Library Archive
NFA Annual Members Survey 2021 – Building Homes Supporting Communities – published April 2022
The NFA Annual Survey provides a snapshot of the ALMO sector, including stock in management and the additional services and programmes being delivered by ALMOs on behalf of parent councils. There are updates on the make-up of ALMO Boards, HRA management arrangements along with information on wider issues and trends including newbuild programmes, asset management and decarbonisation.
The latest summary survey report is available on the NFA Website
CWAG News Update July 2022
This Update includes the following
Boris Johnson relaunches housing association RTB scheme
Social Housing Regulation Bill
White Paper – ‘A fairer private rented sector’
New in the Library
Presentation Slides – Fire and Building Safety Webinar – 23rd June 2022
Recent Publications
CWAG News Update May 2022
This update includes the following:
Queen’s Speech 2022 – Housing Issues
Complaints about repairs and tackling disrepair claims
Government changes stance on PEEPs
Showcasing Good Examples of Council Housing
Diary Date – Next CWAG Meeting
Recent Publications
Queen’s Speech 2022 – Housing Issues
Complaints about Repairs and Tackling Disrepair Claims
Government Changes Stance on PEEPs
Showcasing Good Examples of Council Housing
- improving local residents’ health and wellbeing
- connecting communities and cater for their needs
- being more climate friendly
- improving the surrounding environment
- improving local job prospects
- improving the local economy
- giving people a safe, secure place to call home
Diary Date – Fire and Building Safety Briefing
Recent Publications
CWAG News Update April 2022
Government scraps Building Safety Manager requirement
Housing Ombudsman strengthens Complaints Handling Code
- Addressing the finding that not all landlords have adopted a positive complaint handling culture
- Increasing trust among residents that complaining will make a difference
- Procedural failings as evidenced by high uphold rates for complaints about complaint handling
- Inadequate records with poor record keeping being a common finding
- Missed or unproductive appointments
- Poor communication and lack of follow up.
Government sets out plans to improve the quality of social housing
Next CWAG General Meeting – 19th May 2022
Recent Publications
The report includes a recommendation for local authorities to ensure social landlords are involved at an early stage of schemes involving Section 106 Agreements. Failure to do so can result in long-term problems being ‘baked-in’ prior to the involvement of the social landlord. As a result, some social landlords are seeking to reduce their exposure in this sector with implications for future social housing provision.
CWAG News Update – March 2022
Building Safety Bill Update
- Sanctions for those refusing to pay, including losing the ability to receive planning permission and building control sign off for their projects.
- New powers to prevent developers avoiding liability by using shell companies for individual developments. Where the parent company linked to the original development firm is still trading the liability will revert to them.
- Cost contribution orders for cladding and insulation manufacturing firms convicted of an offence and new powers for residents to sue manufacturers under the Defective Premises Act.
- The proposed amendment requires freeholders with resources to pay the full cost of remediation works, putting the freeholders liability to pay ahead of the leaseholder.
- Leaseholder contributions will be capped at £15,000 in London and £10,000 elsewhere.
- Any costs paid out be leaseholders towards building safety in the past 5 years will count towards the capped amount e.g. waking watch payments. Caps will also be reduced on a pro-rata basis for shared ownership.
Consultation Response – Tenant Satisfaction Measures
Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund – Update
Housing Ombudsman Updates
Recent Publications
CWAG News Update February 2022
Building Safety Update
Progress of the Building Safety Bill
Social Housing Regulation Bill to be published in March
Social Housing White Paper Professionalism Review
Next CWAG Meeting Details
CWAG Website Survey
Housing Ombudsman Spotlight Reports
- Noise caused by other residents
- Noise from works, contractors or other external sources
- Noise attributed to poor soundproofing or other building defects.