Member only CIH Unlocked 01 Aug 2024 | EDI, data and digital accessibility | Income and financial wellbeing

Mind the gap

Hough Bellis Communications' Bobbie Hough on the importance of effectively utilising digital channels to communicate with tenants.

Member only CIH Unlocked 01 Aug 2024 | Regulation and legal | Tenants and residents

The outlook for supported housing

Supported housing is facing some tough times. How might things change under the new government? The first Supported Housing Network meeting post election sought to find out.

Member only CIH Unlocked 01 Aug 2024 | Building and fire safety | Climate and sustainability | Development and regeneration | Health and housing | Homelessness | Income and financial wellbeing | Regulation and legal | Tenants and residents

Five insights from Kwajo Tweneboa’s new book

The new book from housing campaigner Kwajo Tweneboa explores long-standing housing problems and how we might go about fixing them. 

30 Jul 2024 | CIH updates

Meet our members – CIH Futures ROI – John Barrett

We had the chance to catch up with the CIH Futures Republic of Ireland chair, John Barrett on how he started in housing.

Member only CIH Unlocked 18 Jul 2024 | Climate and sustainability

Inside ClwydAlyn’s Zero Carbon Hub

Tom Boome shares insight into ClwydAlyn's newly launched 'Zero Carbon Hub', which has been designed to facilitate the sharing of information and expertise around housing decarbonisation.

Member only CIH Unlocked 18 Jul 2024 | Climate and sustainability

Insights from CIH and CIOB’s expert roundtable on net zero

The CIH and CIOB recently hosted a roundtable on net zero in housing and the built environment. Here are the takeaways.

Member only CIH Unlocked 18 Jul 2024 | Climate and sustainability | Development and regeneration

Home sweet Stockholm: Notes from a CIH study trip

"The focus of my trip to Stockholm was to learn about net zero, but I left with so much more," writes CIH Scotland's policy and practice manager, Ashley Campbell.

Member only CIH Unlocked 18 Jul 2024 | Tenants and residents

Sitting down with... Alison Inman OBE

Tenant champion and former CIH president Alison Inman on how well the sector is delivering on tenant engagement.

Member only CIH Unlocked 18 Jul 2024 | Development and regeneration | Regulation and legal

How has housing featured in the first two weeks of Starmer's government?

Labour was keen to talk up its plans for housing in the run-up to the election. Now they're in power, they appear to be wasting no time in putting their plans into action. 

05 Jul 2024 | Development and regeneration | Homelessness | Income and financial wellbeing | Regulation and legal | Tenants and residents

Making the most of the first 100 days

Housing can be a big part of the solution to many of the problems the new government has inherited, writes Rachael Williamson.

Member only CIH Unlocked 04 Jul 2024 | Regulation and legal

What does the Regulator's latest quarterly report say about the sector's finances?

We highlight some of the key points from the Regulator of Social Housing's recent quarterly survey.

Member only CIH Unlocked 04 Jul 2024 | Climate and sustainability | Income and financial wellbeing | Tenants and residents

Can we go green and remain affordable?

Darren Huitema explains how Believe Housing Australia is bringing down energy costs for tenants with a "game-changing" solar solution.

Member only CIH Unlocked 04 Jul 2024 | Regulation and legal

Time for change: When should your housing association consider a rebrand?

For most housing associations, rebranding is not something they need to think about. But for a small minority, a refresh might be what they need. 

Member only CIH Unlocked 04 Jul 2024 | Building and fire safety | Development and regeneration | Health and housing | Tenants and residents

Sitting down with... Kwajo Tweneboa

Kwajo Tweneboa on his new book, his views on the sector, and his hopes for housing post election.

Member only CIH Unlocked 04 Jul 2024 | Building and fire safety | Income and financial wellbeing | Tenants and residents

The London landlord with trust at its heart

Newlon Housing Trust has been on a two-and-a-half-year journey to improve trust, confidence and tenant satisfaction.