The Spring 2019 issue of WHQ celebrates the 20th anniversary of devolution with a look back at what’s happened since the first Assembly elections and a look forward to what the future might hold. Hard as it may seem to… Read more »
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Where next for social rent?
Tamsin Stirling reflects on the issues involved in setting rents that are genuinely affordable for different groups of people. The Bevan Foundation and Shelter Cymru held a seminar earlier this month examining the issue of affordability of social rent and… Read more »
Fire safety first for Wales
Welsh housing associations have teamed up with the fire service to launch what they claim is the UK’s first co-ordinated fire safety partnership for housing. The Primary Authority Scheme has been set up by Community Housing Cymru (CHC) in partnership… Read more »
Pledge to end no-fault evictions
The first minister announced plans to end no-fault evictions of private renters at the Welsh Labour conference in Llandudno on Saturday. Mark Drakeford also signed Shelter Cymru’s pledge to end the practice that means tenants who have done nothing wrong… Read more »
New to the job -Darren Foote
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? Darren Foote. Where do you work… Read more »
New to the job – Katherine Prichard
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? Katherine Prichard Where do you work… Read more »
Another £15m for Land for Housing scheme
Welsh Government has allocated a further £14.67 million in loans to social landlords to help them buy land to build more homes across Wales. The money comes from the Land for Housing scheme, which allows housing associations to borrow money… Read more »
Assembly passes tenant fees ban
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 »
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 »