New council homes, the role of the traditional housing officer and the future of the private rented sector in Wales all feature in the Spring issue of WHQ that will be published this week. Subscribers can also look forward to… Read more »
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Six developers sign building safety pact
Climate change minister Julie James has delivered her latest update on what she called an ‘ambitious’ building safety programme that would make residents feel ‘safe and secure in their homes’. Delivering the update in the Senedd on Tuesday, she confirmed… Read more »
New team take charge at Trivallis
Trivallis has formed a new executive leadership team, with Duncan Forbes as CEO, Keiron Montague as executive director of communities and (from May) Lisa Pinney as executive director of resources. Duncan Forbes joined Trivallis in July 2022, as an interim chief… Read more »
Hunt urged to unfreeze Local Housing Allowance
A coalition of Welsh housing organisations is calling on the Westminster Government to end the freeze in Local Housing Allowance in next week’s Spring Budget. The call from Homes for All Cymru comes as new research from the Bevan Foundation… Read more »
Call for funding for mortgage rescue
Shelter Cymru is calling on Welsh Government to create a new scheme to rescue the homes of people struggling to afford their mortgage payments because of the cost of living crisis. The people and homes charity says a mortgage rescue… Read more »
Look out for the new WHQ
The new issue of WHQ out this week takes repairs and maintenance as its main theme and has damp and mould as its sad but inevitable starting point. The tragic death of two-year-old Awaab Ishak and the inquest verdict in… Read more »
Survey reveals key tenant concerns
Less than half of tenants in Wales believe their home is well-maintained, energy efficient and free from damp and mould. Those are the worrying findings from TPAS Cymru’s second Annual All Wales Survey on Tenant Participation published today (Wednesday). The… Read more »
‘Budget in hard times’ leaves tough questions for housing
Finance minister Rebecca Evans has announced Draft Budget plans that she says will protect public services and the most vulnerable. But there was disappointment across the housing sector over spending lines that have failed to keep pace with inflation since… Read more »
Renting Homes applies from today
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 »
Social rent cap set at 6.5%
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 »