04 Nov 2021 | Building and fire safety | Regulation and legal | Tenants and residents

Fire safety four years after the Grenfell Tower fire

Following the release of the UK Housing Review Autumn Briefing Paper 2021, John Perry gives an overview of the fire safety progress that has been made since the Grenfell Tower disaster.

02 Nov 2021 | Building and fire safety | Regulation and legal

What is the true cost of a tenancy fraud, and does it matter?

Alan Bryce, non- executive director of the Tenancy Fraud Forum explains why it is fundamental for social housing providers to play their part in the fight against tenancy fraud.

25 Oct 2021

Over two million foreign nationals excluded from social housing and benefits

Following the release of the 2021 UK Housing Review Autumn Briefing Paper, CIH’s John Perry summarises the evidence on total numbers excluded from housing and benefits due to immigration status.

21 Oct 2021 | CIH updates | Professionalism and training

Meet the MalColm Smith Award winner 2001

The Malcolm Smith prize is awarded for the best piece of work focusing on housing law or policy during the last academic year by a student in Scotland, studying up to MSc level.

18 Oct 2021 | Health and housing | Homelessness

Sleeping out for Homeful

CIH president, Jo Richardson shares why she will be sleeping out for End Youth Homelessness on the 12 November 2021.

13 Oct 2021 | Tenants and residents

Homeless impact report

A fundamental report by the Chartered institute of Housing in conjunction with the Centre Homelessness Impact

24 Sept 2021 | Building and fire safety | Regulation and legal

Video doorbells vs data protection

Sam Rose, CIH member and senior associate at Penningtons Manches Cooper discusses the data protection questions that surround the use of video doorbells,

21 Sept 2021 | EDI, data and digital accessibility | Professionalism and training

Diversity and inclusion – how mentoring can help your organisation

Mentoring has a big role to play in successful diversity and inclusion programmes and schemes

14 Sept 2021 | Professionalism and training

Mentoring vs coaching - the key differences and benefits

We explore the key differences between mentoring and coaching, when to use both learning practices and what the key benefits are.

13 Sept 2021 | Professionalism and training

Supporting future generations at ClwydAlyn

ClwydAlyn shares why they chose to sponsor the future generations award at the upcoming Welsh housing awards.

08 Sept 2021

How partnerships are paving the way for homebuilders to achieve top results

For 50 years, Lovell have been working in partnership with housing associations and local authorities to create places where communities can thrive.

26 Aug 2021 | Homelessness

Ending homelessness with a little help from our friends

Colette McKune MBE, CEO of ForHousing discusses how we can end homelessness – with a little help from our friends.

24 Aug 2021 | Professionalism and training

Reverse mentoring

We explore what reverse mentoring is, how reverse mentoring works and some of the key benefits to reverse mentoring.

19 Aug 2021 | EDI, data and digital accessibility | Professionalism and training

LGBT+ mentoring – why diversity mentoring matters and its impact

Mentoring is often cited as an extremely effective way to support diversity and inclusion initiatives and agendas within organisations, and with good reason.

04 Aug 2021 | Climate and sustainability | Development and regeneration | Regulation and legal

Why we must include Band D social homes in the Energy Company Obligation eligibility criteria

CIH's Alexandra Gibson highlights why Band D social homes should be eligible for funding under ECO4 if we are to reach new statutory fuel poverty targets 2025.