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Ending the housing emergency must be the priority for the next Welsh Government. We at Shelter Cymru, are one of 20 organisations - as part of Homes For All Cymru - looking for every party to commit to three bold, but realisable steps. Read our manifesto: bit.ly/4qbUZE2
December 16, 2025 at 2:32 PM
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Welsh Housing Quarterly is looking for a new editor to replace me. Might suit a freelance journalist looking for a regular part-time role in a vibrant Welsh housing sector or someone working in housing looking for something a little different. More details here

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Could you be the next editor of WHQ? - WHQ
Welsh Housing Quarterly is looking for a new editor to take the helm of the magazine from next year. WHQ is the only independent housing and regeneration digital magazine for and about Wales.  It is, ...
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December 4, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Welsh Government set to miss 20,000 homes target - but will come closer than previously thought

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Affordable homes set to miss 20k target by seven months - WHQ
The Welsh Government is set to fall short of its target of 20,000 affordable homes in this Senedd term but expects to meet it by November 2026. Official statistics published on Thursday show that 3,53...
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November 13, 2025 at 12:11 PM
The new issue of WHQ investigates misinformation about housing. John Perry kicks things off by busting some myths about migrants and social housing

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The truth about social housing - WHQ
Myths about migrants and social housing must be challenged, says John Perry. The myth that social housing is going to migrants is an old one. I recall CIH preparing a report for the Local Government A...
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October 29, 2025 at 9:39 AM
The Autumn issue of @whqmag.bsky.social is out now, featuring building safety, housing and misinformation, children in temporary accommodation, Welsh Language Standards and much, much more
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New edition of WHQ out now - WHQ
This Autumn issue of WHQ has just been published, featuring building safety, misinformation, temporary accommodation, affordability and much, much more. Building safety is our primary theme. We have t...
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October 24, 2025 at 10:06 AM
High Court rules in favour of housing associations in electrical condition reports case

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Judgment goes landlords’ way in rents case - WHQ
The High Court has ruled in favour of housing associations in a case with millions of pounds in rental payments potentially at stake. The judgment came in the second stage of a test case brought in th...
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October 7, 2025 at 7:52 AM
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Holiday let operators in Wales would be forced to get a license and meet strict safety rules under a draft ‘Airbnb law’ unveiled by the Welsh Government
Welsh Government unveils draft ‘Airbnb law’
Chris Haines, ICNN Senedd reporter Holiday let operators in Wales would be forced to get a license and meet strict safety rules under a draft ‘Airbnb law’ unveiled by the Welsh Government. Finance sec...
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October 6, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Ten-year rent settlement will provide 'immediate certainty and stability' for social landlords and tenants

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Minister sets out ten-year rent settlement - WHQ
Housing secretary Jayne Bryant has approved a ten-year rent standard for social that she said would provide ‘immediate certainty and stability for social landlords and tenants across Wales’. The Welsh...
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September 30, 2025 at 2:09 PM
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Read our thoughts on the recent Welsh Government response to the White Paper on Housing Adequacy

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'Back the Bill' responds to Welsh Government White Paper Response - Tai Pawb
The campaign, comprising of Tai Pawb, CIH Cymru and Shelter Cymru, notes the recent publication of the responses to the White Paper consultation on Housing adequacy in Wales including Welsh Government...
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July 29, 2025 at 2:38 PM
New issue of WHQ out now, featuring:
- Can the Homelessness Bill deliver?
- Lee Waters on how to improve affordable housing supply
- The case for a national independent tenant voice
- Caring for frontline staff

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Summer issue of WHQ out now - WHQ
Homelessness is the key theme of the new edition of WHQ, alongside the Affordable Housing Taskforce, a new voice for tenants, decarbonisation and much, much more. The introduction of the Homelessness ...
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July 28, 2025 at 8:35 AM
How is Wales doing on building safety remediation? Work not yet started on 70% of buildings for which major developers are responsible and completed on only 4 out of 161
Important new blog from @senedd.wales research

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Building safety remediation: are developers dragging their heels?
It’s been more than eight years since the fire at Grenfell that killed 72 people. Today, there are still many hundreds of people in Wales living in buildings with unresolved safety issues, many of who...
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July 22, 2025 at 9:46 AM
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New Data📉Statistics for March 25 show the numbers in temporary accommodation have slightly decreased to 10,800, including 2,584 children.

However, rough sleeping in Wales has increased to 130 people.

