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’s has launched its plan for social and affordable housing 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 affordable homes. It also includes further details on Government plans for social rents, Right to Buy, building safety, Decent Homes, Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards (MEES), Awaab’s Law, Electrical Safety Standards, competency and conduct standards and other matters.
Government have now added an easy read version of help with anti-social behaviour for social housing tenants to the information on the Government website.
The Annual General Meeting of the Company will be held on Thursday, April 3.
MHCLG has written to say that in the Local Government Finance Settlement before Christmas, the Government announced an additional £515 million specifically to soften the impact of the increases in employer National Insurance Contributions (NIC) announced at the Autumn Budget.
ARCH has responded jointly with the National Federation of ALMOs and the Councils with ALMOs Group to the Government’s consultation on reforming the Right to Buy.
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