At home with equality
The CIH Scotland Housing Awards inspire innovation. This year a new award, the Marion Gibbs Award for equality in housing, has been announced.
Why social housing providers should back an energy social tariff
Matthew Scott discuss the impact a social energy tariff would have for residents and the social housing sector itself.
Barriers faced by people from minoritised ethnic groups trying to access a social home
Alice Tooms-Moore discusses Shelter Scotland's research on the barriers faced by people from minoritised ethnic groups accessing a social home, highlighting the evidence given and research findings.
The challenges of short term lets in rural housing communities
This Rural Housing Week Hannah Keilloh discusses how short term lets are dramatically impacting housing supply in rural locations, and how recent government planning consultations could change this.
West Lothian customer experience takes the customer excellence crown!
Discover what it's like to win at the prestigious Scotland Housing Awards.
Uncovering the hidden crisis: A comprehensive approach is needed to tackle rural homelessness in England
David Barrowcliff from English Rural examines the hidden crisis of rural homelessness and the comprehensive approaches needed to tackle it.
Another year, another packed CIH annual housing conference
CIH policy and public affairs officer James Bryson reflects on his key takeaways from last week's Housing 2023 - CIH's three day information packed annual conference.
The Social Housing (Regulation) Bill: Change is coming
The Social Housing (Regulation) Bill is now close to receiving royal assent and it will have a big impact on the housing industry.
Are we still ‘planning for the future’?
Hannah Keilloh, CIH policy and practice officer, considers changes to planning in 2023 and the impact on social housing.
Managing fire safety risks: How to make sure you’ve got the right competencies and resident engagement strategies
Andy Frankum and Jan Taranczuk from the National Social Housing Fire Strategy Group discuss the steps you need to be taking to ensure you are effectively managing and mitigating fire safety risks.
Successful apartment living – OMCs not OMG!
The Housing Agency's David Rouse outlines why the heart of successful apartment communities are organised and well-run owners’ management companies.
It’s 75 years since the arrival of the Windrush – what happened to the families that it brought to the UK?
CIH's John Perry discusses what has happened to the families brought to the UK by HMT Empire Windrush and if the lessons learned from the Windrush Scandal are now being ignored.
Looking to the future: meeting need for supported and older person’s housing
Ed Barber, policy officer at the National Housing Federation shares more about the organisation's recent survey results regarding development of specialist housing.
Language: Getting the balance right
Walterton and Elgin Community Homes (WECH) is a resident owned and controlled organisation discuss why it is important to give care and consideration to the language we use.
Sometimes it’s the little, seemingly insignificant things, that have the biggest impact
Guy Stenson discusses why a genuine commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) needs to be a year round commitment and most of all it needs to be authentic.
