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The biggest change to housing law in Wales for decades comes into force today (Thursday, December 1) in a move that Welsh Government says will bring greater transparency and consistency to renting a home. Implementation of the Renting Homes (Wales)… Read more »
Rents for social housing in Wales will rise by a maximum of 6.5 per cent next year under a settlement announced by climate change minister Julie James today (Wednesday). The settlement follows extensive consultation with housing associations, local authorities and… Read more »
The cost of living crisis is the main theme of the Autumn issue of WHQ, which will be published this week. Rising prices for everything from food and petrol to gas and electricity mean a bleak winter is looming in… Read more »
Nine major housebuilders have now signed up to the Welsh Government’s Developers Pact, a pledge designed for companies to confirm their intention to address fire safety issues in buildings of 11 metres and over in height that they have developed… Read more »
Home buyers in Wales will pay no tax on homes worth up to £225,000 under plans announced by finance minister Rebecca Evans. The threshold for paying Land Transaction Tax is being increased from £180,000 and the change will come into… Read more »
Introducing a right to adequate housing in Wales would generate billions of pounds worth of savings over the next 30 years, says independent analysis for supporters of the policy. The headline finding from the Back the Bill campaign comes from… Read more »
Pobl has appointed Julia Cherrett as its chair designate, confirming that current chair, Wendy Bourton OBE, is to stand down after serving six years in post. Julia is expected to be formally confirmed in the role at the group’s annual general meeting in September. Wendy’s… Read more »
Wales needs an urgent strategy to plug a massive funding gap to bring private rented sector homes up to net zero standards. That is the message from new research from Tyfu Tai Cymru (part of CIH Cymru) that outlines a… Read more »
Standards, regulations and targets are the theme of the new issue of WHQ published today. The cost of living crisis and rising materials and labour costs represent severe challenges for the Welsh housing sector in their own right (as we… Read more »
The first ever statistics on Housing First in Wales have demonstrated the scale and impact of the model on reducing homelessness across 15 local authorities. Data collected by Cymorth Cymru from 15 Housing First projects between February 2018 and September 2021 shows… Read more »
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