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Consultation – Future Social Housing Rent Policy

December 2024 – Joint CWAG, ARCH, NFA consultation response. Using analysis undertaken by Savills for the wider social housing sector, the response makes the case for a longer term rent settlement based on CPI plus 1% for ten years plus convergence to formula rents. The response also highlights that additional funding to fund newbuild will be essential in the short to medium term.

As a follow up to the consultation, CWAG also joined other sector partners to send a joint letter to the Deputy Prime Minister highlighting the importance of a 10-year rent settlement, based on CPI plus 1% and convergence with formula rents, to stabilise finances within the social rented sector. Other signatories include the Chartered Institute of Housing, Association of Retained Council Housing National Housing Federation, Local Government Association, National Federation of ALMOs, and the Northern Housing Consortium.

Consultation response

Savills Research (summary)

Sector Letter to DPM on rents

Consultation – Future Social Housing Rent PolicyCWAG2025-01-27T13:56:10+00:00

2024 Autumn Budget and Comprehensive Spending Review Submission

September 2024 – Joint CWAG, ARCH, NFA Submission for both the Autumn Budget and Comprehensive Spending Review.

Includes:

Long term rent settlement issues
Review of grant rates for both LAHF and AHP to reflect continuing increases in construction industry costs
Action to tackle claims harvesting in the social rented sector
Recognition of the continuing impact of the cost of living crisis on tenants

Consultation response

2024 Autumn Budget and Comprehensive Spending Review SubmissionCWAG2025-01-27T13:17:45+00:00

Consultation – Competence and Conduct Standard for Social Housing

April 2024 – CWAG consultation response covering proposed new professionalisation requirements for managers involved in social housing.

Consultation response

Consultation – Competence and Conduct Standard for Social HousingCWAG2024-04-16T09:48:33+00:00

Consultation – Social Housing Allocations

March 2024 – Consultation setting out government proposals for changes to the regulations governing social housing allocations.

Consultation response

Consultation – Social Housing AllocationsCWAG2024-04-16T09:48:15+00:00

Consultation – Awaab’s Law

March 2024 – Consultation on Awaab’s Law setting out proposed time limits for landlords to deal with hazards (including damp and mould) in social housing.

Consultation response

Consultation – Awaab’s LawCWAG2024-04-16T09:47:57+00:00

Consultation – Provision of information to tenants: Direction to the Social Housing Regulator on tenants’ rights and complaints

November 2023 – CWAG consultation response covering changes to information landlords are required to provide to social housing tenants around tenants rights and complaints.

Consultation response

Consultation – Provision of information to tenants: Direction to the Social Housing Regulator on tenants’ rights and complaintsCWAG2024-04-16T09:46:15+00:00

Consultation – Social Housing Ombudsman Consultation – Complaints Handling Code

November 2023 – The new statutory Complaints Handling Code, part of wider changes to social housing regulation set out in the Social Housing (Regulation) Act 2023. Whilst the code is broadly similar to the existing code, the consultation response flagged up some issues including changes to response times and the need for clarity around the interface of these arrangements with those of other regulators.

Consultation response

Consultation – Social Housing Ombudsman Consultation – Complaints Handling CodeCWAG2024-04-16T09:44:33+00:00

Webinar Papers – Building and Fire Safety Update – June 2022

This joint webinar provided an update on the current fire and building safety legislation and the implementation of the new building safety regime.

Presentation slides

Webinar Papers – Building and Fire Safety Update – June 2022CWAG2023-05-02T09:59:50+00:00

PEEPs and EEIS

On 18^th May 2022 the Government published its formal response to the Personal Emergency Evacuation Plans (PEEPS) consultation for high rise residential buildings. This consultation involved proposals to implement the recommendations from Phase 1 of the Grenfell Tower Enquiry Report to make it a legal requirement for Responsible Persons to prepare evacuation plans for all residents unable to vacate the building independently in an emergency. Despite most responses being in favour of the PEEPs proposals, significant concerns were flagged up in three areas – practicality, proportionality and safety.

The Government has therefore published revised proposals in the Emergency Evacuation Information Sharing (EEIS) consultation which revert to reliance on ‘staying put’ where the building is considered safe to do so. Where buildings are known to have fire safety problems, the fire service would have access to relevant information about vulnerable residents requiring evacuation assistance. The EEIS consultation closed on 10^th August 2022.

PEEPS Consultation outcome document

EEIS Consultation Document

PEEPs and EEISCWAG2023-05-02T10:01:06+00:00

Excellence in Partnership and Management – CWAG / NFA Report – October 2021

This joint CWAG / NFA report is based on a year long examination of council-ALMO structures and relationships. It reviews the range of models of management, partnership and assurance that have evolved between parent councils and ALMOs and aims to inform conversations between local authorities and their ALMOs on the key areas of performance, assurance and compliance.

The report also includes a governance and assurance toolkit to help councils track their compliance with key landlord responsibilities and regulatory requirements. It includes a 34-point checklist which address key issues including good governance, tenant engagement and the tenant voice.

Full Report

Executive Summary

Checklist

Excellence in Partnership and Management – CWAG / NFA Report – October 2021CWAG2023-05-02T10:00:53+00:00

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