Dispatches from the Labour and Conservative party conferences
CIH’s director of policy, communications and external affairs, Rachael Williamson, shares the housing highlights from the recent Labour and Conservative party conferences.
How a career in housing education could be your next development opportunity
Learn more about how you can expand your housing career to its next level with a step into housing education and qualification assessing.
Changing careers into housing education
CIH caught up with Martin Gatter, one of CIH’s end point assessors to find out more about how he came into the career path, and what advice he would offer to others thinking about the same move.
Why being an apprenticeship assessor helped me find fulfilment
CIH hears from Charlie Thompson one of their end-point assessors for their apprenticeships. Learn why he chose this career path and how he came into it.
Focus on influencing Scotland - October 2025
Welcome to our latest 'focus on influencing Scotland' newsletter, which provides an update on our latest policy and influencing work.
What's on at the All-Ireland Summit housing conference?
There’s just over a month to go until the All-Ireland Summit 2025 — read through our summary of the programme and decide which talks suit you best.
Professional standards: Expanding your knowledge base
In this professional standards article, we learn what it means to knowledgeable as someone working in the housing sector.
Gavin Smith reflects on his time as chair of the CIH Scotland board and looks to the future
As CIH Scotland launches its Manifesto for Housing ahead of the 2026 elections, Gavin Smith, chair of the CIH Scotland board, reflects on the last few years and what the future of housing should look like.
Committed to housing: Patricia Harrington-Dicks
Abri’s Patricia Harrington-Dicks on why she sought a career in housing and the need to continue growing as a housing professional.
Fuel poverty is still with us
CIH’s Matthew Scott explains why the government needs to provide deeper, broader support to alleviate the strain of fuel poverty.
Webinar takeaways: Carbon Literacy
All the insights from our member-exclusive webinar on carbon literacy and carbon literacy training.
'Homesick': A story of the past, present and future of housing in London
London’s housing system is broken and in dire need of help, argues Pete Apps in his new book.
Seven insights from the Housing Ombudsman’s 2024–25 Annual Complaints Review
The Housing Ombudsman’s latest review shows some improvements in the sector’s approach to complaint handling.
Scottish Housing Day celebrates 10 years with a focus on communities
In this new blog to mark ten years of Scottish Housing Day, CIH Scotland’s national director and chair of the Scottish Housing Day 2025 steering group, Callum Chomczuk, examines some of the findings from a new report on neighbourhoods and the role that we can all play in helping to build strong communities.
Go forth and communicate
CIH digital editor Liam Turner explains how communications experts and housing professionals more widely can work together to turn indifference into action.
