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Consultation on a new standard for the competency and conduct of senior housing managers

On 7 February, DLUHC launched a consultation on a new competency and conduct standard for senior housing managers.

High Rise Buildings: Safety Case Toolkit

The Building Safety Regulator has published a Safety Case Toolkit to help officers responsible for preparing safety case reports for existing high-rise buildings.

Introduction of new regulatory regime for social housing: update

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

Affordable Housing in England – House of Commons Library Briefing

For the many newly elected MPs, the House of Commons Library has published a useful briefing on Affordable Housing in England.

Angela Rayner announces planning and housing reforms

In a statement to the House of Commons on 30 July, Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner announced plans to reform national planning policy.

Housing Ombudsman calls for evidence on issues with housing maintenance

Following a significant rise in complaints about disrepair, the Housing Ombudsman is calling for evidence from landlords and residents about issues in housing maintenance.

Grenfell Tower Inquiry Phase 2 report published

The Grenfell Tower Inquiry published its second and final report on 4 September. The report is 7 volumes and 1,700 pages and sums up the Inquiry's findings as follows...

'Securing the future of England’s council housing: five solutions from 100 council landlords' published

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.  It was dec

Government drops plans to reform social housing allocations

In January the Government consulted on plans to reform the rules for allocating council housing, as reported in <a href="/news/latest-news/consultation-on-reforms-to-social-housing-allocations.aspx">

Renters’ Rights Bill published

The Government published its Renters’ Rights Bill on 10 September.

Labour’s Housing Plans – action so far

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 assesses the impact of a new rent settlement

Savills has published research assessing the impact of increasing rents for general needs social housing by CPI +1% for the next 10 years.

Applications invited for Warm Homes Fund

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).

A standard stock condition survey for social housing

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/NFA Spending Review submission

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.

Savills research: Delivering 300,000 homes a year

The Labour manifesto commits the Government to building 1.5 million new homes over the next 5 years.

NHF Publication: Knowing Our Homes: Making Every Contact Count

ARCH has been participating in a project led by the National Housing Federation.

Home Encounters: Inlogov research on the impact of social landlords’ home visits

Recent research by Dr Hannah Absalom of Inlogov gives another perspective on the topics covered by the Knowing Our Homes project.

Regulatory Judgements: Newham rated C4

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.

Autumn Budget 30 October 2024

The Labour Government's first Budget and Autumn Statement is scheduled for 30 October.

Repowering London: bringing residents needs into the retrofit design process: request for interviews

Repowering London is a not-for-profit energy system innovator helping communities move towards cleaner and fairer energy.

Autumn Budget 30 October 2024

On 30 October Chancellor Rachel Reeves delivered the Labour Government’s first Budget.

Right to Buy Reform

The Labour manifesto promised a review of the increased Right to Buy discounts introduced in 2012.

Report from ARCH Tenants’ Conference 3 October 2024

On 3 October the ARCH Tenants Group held another successful conference that was attended by over 90 delegates.

Consultation on future council rent increases

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.

Reforming the Right to Buy

On 21 November, MHCLG launched a consultation on reforming the Right to Buy scheme.

A long-term housing strategy

On 30 July Angela Rayner committed the Government to develop a long-term housing strategy.

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4 Million Homes Programme – free training events for tenants

Free training events for social housing residents are being provided as part of the 4 Million Homes

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