06 Nov 2018 | Health and housing

How to deliver a better, disability-confident service to your tenants

Neatebox founder, Gavin Neate, identified poor customer service as a big challenge for people with a disability.

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.

09 Oct 2018 | Health and housing

Perth and Kinross Council pledges to Make a Stand

Councillor Peter Barrett, Convener of Housing & Communities at Perth & Kinross Council explains why they have decided to support CIH's 'Make a Stand' campaign against domestic abuse.

09 Oct 2018 | Regulation and legal

Discrimination and The Equality and Human Rights Commission - FAQs

Ross Mathers from the Equality and Human Rights Commission Scotland sets out some frequently asked questions and useful resources for housing professionals.

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.

01 Oct 2018 | Income and financial wellbeing

Housing must be at the centre of policy on poverty

CIH Scotland's policy and practice manager Ashley Campbell takes a look at the role of housing in helping to address poverty.

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.

28 Aug 2018 | Regulation and legal

Universal Credit is not delivering

Ashley Campbell takes a look at some of the current problems with Universal Credit.

19 Aug 2018

Scottish Housing Day: highlighting positive contribution housing makes to individuals and communities

CIH Scotland's national director Callum Chomczuk looks at the contribution that housing makes to improving health, addressing poverty, and building communities as we celebrate Scottish Housing Day

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.

15 Aug 2018

CIH Vice President: 'The Scottish Government cannot keep paying for a failed Westminster policy

CIH Vice President Jim Strang calls on the UK Government to reconfirm its commitment to reinstating housing payments for 18-21 year olds

14 Aug 2018

Helping people live well with dementia

CIH Scotland Chair Esther Wilson talks about the links between housing, health and social care to encourage housing organisations to re-examine their service to ensure people with dementia can at home

10 Aug 2018

Should Scotland worry about the right to rent?

CIH Scotland's deputy director Callum Chomczuk revisits the issue of 'right to rent' and asks should Scotland be worried?

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.