MHCLG consults on Decent Homes and MEES

The Government has published consultation papers proposing updates to the Decent Homes Standard and a new Minimum Energy Efficiency Standard (MEES) for social and affordable housing.  Both consultations close on 10 September.  ARCH is preparing responses to both...

The Government launches its plan for social housing

Background The Government’s has launched its plan for social and affordable housing, Delivering a decade of Renewal.   The plan sets out how the £39 billion allocated for a new Affordable Housing Programme will be used to deliver an estimated 300,000 social and...

Help with anti-social behaviour for social housing tenants

In July 2021 Government published an online document as part of the commitment in the Social Housing White Paper “Charter for Social Housing Residents” to support residents facing anti-social behaviour (ASB) and crime and clarify the different...