08 Feb 2021 | Health and housing | Income and financial wellbeing

We must do more to protect domestic abuse survivors

After a recent debate in the House of Lords, Home Office ministers were unwilling to accept amendment to the Domestic Abuse Bill and grant a one year grace period from the benefit cap.

02 Feb 2021

What the Social Housing White Paper says about: tenant and resident engagement

Over the next few weeks, we'll be exploring some of the contents of the Social Housing White Paper. This week's blog focuses on tenant and resident engagement.

01 Feb 2021 | EDI, data and digital accessibility

Coming out – celebrating LGBTQ+ history month

CIH’s head of membership, Rebecca Clarke shares her experience of coming out and the journey she has taken to become the person she is today.

29 Jan 2021 | Regulation and legal

Northern Ireland Housing Executive reform: homes fit for the future

Justin Cartwright, national director for Northern Ireland, reflects on a recent CIH event discussing the reform of the Northern Ireland Housing Executive.

29 Jan 2021 | Climate and sustainability

Zero carbon ready from 2025 - a look at the Future Homes Standard and Future Building Standard

CIH policy and practice officer, Alexandra Gibson takes a look at why tackling climate change is one of, if not the biggest challenge the world faces.

29 Jan 2021 | Development and regeneration | Regulation and legal

The wrong homes in the wrong places?

We share our view on the government’s latest proposals for further permitted development rights for conversion to residential.

28 Jan 2021 | Climate and sustainability

What might the non-gas home of 2025 look like? 

In 2019, the Climate Change Committee recommended all new homes built from 2025 should be forbidden from connecting to the gas grid. Dr Neil Cutland, director of Cutland Consulting Ltd, explores.

27 Jan 2021 | Health and housing | Homelessness

Housing: worrying about worrying

There is a lot to worry about housing right now. Ben Marshall, research director at Ipsos MORI explores why Britons may not be as worried about housing as they should be.

27 Jan 2021 | Regulation and legal

What the Social Housing White Paper says about: consumer regulation

Over the next few weeks, we'll be exploring some of the contents of the Social Housing White Paper. This week's blog focuses on consumer regulation.

21 Jan 2021 | Building and fire safety | Regulation and legal

What the Social Housing White Paper says about: safety in homes

Over the next few weeks, we'll be exploring some of the contents of the Social Housing White Paper. This week's blog focuses on safety in homes.

21 Jan 2021 | Climate and sustainability

Let’s get moving, let’s get scaled up and let’s create a functioning market for retrofit

Hear from Richard McWilliams, director of sustainability, Turner & Townsend, on why 2021 has to be the year we really start to get to grips with the climate emergency.

19 Jan 2021 | Development and regeneration | Homelessness | Income and financial wellbeing

Let's boost the economy by investing in housing

Ahead of the Chancellor's expected Budget statement on 3 March, our head of policy and external affairs Melanie Rees shares the headlines from CIH’s submission to the Treasury.

19 Jan 2021 | Climate and sustainability | Development and regeneration

Making your voice count for housing

CIH Cymru policy and public affairs manager Matt Kennedy reflects on what the forthcoming Senedd election could mean for housing and how members can help maintain a focus on the sector's work.

19 Jan 2021 | Development and regeneration | Health and housing

What the Social Housing White Paper says about: good quality homes and neighbourhoods

Over the next few weeks, we'll be exploring some of the contents of the Social Housing White Paper. This week's blog focuses on good quality homes and neighbourhoods.

18 Jan 2021 | CIH updates | Health and housing

Wellbeing at work in housing - tackling the disconnect between CEOs and frontline workers

CIH president Aileen Evans discusses the latest shine a light research and report exploring wellbeing across the housing sector.