Member only CIH Unlocked 18 Jul 2024 | Climate and sustainability

Inside ClwydAlyn’s Zero Carbon Hub

Tom Boome shares insight into ClwydAlyn's newly launched 'Zero Carbon Hub', which has been designed to facilitate the sharing of information and expertise around housing decarbonisation.

Member only CIH Unlocked 18 Jul 2024 | Tenants and residents

Sitting down with... Alison Inman OBE

Tenant champion and former CIH president Alison Inman on how well the sector is delivering on tenant engagement.

Member only CIH Unlocked 18 Jul 2024 | Climate and sustainability

Insights from CIH and CIOB’s expert roundtable on net zero

The CIH and CIOB recently hosted a roundtable on net zero in housing and the built environment. Here are the takeaways.

Member only CIH Unlocked 18 Jul 2024 | Building new homes | Climate and sustainability

Home sweet Stockholm: Notes from a CIH study trip

"The focus of my trip to Stockholm was to learn about net zero, but I left with so much more," writes CIH Scotland's policy and practice manager, Ashley Campbell.

Member only CIH Unlocked 18 Jul 2024 | Building new homes | Planning | Regulation and legal

How has housing featured in the first two weeks of Starmer's government?

Labour was keen to talk up its plans for housing in the run-up to the election. Now they're in power, they appear to be wasting no time in putting their plans into action. 

05 Jul 2024 | Affordability and benefits | Building new homes | Homelessness | Regulation and legal | Tenants and residents

Making the most of the first 100 days

Housing can be a big part of the solution to many of the problems the new government has inherited, writes Rachael Williamson.

Member only CIH Unlocked 04 Jul 2024 | Affordability and benefits | Climate and sustainability | Cost of living | Tenants and residents

Can we go green and remain affordable?

Darren Huitema explains how Believe Housing Australia is bringing down energy costs for tenants with a "game-changing" solar solution.

Member only CIH Unlocked 04 Jul 2024 | Regulation and legal

Time for change: When should your housing association consider a rebrand?

For most housing associations, rebranding is not something they need to think about. But for a small minority, a refresh might be what they need. 

Member only CIH Unlocked 04 Jul 2024 | Regulation and legal

What does the Regulator's latest quarterly report say about the sector's finances?

We highlight some of the key points from the Regulator of Social Housing's recent quarterly survey.

Member only CIH Unlocked 04 Jul 2024 | Building new homes | Building safety and housing management | Health | Tenants and residents

Sitting down with... Kwajo Tweneboa

Kwajo Tweneboa on his new book, his views on the sector, and his hopes for housing post election.

Member only CIH Unlocked 04 Jul 2024 | Affordability and benefits | Building safety and housing management | Cost of living | Tenants and residents

The London landlord with trust at its heart

Newlon Housing Trust has been on a two-and-a-half-year journey to improve trust, confidence and tenant satisfaction.

02 Jul 2024 | Building new homes

Scotland’s rural housing emergency

Read a blog by Paul Scott, CIH Scotland board member, on how the housing emergency is impacting rural communities in Scotland.

27 Jun 2024

General election 2024: Political party manifestos in Northern Ireland

As the UK general election approaches, Northern Ireland's political parties have released their manifestos, outlining their positions on housing and related issues.

27 Jun 2024 | Tenants and residents

Tenant participation will help drive sustainable change in social housing (across the island of Ireland)

Hear from Colm McDaid, CIH NI board member, on why he thinks politicians need to stand up and listen to tenants when it comes to their communities across the island of Ireland.

24 Jun 2024 | Building new homes

Housing needs more than political words and promises – it needs funding

CIH Northern Ireland board member, Joanna McArdle, tells us how the sector has reacted to the recent cuts to budget announced in the housing sector.