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.