30 Jun 2020 | Health and housing | Income and financial wellbeing | Regulation and legal

Looking back at Robert Jenrick’s speech at the International Housing Summit

Melanie Rees, CIH head of policy and external affairs, shares her thoughts on Robert Jenrick's address at the International Housing Summit.

25 Jun 2020

What has sustainable IT got to do with the housing sector?

om Greenwood, managing director, Wholegrain Digital, shares his thoughts on the challenges and opportunities Green IT brings to the housing sector.

24 Jun 2020 | Development and regeneration | Health and housing | Income and financial wellbeing

Putting homes at the heart of recovery

Our homes have never been more important to us than they have been during the COVID-19 crisis. CIH chief executive, Gavin Smart shares his thoughts on why homes should be at the heart of recovery.

12 Jun 2020 | Development and regeneration

Scotland needs 53,000 affordable homes

SFHA and Shelter Scotland are calling on the Scottish Government to build 53,000 affordable homes over the next Parliament and to commit to invest at least £3.4 billion over five years.

15 May 2020 | Regulation and legal

Why landlord loans need to be extended

In this opinion piece, Callum Chomczuk, National director of CIH Scotland and John Blackwood, Chief executive of the Scottish Association of Landlords call for more support for private landlords.

17 Apr 2020 | Regulation and legal

Supporting someone to move home during lockdown

Ashley Campbell, Policy and practice manager at CIH Scotland, answers a query from a member about whether a victim of domestic abuse can get help to move home without breaking lockdown rules.

08 Apr 2020 | Professionalism and training

Employability in rural areas

Louise Bennett, employment support officer at Victory Housing tells us about the rural nature of the county and the challenges this brings for the team and communities.

06 Apr 2020 | Professionalism and training

Housing is more than just rents and repairs

Housing organisations today need to adopt a more holistic approach to service delivery – gone are the days of simply collecting the rents and carrying out repairs.

01 Apr 2020 | Regulation and legal

Perpetrators of domestic abuse should not be exempt from eviction

In this opinion piece, Callum Chomczuk, National director of CIH Scotland calls for action to support victims of domestic abuse during the COVID-19 pandemic.

19 Mar 2020 | Regulation and legal

A small in-house team with a big heart

Melissa O’Donnell from Golden Lane Housing explains the steps taken to start deliver their own property repairs, earning them a place on the shortlist for direct labour organisation of the year.

17 Mar 2020 | CIH updates | Professionalism and training

We need to recognise housing as a profession

In this blog, Jenny Galbraith, Policy and practice officer at CIH Scotland reflects on her expreience of studying and working as a housing professional.

11 Mar 2020 | CIH updates | Professionalism and training

My career in housing

Tommy Collins shared some insight into his career and experience in housing.

11 Mar 2020 | CIH updates | Professionalism and training

My route into housing

Tara Bold CIHCM shared her route to housing

10 Mar 2020 | Development and regeneration

Putting community at the heart of housebuilding

Countryside explain what they’ve been up to to be nominated to win the homebuilder of the year award at this year's UK Housing Awards.

01 Mar 2020 | Regulation and legal

What makes a landlord great?

David Richmond, assistant director of neighbourhoods and housing from Hull City Council talks about what makes a good landlord and what they’re doing in Hull to be the best they can be.