Entries by chenderson
Govt Consultation — Overcoming the Barriers to Longer Tenancies in the PRS
A consultation into making three-year tenancies the mandatory minimum term in the PRS was launched by the government in July. It invites views and comments on a proposed model for a three-year tenancy with a six month break clause, and the options for implementing this. The model is designed to give tenants certainty over rents, […]
Another Successful Resident Involvement Conference
Over the past year Government policy has understandably turned to focus on the social housing sector and particularly the needs of residents. Against this backdrop, a strong attendance of over 100 tenants and housing staff attended the National Resident Involvement Conference in York to make sense of the recent changes in housing policy as well […]
Consultation on banning combustible cladding
On 18 June, the Housing Secretary announced a consultation on banning the use of combustible materials on the external walls of high-rise residential buildings. The consultation is inviting views to revise the building regulations to ban the use of combustible materials in the inner leaf, insulation and cladding that are used in external wall systems […]
The Raynsford Review of Planning
The Raynsford Review of Planning has been set up to identify how the government can reform the English planning system to make it fairer, better resourced and capable of producing quality outcomes as well as new homes. It is being led by a task force chaired by former planning minister Nick Raynsford. Evidence is being […]
Breaking through – understanding and collaborating with the NHS
In the year that we celebrate the 70th birthday of the NHS, we often forget that the man credited with its creation, Nye Bevan, was not just the Minister for Health, but also for Housing. His vision for the creation of the NHS was equally matched by a vision of a country living in new […]
