New Welsh Government legislation that will ban most fees and limit deposits for private renters has been passed by the National Assembly and is set to apply from the Autum. The Renting Homes (Fees etc) (Wales) Bill will make it… Read more »
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The foundational economy: what’s housing got to do with it?
It is fair to say that the concept of the foundational economy has both vocal backers and detractors, argues Tamsin Stirling. There are those who consider that nurturing the foundational economy has significant potential in places across Wales that the… Read more »
CHC calls for Universal Credit data sharing
Social housing tenants are being put at risk of failing to claim eligible benefits under Universal Credit because of lack of information sharing by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), according to a new warning from Community Housing Cymru… Read more »
New to the job- Luke Wallace
New to the job is a feature where we meet people from across the sector who have taken on a new role. If you want to take part email ben.black@bronafon.org.uk What is your name? Luke Wallace Where do you work and what… Read more »
New WHQ out now
The January 2019 issue of WHQ is a celebration of the past, present and future of council housing. This year marks the 100th anniversary of the landmark 1919 Housing Act. While local authorities had been building homes since the 1860s, the legislation… Read more »
Impact of Welsh housing associations revealed
Welsh housing associations supported a total spend of £2.3bn and supported 23,000 jobs in 2017/18, according to new economic impact analysis for Community Housing Cymru (CHC). The analysis by Beautfort Research found that associations directly supported 9,000 full-time equivalent jobs… Read more »
New to the job – Robyn Marshall
New to the job is a feature where we meet people from across the sector who have taken on a new role. If you want to take part email ben.black@bronafon.org.uk What is your name? Robyn Marshall. Where do you work and what… Read more »
First minister reshuffles team
Housing has cabinet status and new ministers after reshuffle by the new first minister Mark Drakeford. Julie James becomes minister for housing and local government and a member of the cabinet with Hannah Blythyn as deputy minister for housing and… Read more »
Sex for rent – what you can do to support the campaign
Katie Howells rounds off Housing Women Cymru’s week of action on sex for rent. Sex for rent has been in the media spotlight over the last year as adverts have appeared online offering free or low cost accommodation in return… Read more »
Sex for rent – the true price of poverty
We must work together to raise awareness and end sex for rent, says Elizabeth Taylor. Aged 17, I left my family home; a rough council estate in the North. This was as a result of living in a small three-… Read more »