Social housing rents in Wales will rise by the rate of inflation plus 1% for the next five years under a deal announced by housing minister Julie James. The long-term deal is in line with the recommendation of the independent… Read more »
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Draft Budget boost for housing
Welsh Government says it is allocating an extra £175m of capital funding for housing in 2020/21, taking the total invested over this Assembly term to £2bn. The total in the Draft Budget announced on Monday is made up of grant,… Read more »
Grŵp Cynefin announces four new additions to its board
Grŵp Cynefin has announced the appointment of four new board members: Geraint George, Jane Lewis, Mike Corfield and Tony Jones. The new appointees will join the 10-strong management board of the housing association. The board directs the affairs of the… Read more »
Joint call for boost to Housing Support Grant
Funding for Welsh services including homeless hostels and women’s hostels was cut by £37m between 2012 and 2018, according to a report released on Monday. The report, Housing Matters, highlights the impact of the cuts on local authorities, the voluntary… Read more »
Shelter Cymru highlights Christmas homelessness
A staggering 1,600 children in Wales will be homeless and living in temporary accommodation this Christmas, according to figures released today by Shelter Cymru. The number of families living in B&Bs and hostels – widely considered the worst type of… Read more »
‘Due regard’ to right to housing will be in Bill
Housing minister Julie James has confirmed that the right to adequate housing will feature as a ‘due regard’ duty in the Local Government and Elections (Wales) Bill. Speaking in the Senedd on Tuesday, she confirmed what she had already said… Read more »
Affordable housing output hits ten-year high
Affordable housing provision in Wales rose 12 per cent in 2018/19 to reach the highest level recorded in ten years. Local authorities reported 2,592 additional affordable homes had been delivered across Wales compared to 2,316 in 2017/18. The previous peak… Read more »
Tai Tarian to be carbon neutral by 2030
Tai Tarian, one of the largest social housing providers in Wales, has commited to be carbon neutral by 2030. The organisation has become one of the first large businesses in Wales to commit to such a target. Tai Tarian‘s action… Read more »
Blog: Matt Dicks rounds up the BIG Question 2019
CIH Cymru’s Big Question event on 7 November asked, “Are we creating the places of tomorrow?”. National Director, Matt Dicks, blogs for Welsh Housing Quarterly on the main discussion points that came out of the event. It certainly was a… Read more »
Grŵp Cynefin strengthens its housing team
North Wales housing society Grŵp Cynefin recently appointed four new officers to strengthen their housing staff team. Awel Morris, Catrin Lois Roberts and Rhys Edwards have been appointed as housing officers, whilst Meleri Williams is taking up the role of… Read more »