Developing the skills to meet the vision for housing in Wales
National director of CIH Cymru Matt Dicks explores political party commitments ahead of the Senedd election.
Government’s race commission largely ignores housing issues
CIH chief executive, Gavin Smart discusses the official Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities in the context of the housing sector.
We need affordable housing supply and radical policy responses if we are to end homelessness for good
This year’s UK Housing Review shows what can be done to address homelessness if the political will is there and highlights the divergence across the UK of progress to end homelessness for good.
Thousands of European nationals could miss out on housing and benefits
European nationals living in the UK don't have long to apply to the European Union Settlement Scheme to regularise their status now that Brexit has brought an end to ‘free movement’.
Housing to 2040 - a dream or promise for real deeds?
In 2019 the Cross Party Group on Housing established a sub group to respond to Housing to 2040. In this guest blog, Steven Tolson, Chair of the CPG sub group reacts to the final Housing to 2040 vision
Local and mayoral elections: is the government listening?
Paul Hackett director of the Smith Institute and secretary to the Affordable Housing Commission discusses the upcoming local and mayoral elections.
The climate has changed
Nicholas Doyle, director of Adecoe explores whether the housing sector could write its own low carbon future and lay out a manifesto for action.
Private renters in Northern Ireland set to receive periodic electrical safety checks
Heather Wilson CIH's Heather Wilson explores the intention to bring forward legislation that will place a duty on private landlords to carry out periodic electrical checks within their properties.
How can we improve our skills to deliver better construction outcomes?
CIH member Tom Jarman explores change in the context of social housing, and why we need a culture that delivers construction outcomes that are fundamental to our core purpose.
Bringing net zero energy solutions to the UK’s social housing sector
In its Reducing UK emissions: 2020 progress report, the Climate Change Committee highlighted five clear investment priorities that are critical in our drive to a more sustainable future.
Could shared ownership rescue households who can’t afford their mortgages?
CIH Fellow John Pankhurst explores how we can ensure families can stay in their homes until the economy recovers from COVID-19.
A passion for people is what made Jade choose housing
Today’s National Careers Week blog comes from Jade Stevens, whose job as employment liaison officer at Trent and Dove Housing gives her plenty of opportunities to help tenants onto their career path.
Housing: where job satisfaction always outweighs the challenges
Jacqui Gilmore, head of housing and communities at Newington Housing Association sits down with her CIH policy and engagement manager, Heather Wilson for a chat about her housing career.
Not just bricks and mortar – a career in housing is about helping people make homes
CIH regional manager Jill Allcoat sits down with Gentoo’s director of property Diane Carney for a National Careers Week chat about the joys and challenges of caring for people’s homes.
Arthur Oscroft – a personal tribute by CIH president Aileen Evans
CIH president Aileen Evans shares a personal tribute to Arthur Oscroft.
