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ARCH Bulletin. Issue 38, 5 August 2016.

In this issue


New research shows increasing problems accessing home-ownership
ARCH seeks meeting with new Housing Minister
Welcome to our new members
Housing options for serving and ex-military personnel
Scotland ends Right to Buy
Sustainable Development: Examples of Good Practice sought
ARCH Tenants' Conference, 22 September
Reminder: Are you ready for Pay to Stay?
ARCH Chief Officers Conference 2016
Continuing to make the case for council housing

New research shows increasing problems accessing home-ownership


A new report by think tank, Resolution Foundation, caused a media storm when it was published earlier this week. It shows falling homeownership across England and increasing problems in accessing homeownership outside London... Read more

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ARCH seeks meeting with new Housing Minister


We’re seeking a meeting with new Housing Minister, Gavin Barwell, to discuss how stock retained councils can work with the government to increase the supply of new housing and help meet its ambition of delivering a million new homes by 2020... Read more.

Welcome to our new members 


Welcome to Cheshire West and Chester Council and East Riding of Yorkshire Council... Read more.

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Housing options for serving and ex-military personnel


The House of Commons Library has produced a briefing paper outlining the housing options open to serving and ex-military personnel... Read more.

Scotland ends Right to Buy


The Right to Buy in Scotland came to an end on 31 July 2016... Read more.

Sustainable Development: Examples of Good Practice sought


We’re looking for examples of good practice in sustainable development by our members and an opportunity to speak and promote your work at a national conference in November... Read more.

ARCH Tenants' Conference, 22 September


Don’t miss out – if you haven’t already booked your places at this year’s ARCH Tenant Conference. Remember ARCH members are entitled to up to five free places.

We’re also looking for nominations for the ARCH Community Champion Award in recognition of the voluntary good work that a tenant has done to help make a difference in their local community... Book now/more info.

Reminder: Are you ready for Pay to Stay?


We believe the timetable for the introduction of pay to stay is too tight and that there is a case for delaying implementation. We’d like to hear from councils who have concerns about implementing the scheme by April 2017 by Wednesday 31 August. 

We have a meeting with DCLG officials early September and would like to share this information... Read more.

ARCH Chief Officers Conference 2016


This year’s annual Chief Officers Conference and AGM is on Thursday 1 and Friday 2 December 2016 at the University of Warwick... Read more.

Continuing to make the case for council housing


We’re continuing to make the case for council housing... Read more.
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