What does the UK Government's summer statement do for Scotland?
In this new blog Ashley Campbell, Policy and Practice Manager at CIH Scotland looks at what the Chancellor’s announcement means for the housing sector in Scotland.
Diversity is power
CIH’s head of membership, Rebecca Clarke, reflects on 2020, the perceptions she has had challenged, and what more we can be doing as a sector to champion diversity and equality.
Housing Ombudsman: Complaint Handling Code
In his latest blog for CIH, Housing Ombudsman Richard Blakeway talks about the recently published Complaint Handling Code.
Looking back at Robert Jenrick’s speech at the International Housing Summit
Melanie Rees, CIH head of policy and external affairs, shares her thoughts on Robert Jenrick's address at the International Housing Summit.
What has sustainable IT got to do with the housing sector?
om Greenwood, managing director, Wholegrain Digital, shares his thoughts on the challenges and opportunities Green IT brings to the housing sector.
Putting homes at the heart of recovery
Our homes have never been more important to us than they have been during the COVID-19 crisis. CIH chief executive, Gavin Smart shares his thoughts on why homes should be at the heart of recovery.
Supporting someone to move home during lockdown
Ashley Campbell, Policy and practice manager at CIH Scotland, answers a query from a member about whether a victim of domestic abuse can get help to move home without breaking lockdown rules.
Employability in rural areas
Louise Bennett, employment support officer at Victory Housing tells us about the rural nature of the county and the challenges this brings for the team and communities.
Housing is more than just rents and repairs
Housing organisations today need to adopt a more holistic approach to service delivery – gone are the days of simply collecting the rents and carrying out repairs.
A small in-house team with a big heart
Melissa O’Donnell from Golden Lane Housing explains the steps taken to start deliver their own property repairs, earning them a place on the shortlist for direct labour organisation of the year.
My route into housing
Tara Bold CIHCM shared her route to housing
Putting community at the heart of housebuilding
Countryside explain what they’ve been up to to be nominated to win the homebuilder of the year award at this year's UK Housing Awards.
What makes a landlord great?
David Richmond, assistant director of neighbourhoods and housing from Hull City Council talks about what makes a good landlord and what they’re doing in Hull to be the best they can be.
We know how to end homelessness, so why haven't we done so already?
In this opinion piece originally published in The Herald, Jennifer Galbraith, Policy and practice officer at CIH Scotland discusses the challenges of ending homelessness in Scotland.
Time's up for temporary accommodation
Ashley Campbell examines the future of temporary accommodation in Scotland as the latest figures show that the number of households in temporary accommodation is increasing
