From Sim City to the CIH board: My journey from town planning to housing advocacy
Find out how Angela Wiggam, head of planning at Turley got into the housing sector and became involved at CIH.
Sharing stories, shaping futures: Reflections from a careers workshop at ISHF
Caroline Moloney shares her reflections from the careers workshop at the ISHF
Repairing trust: Key insights from the Housing Ombudsman’s latest spotlight report
The Housing Ombudsman's latest spotlight report shows how negative repairs and maintenance experiences significantly damage residents’ trust in their landlords.
Webinar takeaways: Resilience and wellbeing
We explored how and why housing professionals should equip themselves with the knowledge and skills to boost and promote resilience and wellbeing.
Emergency repairs under scrutiny: What social landlords need to get right ahead of Awaab’s Law
A new Housing Ombudsman report explores how social landlords can avoid falling foul of Awaab's Law's emergency repairs requirements.
Spending Review: Making the economic case for housing
Gavin Smart explains why the government needs to properly fund initiatives such as the next Affordable Homes Programme and the Warm Homes Plan.
Committed to housing: David Kingsley
Housing practitioner and CIH EDI board member David Kingsley on his dedication to learning and drawing on his own experience as a social housing resident.
Finding our ‘headspace in housing’: An honest conversation about wellbeing
Brodie Reilly shares his insights into managing mental health and wellbeing in the sector.
Sitting down with... CIH policy lead Eve Blezard
CIH's Eve Blezard on joining the board of the Housing Studies Association, the need to better serve neglected communities, and the big asset management and building safety developments members should be looking out for.
Tackling social housing stigma: A tenant-landlord approach
Alma Sheren caught up with Stop Social Housing Stigma's Nic Bliss ahead of the formal launch of the Tackling Stigma Journey Planner.
Webinar takeaways: Improving complaints services
All the big talking points from the first webinar in a new series exploring ways for social landlords to improve their complaints services.
Webinar takeaways: One year of proactive consumer regulation
The Regulator of Social Housing's Angela Holden shared insight into the first year of proactive consumer regulation.
Housing Brighton: Seven learnings from the Awaab’s Law session
Housing ombudsman Richard Blakeway and Rochdale Boroughwide Housing chief executive Amanda Newton came together for a powerful session on Awaab’s Law.
Housing talent trends: Preparing today’s teams for tomorrow’s leadership
Shannon Barrett shares insight into housing talent trends and traits to hire in 2025.
Focus on influencing Scotland - May 2025
Read our latest updates from our policy work in Scotland in our focus on influencing Scotland blog.