The figures are far too high: www.gov.wales/homelessness...
Homelessness accommodation provision and rough sleeping: March 2025 | GOV.WALES
Data on persons placed into temporary accommodation and rough sleepers for March 2025.
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June 27, 2025 at 9:46 AM
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⌛ Last chance to join our team!

✅ Communications Advisor
✅ Public Affairs and Policy Advisor
✅ External Affairs Assistant

🗓 Deadline: 5pm Tuesday 17.6.2025
📍 Remote (UK)

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June 10, 2025 at 10:29 AM
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We’re looking for a Head of Policy & Campaigns at Platfform - if you connect with our purpose, have a passion for social justice & can show us how you have affected successful change through policy and campaigns work then we’d love to hear from you
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Head of Policy and Campaigns - Flexible with regular requirement to travel as required
If like us, you are passionate about addressing injustice and making a difference to the lives of the people in Wales then you could be our next Head of Policy and Campaigns. This is an exciting time...
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May 21, 2025 at 1:38 PM
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👋 Cymorth Cymru is now on Bluesky – if you follow us on other platforms we’re looking forward to carrying on the conversation.

If this is the first time you’ve heard of us, here is a little about what we do... ⬇️
May 19, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Taskforce publishes recommendations to speed up delivery of affordable housing in Wales whq.org.uk/2025/05/15/a...
Affordable Housing Taskforce publishes report - WHQ
A group of experts has urged Welsh Government to follow a series of recommendations to improve the delivery of affordable housing. The Affordable Homes Taskforce was set up by housing secretary Jayne ...
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May 15, 2025 at 11:06 AM
With a year to go of this Senedd term, WHQ asked a range of different contributors for their views on Welsh Government’s target of 20,000 new low carbon social homes. Can it be met? What more can be done? And what should come next?

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Thinking about 20k - WHQ
With a year to go of this Senedd term, WHQ asked a range of different contributors for their views on Welsh Government’s target of 20,000 new low carbon social homes. Can it be met? What more can be d...
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April 29, 2025 at 9:55 AM
'If we want to be a country where aspiration for high quality homes... is to be achieved, we need to start today, right now, don’t delay, and don’t stop for anything! No more Great Excuse'

Delighted to have John Keegan writing in this issue of WHQ

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The great excuse - WHQ
Tackling the housing supply crisis requires a coherent vision for the future and a willingness to act across planning, regulation, training and construction, says John Keegan. I have had a lot of time...
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April 29, 2025 at 9:54 AM
New issue of WHQ just published featuring supply and planning, the 20k homes target, homelessness, waiting lists and much, much more
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Spring issue of WHQ out now - WHQ
Supply and planning are the main focus of the new edition of WHQ alongside homelessness, social housing waiting lists and all our regular updates and features. With a year to go to meet the Welsh Gove...
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April 24, 2025 at 10:57 AM
Energy efficiency drive for fuel poor households won't be finished till 2160 at current rate, says Senedd committee
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Energy efficiency drive ‘will take more than a century’ - WHQ
Welsh Government’s energy efficiency rollout won’t be finished until the year 2160 at the current rate of progress, according to a new report by a Senedd Committee. The Equality and Social Justice Com...
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April 8, 2025 at 8:52 AM
As new price rise announced, polling by National Energy Action reveals that more than half of people in Wales expect to ration energy in next few months

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Energy price rise set to hit Wales hard - WHQ
More than half of adults in Wales expect to ration energy in the next few months following the latest price rise, according to polling by National Energy Action. Energy bills are set for a third succe...
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February 25, 2025 at 9:45 AM
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The Townhill Estate, designed by Borough Architect Ernest Morgan for Swansea Council, under the 1919 Housing Act (early photo courtesy of Swansea Museum Collection): Dewi Terrace, then and now, designed in echelon formation to cope with the area's steep terrain. (Featured in my '100 Estates' book.)
February 12, 2025 at 3:33 PM
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Your views really do matter so please take five to complete the survey and let @cihcymru.bsky.social know what key pressures, challenges and opportunities you have in your role.
If you haven’t had a chance to yet why not take five and share your views to inform our 2025 sector snapshot.

Click here to take the survey in English: buff.ly/4gkFFzE
Click here to take the survey in Welsh: buff.ly/4jE8gCH

Share your views on the Welsh Housing sector.
February 10, 2025 at 3:34 PM