Poor housing causing health problems for nearly a third of brits during lockdown
The ‘Homes at the Heart’ campaign is urging government to put funding for new and existing social homes at the heart of the country’s recovery from coronavirus.
Grant levels need to rise to pump-prime social housing investment
UK Housing Review 2020 shows grant levels for new social housing in England have fallen and will need to rise to boost investment in response to economic downturn caused by the coronavirus outbreak.
Welsh housing organisations welcome committee’s call to recognise ‘due regard’ in legislation
The National Assembly for Wales’ Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee has called on the Welsh Government to implement into legislation a ‘due regard’ to the right to adequate housing.
Budget 2020 - CIH reaction
Responding to the Chancellor’s Budget announcement, CIH chief executive Gavin Smart said: “Today’s Budget announcement includes some important measures to tackle our housing crisis.
CIH hosts its eleventh Ireland awards evening
The Chartered Institute of Housing hosted its annual awards ceremony in Titanic Belfast to showcase and celebrate the work of housing professionals across the entirety of the island of Ireland.
Rough sleeping statistics - CIH response
CIH responds to the latest official statistics on the levels of rough sleeping in England.
Marmot review into health inequalities 10 years on - CIH reaction
CIH's response on the tenth anniversary of the Marmot review
CIH responds to announcement of First Homes initiative
CIH's response follows the announcement by housing secretary Robert Jenrick.
Time to #ShineALight on mental health in housing – CIH president launches new guide
CIH president Aileen Evans launches a new guide as part of her presidential campaign.
Simply indexing local housing allowance rates isn't good enough
LHA will be uprated by 1.7 per cent in April but this doesn't address losses built up during the benefits freeze.
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.
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.
