On 24 September, the ARCH Tenants Group held another successful Tenants Conference, hosted by Ashfield District Council.  Over 100 delegates attended to share experience and hear from speakers from MHCLG, the Regulator of Social Housing, the Tenant Participation Advisory Service and ARCH.  Chairman of Ashfield District Council, Cllr Dale Grounds, addressed the Conference and Ashfield tenants, supported by Housing Lead Member, Cllr Andy Meaking, gave a presentation on the Ashfield Tenant Engagement Offer.

The Social Housing Bill, whose main purpose is to introduce reforms to the Right to Buy, has been passed by the House of Lords and is now being debated in the House of Commons.  The Bill received its Commons Second Reading on 10 September and will begin its Committee Stage on 27 October.

The Government has announced its intention to lay new amendments to strengthen homelessness prevention and ensure social housing is allocated to those who need it most.

Gateshead Council is requesting ARCH members to help with its review of housing governance arrangements by completing and returning a short survey.

The Housing Ombdsman has published an Annual Complaints Review covering cases determined between 1 April 2025 and 31 March 2026.

Shelter has published a new policy report saying how the government can deliver a new generation of council homes to tackle the housing emergency.