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Over 1,500 children in Wales will wake up this Christmas without a place to call home, says Shelter Cymru. The charity says an unprecedented amount of children in Wales will be homeless and living in temporary accommodation. According to the… Read more »
The Back the Bill campaign has published the first phase of research into the social and economic impacts of a right to adequate housing in Wales that highlights the potential benefits for the country. Focusing on international comparisons – including… Read more »
Rents for purpose-built student accommodation in Wales have increased 29 per cent in the last three years. That’s the result of a survey published today by student housing charity Unipol and the National Union for Students (NUS), which is continuing… Read more »
A new Private Rented Sector Leasing Scheme forms part of the Ending Homelessness Action Plan that will be launched by climate change minister Julie James in the Senedd later today. The minister will announce a new £30 million funding pot… Read more »
Local authorities have praised Welsh Government’s homelessness response to the pandemic but are expecting a increase in people seeking homelessness support as evictions and repossessions rise and cuts to Universal Credit bite. The findings come from the Homelessness Monitor Wales… Read more »
Climate change minister Julie James has revealed more details of a pilot scheme to tackle the impact of second home ownership on some Welsh communities. Speaking in the Senedd, the minister confirmed the pilot will bring together a range of… Read more »
A right to adequate housing, rent control and radical action on second homes are on the agenda for Wales following a wide-ranging Co-operation Agreement signed by the Welsh Government and Plaid Cymru. First minister Mark Drakeford and Plaid leader Adam… Read more »
Students in Wales are living with damp and mould and disrepair and there is a clear link between poor housing and the student mental health crisis, says a joint report from the National Union of Students Wales and Shelter Cymru…. Read more »
Supply chain issues are having a major impact in Wales as providers of social and affordable housing report problems with materials supplies, price increases and delays to projects, according to a new survey. Tyfu Tai Cymru (part of CIH Cymru)… Read more »
Welsh Government has announced an additional £150m to retrofit social homes with new technologies and insulation to help curb carbon emissions. The funding will be part of the Optimised Retrofit Programme to assess what technologies work best in individual homes… Read more »
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