Member only CIH Unlocked 29 Aug 2024 | Building new homes | Homelessness

'From concept to keys': How to deliver impact-first social housing

For Cornerstone Place co-founder David Ball, a society in which no one is forced to live on the street isn’t some lofty ideal, but rather a personal goal born from painful past experience. 

Member only CIH Unlocked 29 Aug 2024 | Affordability and benefits | Cost of living | Tenants and residents

Reducing the ‘poll tax’ on energy bills

Matthew Scott explores what Ofgem's proposed plans for lowering standing charges for electricity and gas might mean for tenants and landlords.

Member only CIH Unlocked 29 Aug 2024 | Building new homes | Climate and sustainability | Homelessness

An agenda for change: Addressing Northern Ireland's housing crisis

The launch of ‘Tackling the housing and homelessness crisis: An agenda for change’ marks a pivotal moment for Northern Ireland's housing sector, writes Justin Cartwright.

Member only CIH Unlocked 29 Aug 2024 | Health | Regulation and legal | Tenants and residents

The challenges facing England’s supported housing sector

The new government hasn’t yet set out its stall on supported housing, despite growing pressures within the sector.

Member only CIH Unlocked 15 Aug 2024 | Climate and sustainability

The economic case for greener housing

The need to invest in more sustainable housing has never been greater, as Alma Sheren finds out.

Member only CIH Unlocked 15 Aug 2024 | Affordability and benefits | Tenants and residents

What the changes to pension-age housing benefit mean for social landlords

The UK government recently confirmed it is to bring forward plans to merge pension-age housing benefit with pension credit. Sam Lister explains.

Member only CIH Unlocked 15 Aug 2024 | Climate and sustainability

SHDF Wave 3: Navigating complex funding challenges

Wave 3 of the SHDF represents another leap forward in improving the energy efficiency of our homes. But it’s not without difficulties, writes Procure Plus’ Kevin Clarke.

Member only CIH Unlocked 15 Aug 2024

A place to call home – 7,000 of them

As Stonewater completes its 7,000th home, Jonathan Layzell explains the importance of continually delivering new developments.

Member only CIH Unlocked 01 Aug 2024 | Digital

Mind the gap

Hough Bellis Communications' Bobbie Hough on the importance of effectively utilising digital channels to communicate with tenants.

Member only CIH Unlocked 01 Aug 2024 | Regulation and legal | Tenants and residents

The outlook for supported housing

Supported housing is facing some tough times. How might things change under the new government? The first Supported Housing Network meeting post election sought to find out.

Member only CIH Unlocked 01 Aug 2024 | Building new homes

MMC can help solve the UK’s affordable housing shortage – here's how

It's time to look at modern methods of construction through fresh eyes, writes Complex Asset Management Solutions’ Laura Young.

Member only CIH Unlocked 01 Aug 2024 | Affordability and benefits | Building new homes | Building safety and housing management | Climate and sustainability | Cost of living | Health | Homelessness | Regulation and legal | Tenants and residents

Five insights from Kwajo Tweneboa’s new book

The new book from housing campaigner Kwajo Tweneboa explores long-standing housing problems and how we might go about fixing them. 

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 | 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.