A long-term housing strategy

In her first major statement to the House of Commons on 30 July, Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner said: “In the coming months, the government will publish a long-term housing strategy. For how we will transform the housing market, so it delivers for working...

Reforming the Right to Buy

On 21 November, the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) launched a consultation on reforming the Right to Buy scheme. This follows action announced in the Autumn Budget to return the maximum discounts available to purchasers to their...

ARCH and NFA Chief Officers Conference, 3-4 April 2025

Make a note in your diaries; ARCH and the NFA are holding their annual Chief Officers Conference on 3-4 April 2025, at Scarman House, Warwick Conference Centre. Speakers from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG), Regulator of...

Consultation on future council rent increases

Alongside the Budget, the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has announced a consultation on a new rent settlement that would cap council and housing association rent increases at CPI + 1% for the five years from 1 April 2026 to 31 March...

Report from ARCH Tenants’ Conference 3 October 2024

On 3 October, the ARCH Tenants Group held another successful conference that hosted over 90 delegates. It was a fantastic occasion attended by tenant representatives from all over the country keen to hear key updates from speakers and enjoy a day of networking and...