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.
The Government launches its plan for social housing
The Government’s has launched its plan for social and affordable housing The plan sets out how the £39 billion allocated for a new Affordable Housing Programme will be used to deliver an estimated 300,000 social and affordable homes. It also includes further details on Government plans for social rents, Right to Buy, building safety, Decent Homes, Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards (MEES), Awaab’s Law, Electrical Safety Standards, competency and conduct standards and other matters.
Help with anti-social behaviour for social housing tenants
Government have now added an easy read version of help with anti-social behaviour for social housing tenants to the information on the Government website.
ARCH Chief Officers Conference 3-4 April: now open for bookings
We are ready to take bookings for the ARCH Chief Officers Conference.
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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