14 Oct 2025 | CIH updates

Key headlines from the 2025 CIH AGM

The 2025 AGM saw a raft of new CIH appointments, including Julie Haydon as president and new governing board trustees. 

14 Oct 2025 | Climate and sustainability | Regulation and legal

CIH responds to NAO report on the Energy Company Obligation

Read Chartered Institute of Housing's response to the published findings by the National Audit Office on energy efficiency installations.

13 Oct 2025 | Health and housing | Homelessness | Income and financial wellbeing | Private rented sector

CIH among 40-strong coalition urging government to unfreeze local housing allowance

CIH and 39 other organisations have called on the government to lift the freeze on housing benefit for private renters in order to tackle homelessness and ease mounting pressure on local councils.

13 Oct 2025 | CIH updates

Callum Chomczuk to step down as CIH Scotland national director

13 Oct 2025 | CIH updates

Chloe Fletcher appointed as CIH’s new head of policy and external affairs

Housing policy expert Chloe Fletcher has been named as CIH's new head of policy and external affairs.

13 Oct 2025 | Consultation and inquiry responses

CIH responds to the APPG for Rural Business and the Rural Powerhouse’s call for evidence: ‘Fitting rural into the devolution agenda’

CIH welcomes the opportunity to feed into the APPG for Rural Business and the Rural Powerhouse’s call for evidence on ‘Fitting rural into the devolution agenda’.

10 Oct 2025 | Homelessness

CIH response to £84 million funding to tackle homelessness

Find out more about the government's pledge of additonal funding to support families in temporary accommodation and tackle homelessness.

10 Oct 2025 | CIH updates

Rooted in Resilience: Julie Haydon launches new CIH presidential campaign

Julie Haydon’s presidential campaign, Rooted in Resilience, emphasises the importance of developing a resilient mindset and how doing so can help housing professionals to thrive in a sector that continues to face change and challenge.

08 Oct 2025 | CIH updates

A Plan for Housing in Wales — CIH Cymru launches 2026 election manifesto 

CIH Cymru's manifesto outlines the priorities that members want a future Welsh government to commit to after the 2026 Senedd election.

08 Oct 2025 | CIH updates

CIH Scotland welcomes four new board members 

CIH Scotland has appointed four new experienced professionals to its board, as two long-serving members step down. 

03 Oct 2025 | Climate and sustainability | Consultation and inquiry responses

CIH Northern Ireland response to DAERA Climate Action Plan

Read the CIH Northern Ireland response to the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs' (DAERA) Draft Climate Action Plan 2023-2027

30 Sept 2025

CIH briefing on DEFRA’s consultation on updating Part G of the building regulations on water efficiency in new homes

Government is consulting on updates to Part G of the Building Regulations to improve the water efficiency of new homes. CIH has produced this briefing to help members understand the proposals.

30 Sept 2025 | Professionalism and training | Regulation and legal

CIH welcomes further clarity on Competence and Conduct Standard  

The UK government has published its final direction to the Regulator of Social Housing, requiring it to set a Competence and Conduct Standard for social housing providers.

30 Sept 2025 | CIH updates

CIH Scotland director reacts to passing of the Housing (Scotland) Bill

Callum Chomczuk , national director of CIH Scotland, responded to the passing of the Housing (Scotland) Bill by the Scottish Parliament this evening.

29 Sept 2025 | CIH updates

CIH Scotland launches 2026 election manifesto

CIH Scotland has launched its manifesto, ahead of the 2026 Scottish parliamentary elections.