Evidence-based policymaking should be taken as standard – so why are we relying on anecdotal evidence? Mike Hedges MS and Laura Jones MS argue for a Welsh Housing Survey.
How Housing Associations Can Help Tackle Homelessness
More affordable homes for the future is crucial, but social housing services such as money advice teams still play a pivotal role in reducing homelessness, writes Paul Bevan.
Access to the Internet is a Human Right
Derek Walker argues that being able to go online should be a fundamental right and highlights the disparities in access across Wales.
Housing Associations – More Than Homes
Paula Kennedy writes that housing associations are woven into communities and a vital part of Wales’ economy.
Finders or Keepers?
Frances Williams probes different understandings of place and how these might jointly be brought together to inform policy making.
Rent Smart Wales: A Watchdog in Need of Sharper Teeth
Criminal landlords and lettings agents are not being held accountable because of a failure to enforce the law, argues Nicki Kindersley.
‘Accountability Deficit’ Haunts Landlord Licensing Body
Lack of strategy and a democratically unsound Rent Smart Wales is a serious issue for the private rented sector, argues Calum Davies.
Green Housing Needs to be Wales’ Priority
Our green recovery from the Covid recession should focus on house-building and retrofitting, argues Sophie Howe.
Welsh Citizens Service: Lifeline for the Young
A work program for young people could address the generational inequity of Wales, writes Geraint Talfan Davies.