wales. The Homelessness and Social Housing Allocation (Wales) Bill will fundamentally change our homelessness system, says the Welsh Government, so that it is… Read more »
A group of experts has urged Welsh Government to follow a series of recommendations to improve the delivery of affordable housing. The Affordable Homes Taskforce was set up by housing secretary Jayne Bryant in October. Chaired by Lee Waters MS… Read more »
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 »
Welsh Government’s energy efficiency rollout won’t be finished until the year 2160 at the current rate of progress, according to a new report by a Senedd Committee. The Equality and Social Justice Committee’s inquiry heard evidence that Welsh Government investment… Read more »
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 »
More than half of adults in Wales expect to ration energy in the next few months following the latest price rise, according to polling by National Energy Action. Energy bills are set for a third successive increase, with the price… Read more »
Families in Wales face an increased risk of homelessness following the UK Government decision to freeze housing benefit levels for private renters. That’s the warning from Shelter Cymru as the government admits that the freeze will mean low-income households in… Read more »
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 »
Housing secretary Jayne Bryant has hailed the work of a new collaboration of social landlords ahead of its official launch next week. Tai ar y Cyd, a collaboration of 23 Welsh social landlords, has produced a groundbreaking pattern book of… Read more »
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