Hundreds of people marched through Cardiff on Friday in support of the Homes for Wales campaign. The day kicked off with a rally on the steps of the Senedd with speeches calling on all parties to solve the housing crisis… Read more »
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LHA cap delayed by a year for supported housing
The Westminster government has announced a one-year delay to a new housing benefit cap after warnings that it poses a major threat to the future of supported housing projects. The 2015 Autumn Statement included a cap on social housing rents… Read more »
Homes for Wales rally – Friday 4th March
With a few days to go until the big day in Cardiff, excitement is at fever pitch across Wales. Bethan Davies reveals plans for the rally and march. You might already have seen the Virtual Relay to the Rally sweeping… Read more »
A changing landscape
Housing faces a rapidly changing policy environment in Wales and England. Judy Wayne blogs on the debate at the recent annual Altair-Devonshires seminar in Cardiff. The seminar attracted senior executives and non-executives from across Wales. It was a full afternoon… Read more »
Shared memories
Most people remember Corlan Housing Association for its collapse in 1990 but when Antonia Forte met ex-colleagues they looked back on the positive impact of an organisation committed to public service Last week I met up with nine terrific ‘housing’… Read more »
Funding boost for social housing
Finance minister Jane Hutt has announced an extra £20 million in social housing grant for projects across Wales. The capital funding boost will help build an extra 230 affordable homes across the country and support around 500 jobs. It was… Read more »
Welsh Govt calls for supported housing cap exemption
Welsh Government is urging Westminster to protect vulnerable tenants in supported accommodation from its proposed new housing benefit cap. The UK Government announced plans in the Spending Review to cap rent support for social housing tenants at local housing allowance… Read more »
A forwards or backwards move?
Is the Draft Wales Bill the next step for devolution or a step back? Tamsin Stirling blogs on criticisms of the legislation and the implications for housing. Just before Christmas I attended a very interesting briefing from the Wales Governance… Read more »
Renting Homes Act signed and sealed
Landmark legislation setting a new framework for renting homes in Wales has received Royal Assent. The Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 is the second piece of ‘made in Wales’ housing legislation following the Housing (Wales) Act 2014. The new Act… Read more »
New WHQ out now
The January issue of WHQ is hot off the presses featuring the 2016 Assembly election, the birth of a mutual in Merthyr, the story of Welsh housing and much, much more. The cover feature previews the role of housing and… Read more »