On 7 February, DLUHC launched a consultation on a new competency and conduct standard for senior housing managers.
The Building Safety Regulator has published a Safety Case Toolkit to help officers responsible for preparing safety case reports for existing high-rise buildings.
In preparation for full implementation of the new regulatory regime for social housing, the Regulator of Social Housing will shortly be writing to all registered providers with the names of their key
For the many newly elected MPs, the House of Commons Library has published a useful briefing on Affordable Housing in England.
In a statement to the House of Commons on 30 July, Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner announced plans to reform national planning policy.
Following a significant rise in complaints about disrepair, the Housing Ombudsman is calling for evidence from landlords and residents about issues in housing maintenance.
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In March 2024, Southwark Council hosted a summit with 20 of the
largest council landlords in England to discuss the shared
challenges and ambitions for the future of council housing.
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The Government published its Renters’ Rights Bill on 10 September.
Both Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner and Housing Minister Matthew Pennycook have recently summarised the action they have taken on housing since the general election.
Savills has published research assessing the impact of increasing rents for general needs social housing by CPI +1% for the next 10 years.
The government has invited and published guidance on applications for the Warm Homes: Social Housing Fund (formerly known as the Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund Wave 3).
The requirement for local authorities, along with other Registered Providers, to report annually on a suite of Tenant Satisfaction Measures (TSMs) has revealed that councils are not following a consis
ARCH, together with the National Federation of ALMOs and the Councils with ALMOs Group, has submitted a joint representation to the Autumn Budget and Spending Review.
The Labour manifesto commits the Government to building 1.5 million new homes over the next 5 years.
ARCH has been participating in a project led by the National Housing Federation.
Recent research by Dr Hannah Absalom of Inlogov gives another perspective on the topics covered by the Knowing Our Homes project.
Following a scheduled inspection, the Regulator of Social Housing has given LB Newham a C4 grading, indicating ‘very serious failings” in delivering the consumer standards.
The Labour Government's first Budget and Autumn Statement is scheduled for 30 October.
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On 30 October Chancellor Rachel Reeves delivered the Labour Government’s first Budget.
The Labour manifesto promised a review of the increased Right to Buy discounts introduced in 2012.
On 3 October the ARCH Tenants Group held another successful conference that was attended by over 90 delegates.
Alongside the Budget, MHCLG has announced a consultation on a new rent settlement that would cap council and housing association rent increases at CPI + 1% for five years.
On 21 November, MHCLG launched a consultation on reforming the Right to Buy scheme.
On 30 July Angela Rayner committed the Government to develop a long-term housing strategy.
On 2 December, the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) announced plans to accelerate the remediation of high-rise residential buildings with unsafe cladding to ensure that al
The Regulator of Social Housing (RSH) has published its analysis of the first set of TSMs submitted by social landlords. They show that 70% of tenants are generally satisfied with their landlord’s pe
ARCH has been considering how it will respond to the current consultation on future council and housing association rent policy. It wants to hear members’ views on the option of reinstating a policy
On 16 December, the Government published an English Devolution White Paper which, it says, “initiates the biggest transfer of power out of Westminster to England’s regions this century”.
Following an inspection earlier this month, the Regulator of Social Housing has issued a C4 grading to Castle Point BC.
Ofgem is currently conducting two consultations on the future regulation of the heat network sector, for which it will be responsible.
The Ministry of Housing and Communities Local Government (MHCLG) and Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) are jointly consulting on a package of reforms to the Energy Performance of Bui
On 10 December, Chancellor Rachel Reeves formally launched Phase 2 of the Government’s Spending Review.