16 Nov 2022

CIH Cymru response to Welsh government announcement on social rent settlement

Matt Dicks, Director of CIH Cymru responds to the Welsh government's announcement of a 6.5 per cent rent settlement for social lands in Wales from April 2023.

14 Nov 2022 | Building and fire safety | Development and regeneration | Tenants and residents

Planners integral to meeting the needs of England’s ageing population

New report by RTPI and CIH provides best practice advice to improve the delivery of housing for older people

08 Nov 2022 | Homelessness | Support and wellbeing

Lack of affordable housing and the cost of living crisis is leaving domestic abuse survivors vulnerable, despite recent Government reforms, says latest Solace report

Solace Women’s Aid have recently released a new report which shows that the number of people made homeless by domestic abuse in the last year (April 2021 to March 2022) has increased

02 Nov 2022 | Homelessness

Latest figures show worrying increase in people sleeping rough for the first time

CIH respond to latest CHAIN report showing an increase in homelessness figures and call on government to take urgent action

01 Nov 2022

UK Housing Review autumn briefing paper shows more than half of “first-time” buyers are actually previous owners

Find all the latest analysis and updates on the pressing housing topics of the moment in the UK Housing Review 2022 autumn briefing paper published today – a UK housing sector must read document.

01 Nov 2022 | CIH updates | Financial wellbeing | Homelessness

University of Glasgow housing student wins CIH Malcolm Smith Award

Nicky Imrie has received a prestigious award for her work outlining the importance of homelessness and help with housing costs as key drivers for UK housing policy change.

28 Oct 2022 | Building and fire safety | Climate and sustainability | Support and wellbeing | Tenants and residents

CIH response to the net zero review call for evidence

The best way to reduce the amount people must spend to heat their homes, now and in the future, is to invest in energy efficiency measures.

27 Oct 2022 | Financial wellbeing | Support and wellbeing | Tenants and residents

Under pressure: Three-quarters of Council housing staff say their mental health is in decline

CIH Cymru have published their third report into the experience of people working in housing departments in local authorities across Wales.

27 Oct 2022 | Regulation and legal

CIH response to the Levelling Up, Housing and Communities report on exempt accommodation

CIH welcome the DLUHC Committee report published today on exempt accommodation and support services, the important failings it highlights and the recommendations it makes to government.

27 Oct 2022 | Climate and sustainability | Development and regeneration

Absence of government is curtailing housing delivery

CIH Northern Ireland director, Justin Cartwright, expresses concern at the damage that will be done to the pace and scale of delivery of new homes and decarbonisation targets.

18 Oct 2022 | Financial wellbeing

CIH response to the Chancellor’s statement

Our analysis of the Chancellor's interim budget statement looking at the impact on housing and tenants with the proposals we are asking the government to consider before 31 October budget announcement

17 Oct 2022 | Financial wellbeing

PlaceShapers and CIH call on government to implement five measures for fairness and sustainability

In a joint letter to DLUHC and DWP PlaceShapers and CIH lay out the five essential measures the government needs to consider ahead of the 31 October fiscal plan.

17 Oct 2022 | Building and fire safety | Private rented sector

CIH submit evidence to the government consultation on a decent home standard in the private rented sector

A summary of the evidence submitted by CIH to the government consultation on decent home standards in the private rented sector.

13 Oct 2022 | Building and fire safety | Climate and sustainability | Development and regeneration | Financial wellbeing | Regulation and legal

CIH submit evidence to the government ahead of the Chancellor's Budget

CIH’s budget submission to government sets out proposals to address some of the critical housing issues facing our country.

12 Oct 2022 | Financial wellbeing | Regulation and legal | Tenants and residents

CIH submit evidence to the government on social rent policy

A summary of our response to the government consultation on social rent policy including links to the response we submitted to government and our joint research on this topic with Savills.