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14 Jan 2022

Tystiolaeth ail gartrefi

Wrth ymateb i alwad am dystiolaeth gan bwyllgor Tai a Llywodraeth Leol y Senedd, darllenodd ymateb llawn CIH Cymru yn amlinellu heriau ail gartrefi.

14 Jan 2022

Second homes evidence

Responding to a call for evidence from the Senedd Housing and Local Government committee read CIH Cymru's full response outlining the challenges of second homes.

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.

11 Jan 2022

Rhyddhau cleifion o'r ysbyty a thystiolaeth llif cleifion

Wrth ymateb i alwad am dystiolaeth gan bwyllgor Iechyd y Senedd, darllenwch holl fanylion ymateb CIH Cymru yn tynnu sylw at rôl cyngor ar dai wrth gefnogi rhyddhau cleifion o'r ysbyty yn effeithiol.

11 Jan 2022

Hospital discharge and patient flow evidence

Responding to a call for evidence from the Senedd Health committee, read all the detail of CIH Cymru response highlighting the role of housing advice in supporting effective hospital discharge.

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.

21 Dec 2021

What you need to know about Welsh Government's draft budget 2022-23

Get the full breakdown of what the Welsh Government's draft budget means for housing in Wales.

10 Dec 2021

The right to adequate housing in Wales: The evidence base

Alma Economics sets out the evidence base for how a right to adequate housing could be achieve in practice, drawing on global examples.

30 Nov 2021

Evidence to shape Welsh Government's budget 2022-23

Responding to the Senedd Finance committee's call for evidence, get the full detail from CIH Cymru on the key considerations needed in the Welsh Government's forthcoming budget.

30 Nov 2021

Ending homelessness in Wales

CIH Cymru provides evidence reflecting on the Welsh Government's high-level plan for ending homelessness in Wales.

CIH Cymru provides evidence reflecting on the Welsh Government's high-level plan for ending homelessness in Wales.

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26 Nov 2021

Private rented tenancies in Northern Ireland and 'notice to quit' periods

The research report was carried out on behalf of the Department for Communities on ‘notice to quit’ periods in Northern Ireland

The report summarises three main areas:

  1. What existing evidence tells us about notice to quit (NTQ) periods and their equivalents in Northern Ireland (part one of this report) and outside Northern Ireland;
  2. Information on the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) as it relates to the research;
  3. New research into how and why private tenancies end in Northern Ireland and the typical length of tenancies.
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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.

16 Nov 2021

Sharing the art of the possible: developing stronger health and housing partnerships

A roundtable hosted by Grand Union Housing Group and Chartered Institute of Housing brought together leaders across housing and public health to discuss how to ensure more positive outcomes for the communities they both serve.

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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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27 Oct 2021

Using national milestones and indicators to measure our nation's progress

In a response produced in partnership with Shelter Cymru and Tai Pawb - we outline why a rights-based approach to housing could help measure progress against the Future Well-being of Generations (Wales) Act.