The voice of the Stock Retained Council sector
Working on behalf of local authorities that own and manage their properties, we are here to get the best deal for councils and tenants.
The voice of the Stock Retained Council sector
Working on behalf of local authorities who own and manage their properties, we are here to get the best deal for councils and tenants.
We are ARCH.
ARCH (Association of Retained Council Housing) is an association of councils in England that have retained ownership and management of their council homes. We aim to get the best deal for councils and their tenants. 143 local authorities own and manage over 1.4 million homes, and we are here to make sure that a positive future for council housing is secured.
Latest News.
Renters Rights Act receives Royal Assent
The Renters Rights Act has completed its journey through Parliament and received Royal Assent on 2 October. It has important implications for the private rented sector, for housing associations and for local authorities in relation to non-HRA homes they have let on assured shorthand tenancies.
RSH publishes analysis of Tenant Satisfaction data for 2024/25
The Regulator of Social Housing has published details of the Tenant Satisfaction Measures information collected for 2024/25 by local authorities and other registered providers with more than 1000 homes, together with an analysis of the main findings.
Homes England and GLA launch bidding guidance for the new SAHP
On 7 November, Homes England and the Greater London Authority launched bidding guidance for the new Social and Affordable Homes Programme (SAHP) which will provide £39 billion in funding for new homes over the next decade. Bidding is expected to open in February...
Tenants.
Getting a better deal for tenants
ARCH is keen to reflect the views of people who live in council homes in its internal decision-making and its external lobbying. See how the work of the ARCH Tenants’ Group, events organised by and for tenants, and other useful resources are helping tenants have a voice.
Members.
Join the voice of the stock retained council sector
- ARCH represents over 60 stock-retained councils in England
- We act as a collective, non-political voice for councils with housing
- Officers, councillors and tenants of ARCH member authorities can register for access to member-only content on this site.
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