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The winners of the 2024 Welsh Housing Awards were announced at a special ceremony in Cardiff last week. Organised by the Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH), the awards recognise the creativity, passion and innovation of housing organisations and individuals across… Read more »
A new survey of tenants in Wales has revealed a need for action on housing affordability and maintenance. TPAS Cymru unveiled its Fourth Annual Tenant Pulse Report this week, providing a deep dive into the experiences and priorities of tenants… Read more »
Extra funding for new social housing and housing support feature in the Welsh Government’s Draft Budget for 2025/26. Finance secretary Mark Drakeford revealed details what he said would be ‘a good Budget for Wales’ on Tuesday. Alongside boosts for health… Read more »
An influential Senedd committee has called for greater investment in social housing and the creation of a national development corporation to speed up housebuilding by buying land and planning housing across Wales. A report from the Local Government and Housing… Read more »
The housing crisis will derail the Welsh Government’s goal of being the world’s first Nation of Sanctuary unless engagement from the housing sector is increased , says a new report released from Housing Justice Cymru. The report, We Can’t be… Read more »
Housing secretary Jayne Bryant has appointed Lee Waters MS to lead the Affordable Homes Task Force. In a written statement to the Senedd she said: ‘The delivery of more homes is, and must remain, inextricably linked to our ambition to… Read more »
Cadwyn Housing Association has officially joined the Cadarn Housing Group [previously called Newydd Group] as a sister organisation to Newydd Housing Association. Both Newydd and Cadwyn will now operate as subsidiaries within the group, marking a significant milestone in the… Read more »
Welsh Government has published a long-awaited White Paper setting out a ‘progressive path towards achieving housing adequacy for the people of Wales’. But the consultation document falls short of what campaigners had hoped would be support for incorporating a right… Read more »
The Autumn issue of WHQ published this week ranges far and wide across legislation, targets, the future of Welsh-speaking communities and the lessons of Grenfell. The law is our theme as we look forward to the ending homelessness legislation expected… Read more »
A new survey highlights the impact of stretched budgets and expanding workload on the housing sector workforce. With many teams reporting to be at breaking point, the Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH) Cymru says its latest sector snapshot report reflects widespread… Read more »
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