03 Jul 2025 | Health and housing

CIH responds to the NHS 10-year Health Plan

The government revealed its 10-year Health Plan for the NHS, bringing health care into local communities; CIH responds to the outline.

03 Jul 2025 | Consultation and inquiry responses | Development and regeneration

CIH submission to the Planning and Infrastructure Bill’s call for written evidence

Read our response to the call for written evidence on the Planning and Infrastructure Bill.

02 Jul 2025 | CIH updates | Development and regeneration | Regulation and legal

CIH welcomes government’s five point plan for social and affordable housing renewal

Read CIH's statement on the government announcement on its five point plan for social and affordable housing renewal

02 Jul 2025 | Regulation and legal

CIH welcomes confirmation of Competence and Conduct Standard with three-year transition period

CIH has today welcomed the government’s confirmation that the Competence and Conduct Standard for social housing will be implemented from October 2026.

01 Jul 2025 | CIH updates

CIH Welsh Housing Awards 2025 open for applications

The annual CIH Welsh Housing Awards sponsored by Aico, are now open for applications.

01 Jul 2025 | Consultation and inquiry responses | Development and regeneration

CIH response to the inquiry into improving local areas through developer funding

Read our full response into parliament's inquiry into improving local areas through developer funding.

30 Jun 2025 | Regulation and legal

CIH Scotland Board nominates new vice chair

Matthew Busher, neighbourhood director at Kingdom Housing Association, has been nominated to take over from Kerry Clayton as vice chair of the CIH Scotland Board.

26 Jun 2025 | Development and regeneration

CIH Northern Ireland urges integrated planning reforms amidst persistent rural dwelling pressure and varied processing times

CIH NI has responded to the latest planning statistics released by the Department for Infrastructure, highlighting a multifaceted challenge within the region's planning system.

25 Jun 2025 | Building and fire safety | Health and housing | Regulation and legal | Tenants and residents

First phase of Awaab's Law and electrical safety regulations laid before parliament

Find out more about to the new legal duties announced for all registered providers of social housing in England.

24 Jun 2025 | Consultation and inquiry responses

CIH Cymru response on the Homelessness and Social Housing Allocations (Wales) Bill consultation

CIH Cymru agrees with the general principles of the bill with its overarching aim to ensure homelessness in Wales is rare, brief and unrepeated by strengthening the focus on preventing homelessness from happening in the first place.

24 Jun 2025 | Professionalism and training | Regulation and legal

CIH Awarding Organisation launches new top-up units to help housing professionals prepare for the Competence and Conduct Standard

Designed to help individuals with partially aligned qualifications enhance their knowledge and skills—without the need to complete another housing qualification.

23 Jun 2025 | Professionalism and training | Regulation and legal

CIH Scotland opens applications for new board members

Up to four places are available for ambitious housing professionals who want to make a difference to their professional body.

20 Jun 2025 | Homelessness

CIH responds to conclusion of Homelessness Prevention Grant consultation

CIH welcomes the government's published outcome of its consultation on funding arrangements for the Homelessness Prevention Grant from 2026/27 onward.

18 Jun 2025 | Professionalism and training

CIH launches professional standards resource for use at organisational level

New professional standards self-assessment tool is designed to be used at an organisational level, to embed professional standards across a housing team or organisation.

18 Jun 2025 | Consultation and inquiry responses | Development and regeneration

CIH NI response to DfI consultation on developer contributions for wastewater infrastructure

CIH NI welcomes the opportunity to respond to the DfI consultation on developer contributions for wastewater infrastructure, recognising the critical importance of robust wastewater infrastructure for the delivery of much-needed housing across NI.