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Developers, builders and housing associations have teamed up with the Welsh Government to launch a house building Site Safety Charter to help construction sites reopen in line with latest health and safety guidance. Housebuilders are gradually returning to work after a three-month layoff… Read more »
People buying their main homes in Wales costing less than £250,000 will not pay any tax under temporary measures announced by finance minister Rebecca Evans on Tuesday. The starting threshold for land transaction tax will increase from £180,000 to £250,000… Read more »
Welsh Government has confirmed funding for a key housing service for rural communities in North Wales. Rural housing enablers have played a crucial role in recent years of providing much-needed support and housing opportunities across the region. The enablers work… Read more »
Tai Pawb is challenging housing providers to adopt a series of race equality pledges to help address systemic racism and inequality. Launching its ‘Deeds Not (Just) Words’ pledge, the housing charity says that long-standing issues affecting Black, Asian and minority… Read more »
A new framework launched last week will support housing associations to achieve and maintain a transparent approach to health and safety matters with their residents. Developed by Community Housing Cymru in partnership with Welsh Government, Safety First in Housing is… Read more »
The Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH) has published a plan to avoid a spike in evictions when temporary Coronavirus protections for renters end. Working with barrister Liz Davies, CIH Cymru has developed a detailed set of proposals to avoid a… Read more »
Housing minister Julie James has announced new funding of up to £20m to help ensure that no-one in emergency shelter during the Coronavirus crisis has to return to the streets or unsuitable accommodation. Over 800 people have been housed since… Read more »
The people of Wales are being urged to seek help now if they’re experiencing housing issues. That’s the message in a new digital campaign on housing advice launched today (Saturday). Developed with Shelter Cymru, the campaign will direct people to… Read more »
If you work in housing and homelessness the decisions you make in your daily working life are likely to involve administrative justice. Helen Taylor reports on findings from a research project that reveals impacts that vary between different types of… Read more »
United Welsh has agreed a £50 million loan with Scottish Widows that will enable it to build 700 new homes in South Wales. At a fixed rate of less than 2.5% for 30 years, the loan will help the association… Read more »
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