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Grenfell Tower Inquiry Phase 2 report published
The Grenfell Tower Inquiry published its second and final report on 4 September. The report is 7 volumes and 1,700 pages and sums up the Inquiry’s findings as follows…
‘Securing the future of England’s council housing: five solutions from 100 council landlords’ published
In March 2024, Southwark Council hosted a summit with 20 of the largest council landlords in England to discuss the shared challenges and ambitions for the future of council housing. It was decided to commission a report on the challenges facing council housing...
Government drops plans to reform social housing allocations
In January the Government consulted on plans to reform the rules for allocating council housing, as reported in ARCH Bulletin 229. It proposed to reform council housing allocations policy by restricting allocations to applicants with a UK connection, a minimum...
Regulatory judgements from the first round of planned council inspections
On 14 August, the Regulator of Social Housing published the outcomes from the first round of planned council inspections. Bolsover, High Peak, Melton and North-East Derbyshire councils were rated C2, for which the Regulator's judgement reads: "Our...
Angela Rayner announces planning and housing reforms
In a statement to the House of Commons on 30 July, Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner announced plans to reform national planning policy.
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