Association of Retained Council Housing Archives

Sector tackles rising ‘no access’ challenge as new safety laws tighten the pressure

|Date: 12 December, 2025

Sector tackles rising ‘no access’ challenge as new safety laws tighten the pressure

New research published on Thursday 11th November shows that the approach of many council and ALMO landlor ...

New research published on Thursday 11th November shows that the approach of many council and ALMO landlords to difficult ‘no access’ cases is undergoing a sea-change, driven by a wide range of factor ...

12 December, 2025
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A council housing renaissance?

|Date: 7 August, 2025

A council housing renaissance?

Matthew Warburton, Policy Advisor at the Association of Retained Council Housing (ARCH), discusses the Go ...

Matthew Warburton, Policy Advisor at the Association of Retained Council Housing (ARCH), discusses the Government’s new homes target, the Spending Review and the potential to reinvigorate council hous ...

7 August, 2025
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Industry Comment | Budget misses the mark for housing

|Date: 9 April, 2024

Industry Comment | Budget misses the mark for housing

The Budget — another missed opportunity to fix the housing crisis, says Matthew Warburton, Policy Advisor ...

The Budget — another missed opportunity to fix the housing crisis, says Matthew Warburton, Policy Advisor at the Association of Retained Council Housing (ARCH). Forecasts of only sluggish growth for t ...

9 April, 2024
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Industry Comment | Making Awaab’s Law work

|Date: 13 February, 2024

Industry Comment | Making Awaab’s Law work

Matthew Warburton, Policy Advisor at the Association of Retained Council Housing (ARCH), discusses Awaab’ ...

Matthew Warburton, Policy Advisor at the Association of Retained Council Housing (ARCH), discusses Awaab’s Law and the consultation surrounding the new mandatory timescales for social landlords to car ...

13 February, 2024
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Industry Comment | The next government’s housing policy

|Date: 11 December, 2023

Industry Comment | The next government’s housing policy

Matthew Warburton, Policy Advisor at the Association of Retained Council Housing (ARCH), considers what w ...

Matthew Warburton, Policy Advisor at the Association of Retained Council Housing (ARCH), considers what we can expect from the next government in terms of housing policy and dissects the proposals of ...

11 December, 2023
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Industry Comment | Implementing Awaab’s Law

|Date: 26 October, 2023

Industry Comment | Implementing Awaab’s Law

Matthew Warburton, Policy Advisor at the Association of Retained Council Housing (ARCH), discusses the im ...

Matthew Warburton, Policy Advisor at the Association of Retained Council Housing (ARCH), discusses the implementation of Awaab’s Law and the proposed changes to the Housing Health and Safety Rating Sy ...

26 October, 2023
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Industry Comment | Tenant Satisfaction Measures — the challenge ahead

|Date: 7 June, 2023

Industry Comment | Tenant Satisfaction Measures — the challenge ahead

Matthew Warburton, Policy Adviser at the Association of Retained Council Housing (ARCH), discusses the ne ...

Matthew Warburton, Policy Adviser at the Association of Retained Council Housing (ARCH), discusses the new tenant satisfaction measures, which are being introduced by The Regulator of Social Housing a ...

7 June, 2023
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Industry Comment | Right to Buy — the case for reform

|Date: 28 March, 2023

Industry Comment | Right to Buy — the case for reform

Matthew Warburton, Policy Advisor at the Association of Retained Council Housing, discusses the findings ...

Matthew Warburton, Policy Advisor at the Association of Retained Council Housing, discusses the findings of research commissioned from Savills by ARCH, the LGA and NFA into Right to Buy, which present ...

28 March, 2023
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