by ARCH admin | 24 Oct, 2025 | News
MHCLG has issued updated guidance on the operation of Awaab’s Law, which comes into force from Monday 27th October. The guidance is available here. The Government is asking for feedback on issues and lessons from the early months of implementation as part of a...
by ARCH admin | 24 Oct, 2025 | News
The Consumer Price Index rose by 3.8% in the year to September 2025, which means that councils will be permitted to increase rents by up to 4.8% from April 2026, not including any additional increase where rents are below formula rents. A Government decision on...
by ARCH admin | 3 Oct, 2025 | News, Tenants
Hosted by the City of Lincoln Council and chaired by Stella Parkin, a long-standing advocate for tenant involvement, the event showcased the growing influence of tenants in shaping housing policy and service delivery. The conference focused on transparency,...
by ARCH admin | 3 Oct, 2025 | News
The Regulator of Social Housing has issued gradings for three more local authorities. Tandridge has been rated C4 and Harlow and Southend-on-Sea both received C3 gradings. Southend’s housing is managed by an ALMO. This brings the total number of local...
by ARCH admin | 3 Oct, 2025 | News
Regulations implementing Awaab’s Law have now been approved by Parliament, meaning that the Law will now definitely come into effect on 27 October. ARCH has been in regular contact with MHCLG officials during consultation on the accompanying guidance, and this...
by ARCH admin | 3 Oct, 2025 | News
Early in 2024 the Government consulted on a new requirement for all senior housing staff working for local authorities or housing associations to have, or be working towards, an appropriate professional qualification. On 30 September, MHCLG published the outcome of...
