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.
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.
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.
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.
ACTion programme launched to support groups of housing professionals and tenants to design local solutions
Tyfu Tai Cymru launches its ACTion programme aimed at supporting groups of tenants and professionals to create evidence-based solutions to their local housing challenges.
CIH Cymru welcomes government’s positive response to new approach to delivering affordable homes
As the Welsh Government provides a response to the independent review of affordable housing supply in Wales, CIH Cymru welcome the emphasis on enabling more affordable home to be built.
CIH responds to spending review
CIH's chief executive Terrie Alafat has responded to today's announcement of a one-year spending settlement by Chancellor Sajid Javid.
CIH Cymru partners with Welsh Government to increase the scale of council house building
CIH Cymru joins forces with Welsh Government to uncover some of the barriers and opportunities facing local authorities seeking to directly build affordable housing.
British public tells new government: don’t stop talking about the housing crisis
Almost three-quarters of people across Great Britain believe there’s a housing crisis – and more than half think we’re not talking about it enough, according to a new survey by Ipsos MORI for CIH.
CIH chief executive to retire at the end of November
The chief executive of the Chartered Institute of Housing, Terrie Alafat CBE, today announced she will retire at the end of November.
Time for housing to be recognised as a human right
In partnership with Tai Pawb and Shelter Cymru, CIH Cymru commissioned Dr. Simon Hoffman to complete research looking at how housing could be made a human right in Wales.
