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Private renting, Universal Credit

LHA Freeze

Posted on 30 October 2026 by David Cowan

This is another short post - apologies as I'm feeling a bit ropey (bad cold).  There are various levers we have in Wales to enable policy-makers to do interesting things, […]

Homelessness

HASHA Implementation

Posted on 30 October 2026 by David Cowan

I came across a technical briefing about the implementation of the Homelessness and Social Housing Allocation (Wales) Act - discussed in some detail in previous posts - on the Cymorth […]

Disrepair

A special place in hell – Disrepair litigation

Posted on 28 October 2026 by David Cowan

  In my view, there is a special place in hell for those people who take advantage of the vulnerable.  In two reports this week (here and here), Inside Housing […]

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Shelter Cymru Conference Report

Posted on 28 October 2026 by David Cowan

Yesterday, I was at the Shelter Cymru People and Homes conference, which took place in the Marriott near Cardiff station.  The great and the good of the housing world were […]

 

HMOs and Hysteria

Posted on 16 October 2026 by David Cowan

HMOs are a feature of housing policy discussion for various reasons.  They have been subject to licensing regimes, for example, because of concerns about health and safety in them.  They […]

Eligibility and crisis situations: New Consultation

Posted on 9 October 2026 by David Cowan

Given the politics of Britishness at the moment, the Welsh Government are consulting on a relatively minor but potentially brave proposal to amend the eligibility regulations for housing allocation and […]

Roll-on “respect orders” and “housing injunctions”: The end of the ASBI

Posted on 9 October 2026 by David Cowan

The Crime and Policing Act 2026 is coming into force later this month.  This is Westminster legislation that affects the housing system in Wales as it is concerned with ASB […]

Tenant satisfaction surveys – All they are cracked up to be?

Posted on 2 October 2026 by David Cowan

I have been thinking about the Tenant Satisfaction Survey data published by the WG on 10th September, and reported by Inside Housing on 25th September.  The WG have said that […]

Programme for Government 2026-30 – The housing bits

Posted on 25 September 2026 by David Cowan

On Wednesday, the WG published its Programme for Government 2026-30.  In many ways, this does not tell us anything more than we knew already.  Housing gets its own page, which […]

Masterclasses in Welsh Housing Law – Another reflection

Posted on 25 September 2026 by David Cowan

At the Masterclasses, I made the point about the lack of litigation on Welsh housing and homelessness law, and the need for more challenges to settle outstanding areas of dispute.  […]

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