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.
Adolygiad Tai Cymru 2015
Adolygiad Tai Cymru yw cyhoeddiad polisi blaenllaw CIH Cymru ac mae'n ffynhonnell hanfodol o ystadegau tai a barn arbenigol ar gyfer gweithwyr proffesiynol ar draws y sector.
Mae'n llunio traethodau o ffigurau tai blaenllaw, asesiad o gyflwr y genedl gan CIH Cymru, a setiau data tai gyda sylwebaeth a dadansoddiad ar dueddiadau a themâu pwysig.
How to effectively manage void properties
This briefing aims to help providers understand the ways that they can let homes as quickly as possible, in the best possible condition to tenants who will most benefit from them.
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.
Keeping pace
This explores the potential for replacing homes sold under right to buy and make recommendations to government aimed at ensuring that homes sold can be replaced on a one-for-one basis at a local level
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.
New approaches to delivering social value
Housing associations and local authorities are called ‘social’ landlords for obvious reasons: they exist to do more than just provide housing and to balance their accounts or make a financial surplus
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.
Care and support guidance: Care Act 2014
This briefing summarises the care and support guidance for the 2014 Care Act.
It provides a summary of the key provisions that have implications for housing. An expanded summary focuses in more detail on the main elements of the guidance which impact on housing and provide the framework on which housing professionals can build partnerships with health and social care.
How to manage homes at market rent
This How to... sets out how to go about the day to day business of managing properties on a commercial basis effectively.
What you need to know about the Anti-Social Behaviour Crime and Policing Act 2014 public spaces protection orders
This briefing document explains who can apply, how and what is included.
The public spaces protection order can be used to stop persistent anti-social behaviour in public spaces that impact on the quality of life locally.
What you need to know about the Anti-Social Behaviour Crime and Policing Act 2014: absolute grounds for possession
This briefing document explains the powers of absolute grounds for possession introduced by the Act.
It enables quick action to take possession of a property where ASB or criminal behaviour has already been proved in another court.
What you need to know about the Anti-Social Behaviour Crime and Policing Act 2014: dispersal powers
This briefing document explains how the act gives police the power to stop or prevent someone engaging in anti-social behaviour in a locality by requiring them to leave for up to 48 hours.
What you need to know about the Anti-Social Behaviour Crime and Policing Act 2014: community trigger
This briefing document explains how the community trigger enables local people to hold bodies to account on how they have responded to complaints about ASB.
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