by admin | 16 Feb, 2024 | News
On 30 January, DLUHC published a consultation paper proposing reforms to the regulations governing the allocation of council and housing association homes. Councils are required to follow these regulations in deciding how to allocate council homes as they become...
by admin | 16 Feb, 2024 | News
Last year DLUHC consulted on a direction to the Regulator of Social Housing that would require councils to provide information to tenants on their rights, including their right to make a complaint against their landlord. The ARCH response to the consultation is here....
by admin | 16 Feb, 2024 | News
The Building Safety Regulator has published a Safety Case Toolkit to help officers responsible for preparing safety case reports for existing high-rise buildings. The toolkit gives examples of common situations that arise in existing buildings to help inform decisions...
by admin | 2 Feb, 2024 | News
On 9 January DLUHC issued a consultation paper proposing mandatory timescales for landlords to respond to residents’ complaints of hazards to health or safety in their homes. The legal power to set such timescales is provided by clauses in the Social Housing...
by admin | 2 Feb, 2024 | News
On 13 December 2023, DLUHC launched a consultation on plans for achieving the Future Homes Standard and Future Buildings Standard, which will require that new homes will meet much more stringent requirements on energy use. It sets out technical proposals for changes...
