Member only CIH Unlocked 05 Jun 2025 | Asset management | Regulation and legal | Tenants and residents

Repairing trust: Key insights from the Housing Ombudsman’s latest spotlight report

The Housing Ombudsman's latest spotlight report shows how negative repairs and maintenance experiences significantly damage residents’ trust in their landlords.

Member only CIH Unlocked 05 Jun 2025 | Management and leadership | Professionalism and training

Webinar takeaways: Resilience and wellbeing

We explored how and why housing professionals should equip themselves with the knowledge and skills to boost and promote resilience and wellbeing.

Member only CIH Unlocked 05 Jun 2025 | Asset management | Health and housing | Regulation and legal

Emergency repairs under scrutiny: What social landlords need to get right ahead of Awaab’s Law

A new Housing Ombudsman report explores how social landlords can avoid falling foul of Awaab's Law's emergency repairs requirements.

Member only CIH Unlocked 05 Jun 2025 | Climate and sustainability | Development and regeneration

Spending Review: Making the economic case for housing

Gavin Smart explains why the government needs to properly fund initiatives such as the next Affordable Homes Programme and the Warm Homes Plan.

Member only CIH Unlocked 05 Jun 2025 | Management and leadership | Professionalism and training

Committed to housing: David Kingsley

Housing practitioner and CIH EDI board member David Kingsley on his dedication to learning and drawing on his own experience as a social housing resident. 

Member only CIH Unlocked 22 May 2025 | Asset management | Building and fire safety | Tenants and residents

Sitting down with... CIH policy lead Eve Blezard

CIH's Eve Blezard on joining the board of the Housing Studies Association, the need to better serve neglected communities, and the big asset management and building safety developments members should be looking out for.

Member only CIH Unlocked 22 May 2025 | Tenants and residents

Tackling social housing stigma: A tenant-landlord approach 

Alma Sheren caught up with Stop Social Housing Stigma's Nic Bliss ahead of the formal launch of the Tackling Stigma Journey Planner.

Member only CIH Unlocked 22 May 2025 | Asset management | Regulation and legal | Tenants and residents

Webinar takeaways: Improving complaints services

All the big talking points from the first webinar in a new series exploring ways for social landlords to improve their complaints services.

Member only CIH Unlocked 22 May 2025 | Regulation and legal

Webinar takeaways: One year of proactive consumer regulation 

The Regulator of Social Housing's Angela Holden shared insight into the first year of proactive consumer regulation.

Member only CIH Unlocked 22 May 2025 | Asset management | Building and fire safety | Health and housing | Regulation and legal | Tenants and residents

Housing Brighton: Seven learnings from the Awaab’s Law session 

Housing ombudsman Richard Blakeway and Rochdale Boroughwide Housing chief executive Amanda Newton came together for a powerful session on Awaab’s Law.

12 May 2025 | CIH updates | Professionalism and training

Access your member benefits and Knowledge Hub

Learn more about how to access all your member benefits at CIH including the hugely popular Knowledge Hub packed full of content for all topic areas in the housing sector.

Member only CIH Unlocked 09 May 2025 | Climate and sustainability

All-in on sustainability: Habodel

Habodel's head of ESG, Jon Daley, shares insight into their steadfast commitment to sustainability.

Member only CIH Unlocked 09 May 2025 | Domestic abuse | EDI, data and digital accessibility | Professionalism and training

Hidden perspectives: An interview with new WISH president Crystal Hicks

Unlocked sits down with new WISH president Crystal Hicks to find out more about her 'See Her' campaign and her efforts to get more women into the sector.

Member only CIH Unlocked 09 May 2025 | Management and leadership | Professionalism and training

Almond Housing’s nine-day fortnight trial — one year on 

Unlocked caught up with Almond Housing Association to find out why they're permanently switching to a nine-day fortnight.

Member only CIH Unlocked 09 May 2025 | Health and housing | Professionalism and training

Managing vicarious trauma: Practical strategies for social housing professionals 

Drawing on her own expertise, Bloom HR's Natalie Carrington explains how social housing professionals can prevent and treat instances of vicarious trauma.