23 Sept 2022 | CIH updates | Homelessness | Tenants and residents

CIH responds to Ending Homelessness APPG report

Without further urgent, coordinated action the Government will miss its manifesto target of ending rough sleeping by 2024

23 Sept 2022 | CIH updates | Income and financial wellbeing | Tenants and residents

CIH responds to the mini-budget

We are disappointed that the mini-budget set forth by Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng has not provided the targeted support many of us were calling for to help those on the lowest incomes.

21 Sept 2022 | Regulation and legal

CIH submit evidence to the government on short term and holiday lets

Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH) submit evidence to the government on the benefits and challenges created by the steep rise in short term and holiday lettings.

21 Sept 2022 | Homelessness

Kerslake Commission report on homelessness and rough sleeping calls for urgent government intervention

CIH welcomes Kerslake Commission's latest report on homelessness and rough sleeping which calls for urgent government intervention to prevent a housing crisis as a result of the cost of living crisis.

08 Sept 2022 | CIH updates

CIH statement on the passing of Her Majesty The Queen

CIH statement of sympathy on the passing of Her Majesty The Queen

08 Sept 2022 | Income and financial wellbeing

CIH responds to Prime Minister’s energy announcement

CIH analysis of today's energy announcement from the PM. Welcoming the limit on energy price rises while calling on the government to take further action on fuel poverty.

08 Sept 2022 | Income and financial wellbeing | Regulation and legal

Government consultation on 2023 rent increases

CIH are requesting member feedback and views to inform our response to the current government consultation on 2023 rent increases.

06 Sept 2022 | Income and financial wellbeing

The social housing sector’s urgent call to action for the new PM

Over twenty housing bodies sign an open letter to Liz Truss calling for action on the cost of living crisis

05 Sept 2022 | Building and fire safety | Regulation and legal

Better Social Housing review issues call for views on how to improve quality of social housing

The independent panel on quality and trust in social housing launches its new name, introduces panel members, and calls for insight and opinions from across the sector via a newly launched survey.

05 Sept 2022 | Homelessness

Government publishes new Rough Sleeping Strategy

CIH response to the government's new £2 billion Rough Sleeping Strategy.

02 Sept 2022 | Private rented sector

New standards for private rented homes under consideration

A consultation has been launched on introducing a new Decent Homes Standard to the private rented sector for the first time.

31 Aug 2022 | Income and financial wellbeing | Regulation and legal | Tenants and residents

CIH response to the social housing rent cap consultation

CIH respond to the new consultation on the social housing rent cap with details of what this means, our response and how to get involved with the consultation.

26 Aug 2022 | Income and financial wellbeing

Response to the energy price cap rise

As the cost of living crisis worsens CIH responds to the energy price cap rise, urging the government to take action to prevent the acute affect the price cap rise will have on social housing tenants.

25 Aug 2022 | Homelessness

CIH response to the homelessness prevention grant consultation

This article provides an overview of CIH's response to the government's technical consultation on the homelessness prevention grant

22 Aug 2022 | Climate and sustainability | Development and regeneration | Income and financial wellbeing

Fuel poverty to reach almost three quarters of households in NI by January 2023

CIH Northern Ireland policy manager Heather Wilson looks at the rapidly increasing rate of fuel poverty in the region and the implications that the political stalemate will have on households