Policy Papers

Housing Finance, Housing Benefit & Financial Inclusion

• The Credit Crunch and the Scottish Housing System (PDF: 704 kb)
  A report for CIH from Newhaven Research and University of Glasgow outlining the cases and impacts of the recent credit crunch. It looks at Government and other responses from a housing perspective.
  (October 2008)
  
  
• Taking forward the Government Economic Strategy:
  A Discussion Paper on Tackling Poverty, Inequality and Deprivation in Scotland (PDF: 80 kb)
  The Chartered Institute of Housing Scotland (CIH) has welcomed this opportunity to respond to the consultation on the Scottish Government discussion document
  (July 2008)
  
  
• Better value from Housing Association Grant -Changes to grant in 2008/9 (PDF: 80 kb)
  (April 2008)
  
  
• Saving Gateway (PDF: 405 kb)
  CIH Scotland UK briefing on the Savings Gateway, what it is and what the CIH proposes the Saving with Rent Savings Gateway will look like.
  (April 2008)
  
  
• Consultation response (PDF: 70 kb)
  The Chartered Institute of Housing Scotland (CIH) has welcomed this opportunity to respond to the consultation on The Role of a Scottish Futures Trust in Infrastructure Investment from the perspective of the provision of housing and housing services. The full response can be viewed here.
  (March 2008)
  
  
• CIH Briefing on the Crerar Review (PDF: 34 kb)
  CIH Scotland briefing on the Crerar Review - The report of the independent review of regulation, audit, inspection and complaints handling of public services in Scotland.
  See also: The Crerar Review
  (October 2007)
  
  
• Improving local services in Scotland: A new performance framework (PDF: 85 kb)
  The CIH in Scotland response to the by the discussion paper form the Local Authority Performance Framework Project Board considering performance in public services as part of the contribution to the wider public service reform agenda.
  See also: Improving local services discussion paper
  (June 2007)
  
  
• Registered Social Landlords Group Structures and Constitutional Partnerships (PDF: 34 kb)
  CIH in Scotland response to Communities Scotland's consultation "Registered Social Landlords Group Structures and Constitutional Partnership"
  See also: Communities Scotland Consultation Paper (PDF)
  (June 2007)
  
  
• Risk and Proportionality: refocusing the regulation and inspection framework for housing
  The CIH in Scotland's response to the Communities Scotland consultation paper
  See also: Communities Scotland Consultation Paper March 2006 (PDF)
  (June 2006)
  
  
• Delivering Affordable Housing and the CSR
  CIH analysis of the Scottish Executive's Comprehensive Spending Review
  (October 2004)
  
  
• What the CSR Announcement Means
  Details of the funding announced for affordable housing provision and the number of affordable homes that this will deliver.
  See also: The Scottish Executive Spending Proposals 2005-2008
  (September 2004)
  
  
• Comprehensive Spending Review 2004   (PDF: 90 kb)
  CIH Submission to the Scottish Executive Comprehensive Spending Review 2004.
  (June 2004)
  
  
• Scottish Executive Budget Process
  CIH Submission to Scottish Parliament Communities Committee on the Scottish Executive Annual Evaluation Report 2005-06.
  See also: The Scottish Executive's Annual Evaluation Report 2005-06.
  (April 2004)
  
  
• Transfer of Development Funding
  CIH response to Communities Scotland's consultation on Implementation of Housing (Scotland) Act 2001 Section 93(2).
  (January 2004)
  
  
• Scottish Executive Budget 2004-05
  CIH and Shelter joint submission to Communities Committee on the Scottish Executive's 2004-2005 Budget.
  (October 2003)
  
  
• Housing Benefit Sanctions & Anti-Social Behaviour Consultation
  CIH Scotland response to the Department for Work and Pensions consultation on using housing benefit sanctions to tackle anti-social behaviour.
  See also: The DWP consultation paper - Housing Benefit Sanctions & Anti-Social Behaviour   (PDF 52 kb)
  (August 2003)
  
  
• Modernising Scotland's Social Housing
  CIH in Scotland response to the Scottish Executive's consultation Modernising Scotland's Social Housing.
  See also: The Scottish Executive consultation paper - Modernising Scotland's Social Housing
  (June 2003)
  
  
• Criminal Justice (Scotland) Bill
  MSP briefing on amendment to Criminal Justice (Scotland) Bill enabling an application by Registered Social Landlords for ASBOs.
  (February 2003)
  
  
• Investing in Tenants
  The Potential for Scottish Local Authorities to Pay for Housing Improvement. Study into which Scottish Local Authorities may be able to support prudential borrowing.
  (October 2002)
  
  
• Prudential Borrowing
  CIH in Scotland response to Scottish Executive's consultation document, Renewing Local Democracy.
  See also: The Scottish Executive consultation paper - Renewing Local Democracy
  (July 2002)
  
  
• How do we Secure More Investment for Council Housing in Scotland?   (PDF: 665 kb)
  (May 2002)
  
  
• How do we Secure More Investment for Council Housing in Scotland? - Summary   (PDF: 304 kb)
  (May 2002)
  
  
• Briefing on Housing Benefit (Withholding of Payment) Bill
  CIH in Scotland Briefing on Frank Field's Private Members Bill.
  (May 2002)
  
  
• The Scottish Executive Budget 2003/04
  Joint written submission from the CIH in Scotland, Shelter (Scotland) and SFHA on how public investment in housing delivers social justice.
  (March 2002)