Gateshead Council is requesting ARCH members to help with its review of housing governance arrangements by completing and returning a short survey.
Gateshead Council – survey of housing governance arrangements
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Housing Ombudsman publishes Annual Complaints Review for 2025-26
The Housing Ombdsman has published an Annual Complaints Review covering cases determined between 1 April 2025 and 31 March 2026.
Shelter – How to unlock a council housing revolution
Shelter has published a new policy report saying how the government can deliver a new generation of council homes to tackle the housing emergency.
MHCLG to review guidance on social housing allocations
MHCLG is reviewing the statutory guidance on the allocation of social housing and has issued a call for evidence from stakeholders, including local authorities, by 2 October 2026.
£10 billion in funding for affordable homes announced
Nearly £10 billion has been allocated to councils, housing associations and other providers to build new social and affordable homes outside London in the first wave of allocations from the Social and Affordable Homes Programme announced in last year’s Budget.
Savills predict that social rents will remain below market rents for next 10 years
New research from Savills concludes that social rents will remain below market rents for the next 10 years in all areas of England.
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