Devolution White Paper published
19/12/2024
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”.
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MHCLG publishes plan to accelerate cladding remediation
05/12/2024
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 all affected buildings are fixed by no later than December 2029, or if not, those responsible will face severe penalties.
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TSM results for 2023/24 published
05/12/2024
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 performance, feel that their home is safe and well-maintained, and that their landlord treats them with fairness and respect. But there is still plenty of room for improvement across the sector, with around one in five tenants not satisfied with their landlord’s service, and only one third of affected tenants satisfied with the way their landlord handles complaints.
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ARCH wants to hear your views on future council rents
05/12/2024
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 that tenants rents should converge to formula rents through an additional increase of up to perhaps £2 a week for tenants currently paying less than the formula rent for their home, on top of the basic increase of 1% more than Consumer Prices Index (CPI).
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