11 Jan 2022 | Building and fire safety | Regulation and legal | Tenants and residents

CIH response to building safety announcement

Chartered Institute of Housing head of policy and external affairs Rachael Williamson shares her thoughts following the recent building safety announcement.

07 Jan 2022 | Climate and sustainability | Homelessness | Income and financial wellbeing | Tenants and residents

What's coming up for housing in 2022?

CIH head of policy and external affairs, Rachael Williamson explores what's on the agenda for the housing industry this year,

17 Dec 2021 | Building and fire safety | Development and regeneration | Tenants and residents

Supply chain challenges affecting housing

CIH Cymru student placement reviews the recent findings of Tyfu Tai Cymru research focussing on issues in housing supply chains.

17 Dec 2021 | CIH updates | Development and regeneration | Health and housing | Professionalism and training | Regulation and legal | Tenants and residents

Looking back – The Welsh housing landscape in 2021

CIH Cymru policy and public affairs manager, Matthew Kennedy takes some time to reflect on the past year, and looks forward at what might be for housing in 2022.

15 Dec 2021 | Homelessness | Income and financial wellbeing | Tenants and residents

Could building social rented homes save the government money?

CIH senior policy officer John Perry and Sam Lister policy and practice officer look back on the social housing sector throughout 2021.

13 Dec 2021

2021 – the year of sweeping planning reform that wasn’t!

CIH policy and practice officer, Hannah Keilloh takes some time to look back and reflect on what's happened in the planning system over 2021.

10 Dec 2021 | CIH updates | EDI, data and digital accessibility | Health and housing | Tenants and residents

Let’s build on the momentum of the past 16 days and keep making a stand

Rachael Williamson, CIH head of policy and external affairs reflects on the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence

06 Dec 2021 | Health and housing | Regulation and legal | Tenants and residents

Deeds not words

Kelly Henderson CIHCM explores why, during this year's UN 16 Days of Activism, the housing industry must be transparent and scrutinise our own approaches.

03 Dec 2021 | Building and fire safety | Climate and sustainability

Supporting Fuel Poverty Awareness Day 2021

This Fuel Poverty Awareness Day, Matt Copeland, head of policy and public affairs at National Energy Action discusses the actions we need to make a difference to people in fuel poverty this winter.

03 Dec 2021 | CIH updates | Climate and sustainability | Health and housing | Tenants and residents

Tackling the fuel poverty crisis

CIH policy and practice officer Alexandra Gibson examines the consequences of fuel poverty on health and wellbeing, the current policy landscape and what we are calling for.

25 Nov 2021 | EDI, data and digital accessibility | Health and housing | Homelessness | Tenants and residents

16 days of activism against gender-based abuse

CIH policy and practice officer explores why the right attitudes, policies and procedures are needed to help us exacerbate violence against women.

22 Nov 2021

We have a dream for our future homes

CIH president Jo Richardson and Wei Yang, president of the Royal Town Planning Institute, reflect on their hopes for the future of housing.

09 Nov 2021 | Climate and sustainability

Housing at the heart of climate action

In the same week that World Leaders gathered in Glasgow for COP 26 and Welsh Government launched its Net-Zero Strategy, Matt Dicks sets out the key opportunities and challenges for housing.

08 Nov 2021 | Building and fire safety | Climate and sustainability | Health and housing | Homelessness | Income and financial wellbeing

Wales: no going back – but where next?

Following the release of the UK Housing Review Autumn Briefing Paper 2021, CIH Cymru's Matthew Kennedy explores housing issues in Wales.

08 Nov 2021 | Homelessness | Income and financial wellbeing | Regulation and legal | Tenants and residents

Housing policy in Northern Ireland to be transformed?

Following the release of the UK Housing Review Autumn Briefing Paper 2021, CIH Northern Ireland's Heather Wilson explores the current housing landscape in NI.