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Member only 06 Jan 2020

What you need to know about the Welsh Government's draft budget 2020-2021

The Welsh Government announced the detail of its draft budget on 16 December 2019, with additional monies for affordable housing and an increase in the financial settlement for local government.

Free 06 Jan 2020

Local authority new build programmes and lifting the HRA borrowing caps

This report assesses the impact of the lifting of the Housing Revenue Account borrowing caps and whether Treasury projections are likely to be met.

Member only 06 Jan 2020

Beth mae angen i chi ei wybod am y Polisi Rhent ar gyfer Rhenti Tai Cymdeithasol 2020-2021

Gwelir y wybodaeth ddiweddaraf ynglŷn â’r polisi rhent ar gyfer Rhenti Tai Cymdeithasol 2020-2021 yn cynnwys cefndir i'r trefniadau newydd a sut allan nhw effeithio tenantiaid a sefydliadau.

Member only 06 Jan 2020

Beth mae angen i chi ei wybod am Gyllideb ddrafft Llywodraeth Cymru 2020-2021

Yn dilyn Llywodraeth Cymru yn cyflwyno eu cyllideb ddrafft ar gyfer 2020-21 gwelir y wybodaeth ddiweddaraf ar sut gall y gyllideb yma effeithio gwaith y sector tai.

Free 11 Dec 2019

Housing and poverty

The first in our series of briefings linked to the CIH Scotland Housing Festival 2020 focusses on housing and poverty.

Member only 09 Dec 2019

What you need to know about the Local Government and Elections (Wales) Bill

In a Bill spanning local authority collaboration to new rules for local elections read the latest briefing on how its implementation could impact housing professionals in Wales.

Member only 09 Dec 2019

Beth mae angen i chi ei wybod am y Bil Llywodraeth Leol ac Etholiadau (Cymru)

Darllenwch ein hadroddiad diweddaraf yn sôn am y Bil Llywodraeth Leol ac Etholiadau (Cymru) yma.

Free 06 Dec 2019

The development and delivery of the National Development Framework for Wales: CIH Cymru inquiry response

06 Dec 2019

CIH response to re-imagining social house building in Wales

Free 06 Dec 2019

Draft housing support grant guidance: CIH Cymru consultation response

CIH Cymru has responsed to the consultation on the draft housing support grant guidance.

Free 06 Dec 2019

CIH Cymru response to the inquiry into empty properties

CIH Cymru responded to the Equality, Local Government and Community committee inquiry into empty properties in Wales.

Free 05 Dec 2019

Lleisiau tai 2

Gwelir gwybodaeth wedi'i rhannu yn ystod fforwm Tyfu Tai Cymru dros gyfnod 2019.

Free 05 Dec 2019

Housing Voices 2

Get all the insights from the Tyfu Tai Cymru forums held during 2019

Free 20 Nov 2019

Frozen Out

The end of the benefit freeze in April 2020 follows years of below-inflation increases which have seen benefits designed to cover essential living expenses lose around nine per cent of their value.

This briefing explores the issues around the benefit freeze and takes an in-depth look at the problems which have arisen from the freeze, and sets out CIH's argument for a restoration of the real value of Local Housing Allowance.

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Free 15 Nov 2019

Delivering the National Development Framework for Wales

CIH Cymru provide evidence to inform the delivery of the National Development Framework.

Where is housing's place in the broader conversation about infrastructure? We argue it should be at the heart of arrangements reflection on the latest evidence to show how an approach that prioritises housing could benefit communities across Wales. 

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