Chartered Institute of Housing NI welcomes extension of bedroom tax mitigations
The announcement will come as a welcome development to both tenants and social housing providers in Northern Ireland, according to CIH Northern Ireland policy manager Heather Wilson.
CIH Scotland calls for legislative changes to protect victims of domestic abuse
In response to a parliamentary petition CIH Scotland has called for legislative measures to improve housing outcomes for women and children experiencing domestic abuse.
Make A Stand tops £53,000 as CIH launches new How to... guide
A total of 425 organisations have signed up to the Make A Stand pledge, while the campaign has raised £53,000 for Women's Aid.
OK for 2020 - but what about four years of freeze?
The government has confirmed it will increase local housing allowance rates, but this does not address the shortfall caused by the 2016 freeze.
What's stopping councils from building more houses?
The government heralded a new generation of council homes when it lifted borrowing caps a year ago. But a new report shows councils still face obstacles to building more homes.
Rhaid i fuddsoddi ychwanegol gael ei dempro gan realiti'r gost ddatgarboneiddio
Ymateb CIH Cymru i gyllideb ddrafft Llywodraeth Cymru yn croesawu buddsoddiad i gefnogi adeiladu rhagor o dai cymdeithasol a fforddiadwy gyda rhybudd ynglŷn â'r gost ddatgarboneiddio.
Additional investment must be tempered by reality of decarbonisation cost
CIH Cymru respond to the Welsh Government's draft budget for 2020-2021 welcoming the investment in social and affordable housing but warning on the cost of decarbonisation.
CIH presents the Future of Housing - a collaboration with ITN Productions Industry News
CIH and ITN Productions Industry News will be co-producers of a news-style programme produced to raise awareness of the opportunities and challenges faced by the housing sector.
CIH announces new director of policy and external affairs
The Chartered Institute of Housing has appointed James Prestwich as its new director of policy and external affairs.
Number of new homes built has slowed as lack of infrastructure investment hits
Growth in the number of new homes in Northern Ireland is stalling, slowed by the underfunding of water infrastructure according to the Chartered Institute of Housing Northern Ireland.
Welsh housing organisations welcome government commitment to partly introduce ‘right to adequate housing’ into Welsh law
Housing organisations join forces to call for a 'right to adequate housing'
New housing and dementia practice framework launched
A new practice framework aimed at improving the way that housing organisations support people who have dementia was launched at an event in Edinburgh on 30 October.
Methiant sectorau i gydweithio'n gyson yn rhoi baich ar gyllidebau, amser staff a llesiant pobl
Dyma adroddiad diweddara Tyfu Tai Cymru sy'n ffocysu ar sut medrwn gryfhau cysylltiadau rhwng y sectorau Tai, Iechyd a Gofal.
Sectors failing to work together consistently is costing budgets, staff time and people’s well-being
Here's Tyfu Tai Cymru's latest report focusing on ways to strengthen partnerships between the Health, Housing and Social Care sectors.
Put people before process when allocating social housing
Rules and processes designed to decide who gets access to social housing could be failing people in greatest need, according to new CIH research.
