20 Feb 2019 | Regulation and legal

'We hope this report helps to drive policy change to support tenants in the private rented sector'

Tyfu Tai Cymru's Private renting and mental health: a way forward, paint a clear picture that needs doing, says Matthew Norman, public affairs and policy officer Residential Landlords Association.

20 Feb 2019 | Health and housing | Homelessness

Mental health in the private rented sector

High-quality, stable housing is key to maintaining good mental health and vital for recovery from mental illness, says Glenn Page, senior policy and cfampaigns oficer at Mind.

17 Jan 2019

Housing sector's role in helping to keep victims of domestic abuse safe

CIH President Jim Strang and Chief Executive of Scottish Women's Aid Marsha Scott examine the role of housing in helping to protect people experiencing domestic abuse

09 Jan 2019 | Health and housing | Homelessness | Income and financial wellbeing | Regulation and legal

One hundred years of social housing – should it now be a human right?

Matt Dicks director of CIH Cymru reflects on the history - and future - of social housing 100 years on from the historic Housing Act 1919.

08 Jan 2019

When is a customer not a customer?

Linda Moir, former director of customer service at Virgin Atlantic talks about the importance of delivering excellent customer service in your organisation

05 Dec 2018 | Development and regeneration | Health and housing

Tyfu Tai Cymru launches Housing Voices report

Tyfu Tai Cymru, managed by CIH Cymru, has launched its Housing Voices report which brings together key information from regional forums held across Wales earlier this year.

03 Dec 2018

Older people's housing in Scotland

CIH Scotland's national director Callum Chomczuk takes a look at the issue of older people's housing in Scotland and the need for more accessible housing

20 Nov 2018 | Climate and sustainability | Homelessness | Income and financial wellbeing

CIH Cymru presents evidence to UN Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights

Professor Philip Alston, UN Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty visits the UK to engage with the public, third sector organisations, goernment bodies and politicians to build up an image of poverty.

01 Nov 2018 | Professionalism and training

Aspiring leaders event summary

John Bryantis, strategic housing & enabling officer, Tewkesbury Borough Council shared his experience at the aspiring leaders event.

01 Nov 2018 | Regulation and legal

Developing a strategy for the Private Rented Sector (PRS)

The PRS sector is now a larger tenure than social renting in many parts of England. It is now home to more families with children than for several decades.

01 Oct 2018 | Development and regeneration | Income and financial wellbeing | Regulation and legal

Social housing green paper event summary

Rosie Ward, graduate tenancy services officer at Orbit Living spoke at the West Midlands event focused on the social housing green paper.

28 Aug 2018 | Climate and sustainability

Reviewing the review

CIH Cymru policy and public affairs manager Matt Kennedy assesses the scale of the task faced by the Welsh Government's review of affordable housing supply.

15 Aug 2018 | Climate and sustainability | Regulation and legal

The roundabout of local government reform

Tyfu Tai Cymru project manager Catherine May looks at what might be next for local government reform in Wales following the decision to scrap the proposed map of local authorities.

01 Aug 2018 | Income and financial wellbeing | Regulation and legal

Right to rent – there are no winners from this flawed policy

Policy and public affairs manager Matthew Kennedy talks in more detail about CIH Cymru setting a number of recommendations to the Welsh Government as part of the 'Right to rent' policy.

18 Jul 2018 | Climate and sustainability | Income and financial wellbeing

'We need to change the debate on the housing crisis'

Any debate on the housing crisis needs to start at the sharp end rather than focusing on home ownership, argues Matt Dicks, director ofCIH Cymru.