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28 Mar 2022

UK Housing Review 2022 - executive summary

The UK Housing Review brings together the most important housing statistics for England (and its regions), Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

If you're a CIH member, you can now access the UK Housing Review as part of your membership. If you're not a member and would like to get a copy, you can purchase this from the CIH bookshop.

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Member only 18 Mar 2022

Consultation briefing: health and social care strategy for older people

The Scottish Government is consulting on new health and social care strategy for older people. This briefing exclusively for CIH members summarises the main points.

Free 27 Jan 2022

Walking the talk: A summary of the right to adequate housing and human rights issues for landlords in Scotland

Summary of the report commissioned by CIH Scotland and conducted by Newhaven Research sets out practical steps that landlords can take to progress the right to adequate housing.

Free 27 Jan 2022

Walking the talk: An overview of the right to adequate housing and human rights issues for landlords in Scotland

This report commissioned by CIH Scotland and conducted by Newhaven Research sets out practical steps for landlords to progress the right to adequate housing.

Member only 25 Jan 2022

Consultation briefing: prevention of homelessness duties

This CIH member briefing provides a summary of the Scottish Government and COSLA consultation on the introduction of new statutory duties to prevent homelessness in Scotland.

Free 21 Jan 2022

Framework for the Resource Spending Review: consultation response

This is a response to the consultation by the Scottish Parliament’s Finance and Public Administration Committee on the Scottish Government’s Resource Spending Review Framework.

Free 14 Jan 2022

Review of letting agent qualification 2022: research scope

This document sets out the scope for research into the impact of mandatory qualifications for letting agents that operate in Scotland.

Member only 10 Jan 2022

Consultation briefing: the draft Rented Sector Strategy

This member briefing summarises the Scottish Government's consultation on a new strategy to cover the private and social rented sector.

Free 01 Dec 2021

The whole rented sector

The Scottish Government is developing a Whole Rented Sector Strategy, working towards alignment of standards for all tenants. This report sets out some initial ideas on what the strategy should cover.

The Scottish Government is developing a Whole Rented Sector Strategy, working towards alignment of standards for all tenants. This report sets out some initial ideas on what the strategy should cover.

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Member only 22 Nov 2021

Consultation briefing: the draft National Planning Framework

This member briefing outlines the draft Fourth National Planning Framework (NPF4). The Scottish Government is inviting comments until 31 March 2022.

Member only 29 Oct 2021

What you need to know about the budget and spending review

The budget and spending review was presented on 27 October 2021.

This member-only briefing summarises the key points in relation to housing and welfare, and gives CIH's response to these announcements.

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21 Oct 2021

UK Housing Review 2021 Briefing Paper

This briefing contains analyses around contemporary housing and related issues, with a focus on housing need and the impact of the Coronavirus pandemic..

Featuring analysis from a wide range of commentators looking at issues affecting housing such as housing need, delivery of new homes, the impact of the Coronavirus pandemic, fire safety, and housing costs. The briefing also takes a look at the direction housing in the devolved nations may take and what can be learned from this.

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Member only 19 Oct 2021

What you need to know: the Scottish Government's Heat in Buildings Strategy

The strategy, published on 7 October, plans to decarbonise Scotland's homes and non-domestic buildings by 2045.

The strategy, published on 7 October, plans to decarbonise Scotland's homes and non-domestic buildings by 2045.

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Free 04 Oct 2021

Autumn cliff edge - an urgent call to UK government

CIH calls on the UK government to act to prevent the cliff edge caused by the end of the support put in place during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Featured 30 Sept 2021

CIH Comprehensive Spending Review submission 2021

In our Comprehensive Spending Review submission we're calling on government to investing in social housing to boost the economy, create jobs, and improve lives.