Consultations

January 2025 – Joint CWAG, ARCH, NFA consultation response. The response accepts the government’s stated commitment to retaining the Right to Buy scheme whilst arguing for a range of measures to ensure the scheme is fairer and more sustainable, in particular that it does not compromise the ability of councils to replace homes that have been sold.

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

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.