ARCH Bulletin. Issue 109 - 17 May 2019.

In this issue

Regulator consults on a new Rent Standard
Government to fund cladding replacement on private residential buildings
DWP launches a survey on the use of Partner Organisation Escalation Routeway
Sheffield to celebrate 100 years of council housing
Housing 2019 Conference, Manchester
Regulator issues guidance to councils on compliance with consumer standards

ARCH Exchange – why reinvent the wheel?

Regulator consults on a new Rent Standard

The Regulator of Social Housing has launched a consultation on a revised Rent Standard that will come into effect from 1 April 2020. The new Rent Standard will apply to local authorities and private registered providers. Read more

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Government to fund cladding replacement on private residential buildings

The Government has announced that around £200 million will be made available to remove and replace unsafe cladding from privately owned high-rise residential buildings. Read more

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DWP launches a survey on the use of Partner Organisation Escalation Routeway

The Department of Work & Pensions has created a survey to capture feedback from organisations representing Universal Credit claimants. Read more

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Sheffield to celebrate 100 years of council housing

ARCH member councils are beginning to let us know their plans to celebrate the centenary of the Addison Act and 100 years of council housing.

Sheffield City Council has begun by publishing an article in their Tenant Newsletter looking back at some of the first council homes to be built in the district. Read more

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Housing 2019 Conference, Manchester

Attending this year’s Chartered Institute of Housing 2019 conference in Manchester in June? If so, we would be delighted to see you at our annual conference drinks reception. Read more

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Regulator issues guidance to councils on compliance with consumer standards

The Regulator for Social Housing (RSH) has issued a letter to local authority Chief Executives to remind councils of their obligations under the Regulator’s consumer standards, particularly with respect to the Home Standard expectations on health and safety. Read more

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ARCH Exchange - why reinvent the wheel?

We'd like to remind our member councils of the benefits of ARCH Exchange. The Exchange gives senior employees working in the stock retained sector a simple way to pool their knowledge and experience, and to reduce duplicated efforts. Read more

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