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.
Housing and Public Policy in post devolution Scotland
Housing was expressly included among the various areas of responsibility devolved to Edinburgh and this book seeks to explore the changes taking place in Scottish housing in the wake of devolution
Homelessness etc. (Scotland) Act 2003 Briefing
This briefing describes the provisions of the Homelessness etc. (Scotland) Act 2003
It details the implications of the Act and the challenges it will present for homelessness services, the provision of support and temporary and permanent accommodation for both local authorities and RSLs. The briefing also covers changes to possession proceedings notification and changes to the recovery procedures for Assured Tenancies.
Low demand Housing in Scotland
Low demand for housing is a problem for almost every landlord in Scotland. The Good Practice in Housing Management: Review of Progress found that all local authorities and 57% of surveyed RSLs
they believed they were managing low demand stock. Although low demand stock is not a new
phenomenon, having been on the housing agenda for the last 30 years, it does seem to be a
growing problem with the aforementioned review indicating that 62% of social landlords thought
the problem of low demand had increased in recent years.
Improving Standards in the PRS
This briefing outlines some of the proposals in the Housing Improvement Task Force (HITF) final report ‘Stewardship and Responsibility: A Policy Framework for Private Housing in Scotland’.
HTIF Briefing on Operation of the Housing Market
This briefing outlines some of the proposals in the Housing Improvement Task Force (HITF) final report ‘Stewardship and Responsibility: A Policy Framework for Private Housing in Scotland’.
It focuses on the parts of the report that relate to improving the operation of the housing market.
Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002: A Guide
The purpose of this report is to give a very brief summary of the Act and to alert housing providers to developments concerning the implementation of the Act.
This briefing for housing professionals on the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 is
written by Derek O’Carroll, Advocate, and is published by the Chartered Institute of Housing in
Scotland, funded by the Scottish Executive.
Common Property, Common Poverty
During the last couple of years, the CIH in Scotland has prioritised policy work around the private sector... Common Property, Common Poverty is the latest outcome.
Many of the issues set out in the report will be familiar to people who work in housing. However, they are collected together here to encourage those of us with a responsibility for leading a process of improvement to tackle them with leadership, commitment and resources. We need a comprehensive system of property management and maintenance in Scotland.
The experience of Black and Minority Ethnic housing staff
CIH has recently adopted a BME strategy which is aimed at encouraging more BME people into housing and into CIH membership and it is partly against this background that this study has been conducted.
Also of importance are recent legislative changes, such as the Race Relations (Amendment) Act 2000, which now places a duty on bodies positively to promote equality of opportunity.
Decent homes standard for Scotland
People’s homes and their environment are critical to the quality of their lives. For most people, they are the foundation upon which their everyday life is based.
They should be somewhere where people feel safe and comfortable. This means wind and weather-tight, well insulated and energy efficient, and with good amenities in a safe and congenial neighbourhood.
Securing more investment for Council Housing in Scotland
This will assist policy makers to develop options for investing in council housing and will influence the policy agendas of political parties in the Scottish Parliament elections in May 2003.
Engaging owners in mixed tenure neighbourhoods
This report looks at the wider benefits of the involvement of owners in community regeneration, community capacitybuilding and social inclusion
This report, informs the debate about the barriers to facilitating the participation of owners in housing-led regeneration and contributes to the argument forincreased resources in creating and maintaining sustainable mixed tenure neighbourhoods
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