All Wales articles
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In FocusKey talking points from CIH’s TAI 2025 conference
From affordable housing development, to new building safety legislation, tenant engagement and the pros and cons of mergers, attendees at TAI 2025 in Wales this week heard vigorous debates on many topics. Alex Funk rounds up the key takeaways
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NewsTwo Welsh housing associations merge to form 14,000-home Hedyn
Newport City Homes and Melin complete amalgamation
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NewsWelsh government’s final budget insufficient to meet social housing targets, warns CIH
£437m capital investment “falls well short” of amount identified by Audit Wales to deliver 20,000 social homes by 2026
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NewsWelsh government announces £10m additional funding for affordable homes
Devolved administration has target to deliver 20,000 new low carbon social homes during this Senedd
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NewsWelsh Ombudsman finds ‘injustice’ in social landlords’ approach to complaint handling
Hafod Housing Association and Cardiff Council were deemed to have neglected duties under Equality Act
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NewsWelsh ombudsman withdraws social landlord complaints data following concerns around inaccuracies
Watchdog says the figures, the first it has published for social housing, are under review and will be republished
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NewsWelsh social landlords complete merger
Newly-formed Beacon Cymru Group will manage 9,000 homes across South Wales
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NewsSwansea Council gets green light for 156-home scheme
The 156-unit energy efficient scheme forms part of the council’s wider efforts to increase affordable housing supply
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NewsWelsh social housing sector given £81m grant increase in draft budget
But budget falls short of the £580m to £740m that Audit Wales identified as necessary to meet 20,000-home housebuilding target
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NewsCommittee ‘concerned’ Welsh government’s 20,000 social homes target will not meet demand
The Housing and Local Government committee has suggested that the government needs to raise its social housing target from 20,000 to 60,000.
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NewsWelsh housing secretary sets up and appoints lead of Affordable Housing Taskforce
In September, Audit Wales published a report warning that the Welsh government will fall short of its target to build 20,000 social homes by March 2026 without significant additional spending.
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NewsTwo south Wales housing associations complete merger
Cadwyn Housing Association has joined Cadarn Housing Group as a subsidiary
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NewsCardiff Community Housing Association appoints new property and assets director
Andrew Bradley will provide strategic leadership to the assets and property directorate
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NewsCardiff-based housing association secures £25m loan to deliver 300 affordable homes
Hafod Housing has secured a loan facility from Principality building society
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NewsWelsh housing association announces new chief executive
Interim chief executive to progress to chief executive role
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NewsRent caps could have 'unintended consequences' and lead to landlords leaving the market, CIH Cymru says
Welsh arm of housing body says if rent caps were to be introduced, they should be linked to local income instead of property prices
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NewsWelsh housing association advises 40 households to leave homes due to RAAC risk
RAAC concrete has been identified in 60 of Trivallis’ properties on the Gower Estate in Hirwaun, and another 17 privately-owned homes were built in the same way
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NewsGreen light for 152-home development on Welsh colliery site
Not-for-profit housebuilder United Welsh will offer a “signifcant proportion” of the development as affordable housing
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NewsWelsh housing contractor and developer goes into administration
Work has halted on 93-home affordable housing development in Ledbury in the wake of Jehu Group collapse
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NewsSwansea Council and Urban Splash sign £750m regen deal
Urban Splash is aiming to create family homes as part of a 20-year contract to regenerate Swansea city centre sites