The UK Housing Review – investment in housing
Alistair Smyth, director of external affairs & social investment at The Guinness Partnership takes a look at the UK Housing Review, highlighting the importance of good, safe, affordable homes.
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.
What does Housing to 2040 say about our profession?
In this blog Callum Chomczuk, National director of CIH Scotland talks about why we need to support housing professionals if we are to achieve the ambitions set out in Housing to 2040.
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
Housing professionals and tenants working together to tackle stigma
CIH's Sarah Davis discusses our existing work and upcoming webinar with See the Person to address the stigma that many housing tenants and residents face.
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.
Housing as a human right
In this new blog, Callum Chomczuk, national director of CIH Scotland discusses how we can realise housing as a human right in Scotland.
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.
Why should the housing sector take on dementia?
In this blog Ashley Campbell, Policy and practice manager at CIH Scotland talks about the housing sector's role in supporting people with dementia.
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.
Are you really listening?
Issie Howard reflects the Social Housing White Paper, exploring how tenant voices can strengthen the impact housing associations can have.
