Member only CIH Unlocked 01 Feb 2024 | Building safety and housing management | Regulation and legal | Tenants and residents

Livv and learn: What it takes to regain full regulatory compliance

After facing a G3 downgrade in 2018, Livv Housing Group is once again a proud G1/V1 housing association. Liam Turner spoke with CEO Léann Hearne to find out how they turned things around.

Member only CIH Unlocked 01 Feb 2024 | Building safety and housing management | Health | Tenants and residents

Positive Partnerships across Health and Housing: Key takeaways from our virtual event

Missed our recent virtual event on how the health and housing sectors can work better together, or just need a recap? We've got you covered.

Member only CIH Unlocked 01 Feb 2024 | Tenants and residents

I may be retired but I’ll never stop working for fellow tenants

Retired tenant Janette Ball shares insight Salford-based ForHousing's proactive approach to scrutiny.

Member only CIH Unlocked 01 Feb 2024 | Health

The silent epidemic: Mental health and suicide in the built environment

Why is the problem so bad, and what's being done about it? Alma Sheren investigates.

24 Jan 2024 | Building safety and housing management

Mitigating the impact of cladding remediation: A case for considerate solutions

As buildings undergo recladding, the chosen access method can significantly influence the daily lives of residents, we look at alternative solutions to minimise disruption for tenants.

Member only CIH Unlocked 18 Jan 2024 | Building new homes | Climate and sustainability

Why we’re building again after 25 years

In this exclusive piece, Grainia Long explains why the Northern Ireland Housing Executive has started building new homes again after 25 years.

Member only CIH Unlocked 18 Jan 2024 | Climate and sustainability | Digital

The secret to sustainable scheduling success

FLS – FAST LEAN SMART's Lee Hawkes explains how innovative tools and technology can help housing providers to speed up the shift to sustainable scheduling and route planning.

Member only CIH Unlocked 18 Jan 2024 | About CIH

The CIH Presidential Address and Appeal: A recent history

With the 2024 Presidential Address and Appeal just weeks away, we take a look back at the most recent addresses and the causes championed by our presidents.

Member only CIH Unlocked 18 Jan 2024 | Career development | Equality, diversity and inclusion

Skills and recruitment: Setting the scene for the year ahead

As we head deeper into 2024, what should housing providers be doing to ensure a motivated and effective workforce, and what skills should they be looking to foster? 

Member only CIH Unlocked 18 Jan 2024 | Affordability and benefits | Building new homes | Building safety and housing management | Climate and sustainability | Health | Homelessness | Planning | Regulation and legal

Housing policy in 2024: What’s in store?

What’s on the horizon for UK housing policy in 2024? From planning or professionalisation, our policy teams are on hand to help guide the way.

CIH Unlocked 14 Dec 2023

A secure and reliable foundation is what we all need for 2024

Gavin Smart reflects on a positive year for CIH, while looking forward to what 2024 might bring.

Member only CIH Unlocked 14 Dec 2023 | Regulation and legal

The new Procurement Act provides an opportunity not to survive – but thrive

Procure Plus' Clare Tetlow shares her tips on successfully adapting to the changes brought in by the Procurement Act 2023.

Member only CIH Unlocked 14 Dec 2023 | Building safety and housing management | Regulation and legal | Tenants and residents

Better Social Housing Review: Delivering on CIH’s three recommendations

How are housing providers delivering against CIH's three recommendations from the Better Social Housing Review?

Member only CIH Unlocked 14 Dec 2023 | Digital

The Big Conversation on AI: Key takeaways from our virtual event

Our recent virtual event sought to establish how exactly artificial intelligence can help us in the housing sector.

Member only CIH Unlocked 14 Dec 2023 | Building safety and housing management | Cost of living | Equality, diversity and inclusion | Regulation and legal | Tenants and residents

The big questions from the National Smaller Housing Associations Conference 2023

Housing Ombudsman Richard Blakeway, NHF chief executive Kate Henderson, and former CIH president Alison Inman were some of the high-profile names speaking at this year's virtual event.