Member only CIH Unlocked 14 Dec 2023 | Building safety and housing management | Regulation and legal | Tenants and residents

Better Social Housing Review: Delivering on CIH’s three recommendations

How are housing providers delivering against CIH's three recommendations from the Better Social Housing Review?

Member only CIH Unlocked 14 Dec 2023 | Digital | Tenants and residents

The housing teams driving innovation with technology

As the sector deals with an ever-growing list of expectations and demands, some providers are turning from the traditional to the technological to help them get results.

CIH Unlocked 14 Dec 2023

A secure and reliable foundation is what we all need for 2024

Gavin Smart reflects on a positive year for CIH, while looking forward to what 2024 might bring.

Member only CIH Unlocked 14 Dec 2023 | Building safety and housing management | Cost of living | Equality, diversity and inclusion | Regulation and legal | Tenants and residents

The big questions from the National Smaller Housing Associations Conference 2023

Housing Ombudsman Richard Blakeway, NHF chief executive Kate Henderson, and former CIH president Alison Inman were some of the high-profile names speaking at this year's virtual event.

Member only CIH Unlocked 14 Dec 2023 | Digital

The Big Conversation on AI: Key takeaways from our virtual event

Our recent virtual event sought to establish how exactly artificial intelligence can help us in the housing sector.

10 Dec 2023 | Regulation and legal

Safety before status: The need for a firewall for migrant victims and survivors of domestic abuse

On world human rights day Hannah Keilloh discusses why CIH support the Domestic Abuse Commissioner's calls to improve support measures for migrant domestic abuse survivors.

08 Dec 2023

Turning the tide on homelessness

CIH NI external affairs and engagement manager Julie Steele reflects on Northern Ireland's homelessness awareness week.

05 Dec 2023

Ending violence against women and girls is everyone's responsibility

Kelly Andrews discusses why ending violence against women and girls is everyone's responsibility and what steps Northern Ireland has taken to hold perpetrators of abuse to account.

04 Dec 2023 | About CIH | Career development | Regulation and legal

Social Housing (Regulation) Act: Progress so far and how we’re supporting you

CIH director of professional development, Sarah Dunkerley takes a look at progress of the Act since it received Royal Assent in the summer.

04 Dec 2023 | Affordability and benefits

LHA victory is just the starting point for creating a better private rented sector

In this guest blog CIH Scotland chair Gavin Smith reflects on the Autumn Statement and what it means for the private rented sector.

01 Dec 2023 | Health

16 days of activism interview

In an interview, Alexandra Gibson, CIH's content and engagement manager, stresses the crucial role housing professionals play in addressing domestic abuse.

01 Dec 2023

A landscape in flux: Unravelling the latest Northern Ireland housing statistics

In the ever-evolving landscape of housing, the Northern Ireland Housing Bulletin has shed light on critical trends, unveiling a complex picture of social housing demand and homelessness in the region.

30 Nov 2023 | Affordability and benefits | Cost of living | Tenants and residents

Housing must continue to advocate for solutions to end fuel poverty

Matthew Scott looks at the missed opportunities in the Chancellors Autumn Statement and why as a sector we must continue to promote and support solutions to keep people healthy and warm at home.

Member only CIH Unlocked 30 Nov 2023 | Building safety and housing management | Planning | Regulation and legal | Tenants and residents

Everything housing from the All-Ireland Summit

Policy, providing safer communities, and managing complex needs to sustain tenancies were just some of the many big issues discussed at this year’s All-Ireland Summit.

Member only CIH Unlocked 30 Nov 2023 | Building new homes | Building safety and housing management | Climate and sustainability | Digital | Planning | Regulation and legal | Tenants and residents

Navigating stormy seas: Breaking down the 2023 sector risk profile

What are the main risks facing England’s social housing sector, and what should registered providers should do to mitigate their exposure to them?