The Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH) is the professional body for people involved in housing and communities. We are a registered charity and not-for-profit organisation. We have a diverse and growing membership of over 22,000 people - both in the public and private sectors - living and working in over 20 countries on five continents across the world. We exist to maximise the contribution that housing professionals make to the wellbeing of communities.
We have produced a new practice brief on Promoting Homeownership. The brief deals with all the 'pre-sale' aspects of homeownership, including government policies, the different 'products', marketing properties and all the legal aspects of the right to buy/right to acquire.
It provides information on:
It is available from our online bookshop for £12 for CIH members or £15 for non-members. To purchase a copy, please click below:
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Forthcoming events in the housing calendar:
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CIH Practice is the centre of excellence for all aspects of housing practice. Our services include:
Latest publications from CIH:
Call for Member involvement in Governance reform working group
CIH has a grade of membership for everyone to support your professional development. More details
CIH Education offers over 100 courses in colleges and Universities across the UK and overseas. To find a course near you click here
CIH Distance Learning has introduced new courses including an option to study an MSc in housing. Click here for more.