Publications
Our publications focus on the latest policy topics and practical advice that you need to do your job. CIH members can access all our publication documents for free, please ensure you are logged into the website.
How do you know you are providing value for money?
This report from CIH Scotland, HouseMark Scotland and Wheatley Group aims to get us thinking about what value for money should look like and provide social landlords with practical guidance
2015 UK Housing review briefing paper
The briefing examines the effect of existing reforms including the bedroom tax, home ownership, housing affordability, homelessness and much more.
This year’s review and briefing have been written by CIH policy adviser John Perry, Steve Wilcox, former professor of housing policy at the University of York, and Peter Williams, departmental fellow at the Cambridge Centre for Housing and Planning Research.
How to promote good adult safeguarding practice
Adult safeguarding is the process of protecting adults with care and support needs from neglect or abuse. The Care Act 2014 introduced this as a statutory duty for local authorities.
Adults who may be at risk live in all forms of social housing - tenants who are older, or disabled, or experience long-term limiting illness, or have current or previous dependencies, may be at increased potential risk of abuse or neglect.
Practical implications of bedroom tax appeals
This guide covers the grounds on which you can appeal against the bedroom tax (social sector size criteria) and the practical implications of making such an appeal.
What you need to know about the Smith Commission
CIH Scotland has published a new briefing for members on what you need to know about the Smith Commission report.
Ticking the box for a welfare system that works
This report sets out a series of recommendations for government to address the causes of growth in spending on personal housing costs support in the form of housing benefit (HB)
Housing (Scotland) Act 2014: Briefing Paper
The Housing (Scotland) Act received Royal Assent on 1 August 2014 following a series of amendments during the parliamentary process.
This briefing covers the provisions within the Act as passed and how these are likely to impact on the housing sector in Scotland.
Developing a social security model for Scotland
Read CIH Scotland's final Referendum briefing by Professor Paul Spicker of Robert Gordon University on the potential implications for social security in Scotland after the Referendum.
2014 UK Housing review briefing paper
Within one year of the end of office, the coalition government’s plans for housing, welfarebenefits and the economy are now showing their effects.
Economic recovery has begun, albeit very belatedly, but so far while house prices and transactions have moved upwards new housing output remains depressingly low compared with growing needs.
Housing Taxation Reform and the Constitutional Question
Depending on what is negotiated after a ‘yes’ vote, there may be some degree of freedom to use fiscal policies in an independent scotland.
More generally, there will undoubtedly be scope to enact innovative tax policies for key sectors in terms of new tax regimes with efficiency, incentivising and fairness objectives.
The impact of the Bedroom Tax on stock management by social landlords: Survey results
Read the results for 'The impact of the Bedroom Tax on stock management by social landlords' survey put out by CIH Scotland
In February 2014 CIH, in conjunction with the Scottish Housing Best Value Network (SHBVN) carried out a sample survey of social landlords to assess whether the bedroom tax had had any significant impact on landlords’ ability to manage their stock effectively
Tackling anti social behaviour in Scotland
This report identifies the barriers and challenges faced by social landlords tackling ASB in their communities and how some landlords have adopted new, innovative approaches to try and overcome them
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