Consultation – Reforming the Right to Buy
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.
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.
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