Welsh politics and Welsh housing were left shocked and saddened at the news about the death of Carl Sargeant. The former communities and children secretary was found dead at his home in Connah’s Quay at 11.30 on Tuesday morning. He… Read more »
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First Minister reshuffles ministerial team
Rebecca Evans is the new minister for housing and regeneration in a reshuffle of personnel and portfolios announced by First Minister Carwyn Jones. The Gower AM was previously minister for social services and public health and will be deputy to… Read more »
Look out for the new WHQ
The Autumn issue of WHQ is out now. The print magazine is on its way to subscribers and everything will be going online in the next few days. The cover story features our theme for the issue: energy for Wales…. Read more »
Staying positive in challenging times
Is a leap of faith the correct response when you find yourself at the cliff edge? Natalie Farr reports back from Big Question 2017. This year’s Big Question acknowledged the current challenges faced by housing professionals across Wales, and each… Read more »
LHA cap scrapped for supported and social housing
There were sighs of relief across Wales and the UK after the Westminster government decided it will not go ahead with plans to impose a local housing allowance (LHA) cap on supported and social housing. Theresa May revealed the decision… Read more »
Innovative housing winners revealed
Communities secretary Carl Sargeant allocated an extra £9m to the Innovative Housing Programme this year as he revealed details of 22 affordable housing projects that will benefit. Launched in February, the programme aims to create demonstrator projects to help inform… Read more »
LHA cap ‘will make social housing unaffordable’
The local housing allowance (LHA) cap will create a postcode lottery of rent shortfalls across Wales, according to new analysis published by Community Housing Cymru (CHC). CHC says that the cap that will be imposed by the UK Government from… Read more »
Remain, remoan and rejoice
Paul Langley assesses the latest news on universal credit and the local housing allowance and argues Brexit could bring some good news. Last summer’s referendum result has rumbled on and on and continues to be a divisive topic for many in… Read more »
Welfare questions for Wales
In answer to The Big Question posed at the CIH Cymru conference in Cardiff, there were times when it felt less like being ‘at the cliff edge’ than being one of those cartoon characters who runs beyond the cliff and… Read more »
Our experience of universal credit
Torfaen County Borough Council is already seeing a significant impact of universal credit since the roll out to full service in July, says Elke Winton. The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) reports that already over 1,000 claimants have transferred… Read more »