Read the full 'Rethinking social housing Northern Ireland' report, that sets out tangible steps towards ensuring everyone can access a safe, affordable and comfortable place to call home.
The final report following CIH's project looking at what the provision of social homes should look like as the national housing situation continues to worsen.
New approaches to housing management flows from our 2018 Rethinking social housing research which explored what social housing is, the role it plays and who it is for.
The Rethinking Repairs and Maintenance project has been established by the Chartered Institute of Housing and National Housing Federation (NHF) to support the social housing sector to improve its repairs and maintenance practices.
23 Jan 2024
CIH responds to the Housing Ombudsman's latest Spotlight report on attitudes, respect and rights.
Read how organisations are living up to the Better Social Housing Review with their good practice in repairs and maintenance.
The Better Social Housing Review (BSHR) was commissioned by the Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH) and the National Housing Federation (NHF) in 2022 to examine issues relating to the quality of social housing. Following six months of work by an independent panel, the BSHR set out its findings in December 2022. It found many positive examples of good practice in the sector but also significant and embedded issues that were detrimentally affecting residents, especially from black and minority ethnic (BME) backgrounds. It subsequently set out seven recommendations to the sector to improve the quality and decency of homes, and the culture and responsiveness of social landlords.
14 Apr 2021
CIH's Sarah Davis discusses our existing work and upcoming webinar with See the Person to address the stigma that many housing tenants and residents face.
12 Jan 2022
CIH is delighted to announce Niall Sheridan, formerly of Choice Housing, as the new chairperson of the Northern Ireland advisory board
We are the public voice on housing, drawing on the views and experience of our members to shape the debate and the future of housing policy.