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Member only 06 Dec 2018

Domestic Abuse and Housing

This briefing was prepared by CIH Scotland and sent to all MSPs in advance of the Scottish Government debate on the 27th of November 2018 on ‘Ending Violence Against Women and Girls.’

Free 05 Dec 2018

Lleisiau tai

Gwelir gwybodaeth wedi'i rhannu yn ystod fforwm Tyfu Tai Cymru dros gyfnod 2018.

Free 05 Dec 2018

Housing voices

Get all the insights gathered during the Tyfu Tai Cymru forums over the course of 2018.

Free 28 Nov 2018

Compendiwm Arfer Da Cymraeg 2018 (Cymraeg)

Rydym yn cyhoeddi'r Compendiwm Arfer Da i sicrhau bod y gwersi a ddysgir gan y sefydliadau sy'n gwneud rhestrau byr Gwobrau Tai Cymru yn cyrraedd y gynulleidfa fwyaf bosibl

Y tu mewn fe welwch holl brosiectau rhestr fer 2018 i chi ddysgu ohonynt, gyda'r cais llawn ar gyfer pob un ochr yn ochr â manylion cyswllt ar gyfer arweinydd y prosiect. Os yw Gwobrau Tai Cymru yn ymwneud ag adnabod arfer da, yna'r Compendiwm yw ein cyfle i weiddi amdano o'r toeau!

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Free 06 Nov 2018

CIH response to a new deal for social housing

CIH's response to the 2018 social housing green paper.

17 Oct 2018

2018 UK Housing Review briefing paper

In this year’s Review include analysis of recent trends in UK housing markets and in housing needs, as well as of public expenditure on housing and the government’s current plans.

Free 25 Sept 2018

Building Bridges: Summary

This is a summary of Building Bridges: full report

Free 03 Sept 2018

Dreams and reality?

The coalition and the current governments have undertaken widespread intervention housing. Previously such involvement was mainly through the tax system or aimed at delivering more affordable housing

A wide range of financial and other incentives have now been put in place to stimulate homeownership or the housing market, building on measures that began four decades ago but are now on an unprecedented scale. Although individual initiatives such as "Help to Buy" have been examined by researchers. There has been little or no assessment of government intervention in the round. This report aims to fill that gap.

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Free 29 Aug 2018

Missing the target?

This report explores the gaps between Local Housing Allowance rates and the lowest private rents since LHA rates stopped being increased in line with actual rents

 It also assesses the impact of the UK government's targeted affordability funding, which was introduced to mitigate the biggest shortfalls.

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Free 15 Aug 2018

Local Government mergers and the perceived impact on housing delivery in Wales

Tyfu Tai Cymru gets to the heart of what impact a new map for local government could have on housing departments across local authorities.

30 Jun 2018

Make A Stand Pledge Document

Free 29 Jan 2018

Democracy starts at home

This new international research study was commissioned by Wheatley Group with support from the Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH) and carried out by The Democratic Society.

The research draws on best practice from around the world and the resulting report outlines fresh approaches, tools and techniques for how organisations across the UK, particularly the housing sector, can better engage with people in the communities they serve.

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23 Nov 2017

A guide to choice-based lettings

The guide provides a brief overview of good practice in CBL, illustrated with examples from Ireland and the UK.

A guide to choice-based lettings is brought to you by the Chartered Institute of Housing in association with the Housing Agency.

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22 Nov 2017

Compendiwm Arfer Da Cymraeg 2017 (Cymraeg)

Y tu mewn fe welwch 32 o brosiectau i chi ddysgu ohonynt, gyda'r cais llawn ar gyfer pob un ochr yn ochr â manylion cyswllt arweinydd y prosiect

Free 17 Nov 2017

Feeling the pinch

This briefing summarises recent research by CIH on the effects of the lowered benefit cap one year after its introduction, following the 2016 publication of analysis of the possible effects

It reports on a series of interviews with 18 households living with the lower benefit cap, and with staff working for social housing providers.

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