Domestic abuse and debt: How survivors face systemic barriers to housing access
This month’s Debt Awareness Week and No More Week brought into sharp relief the links between domestic abuse and housing-related debt. Alma Sheren speaks with CIH’s Stephanie Morphew to find out more about what needs to change if we are to better support survivors.
All in on AI: Saxon Weald
Debbie Chun explains how Sussex and Hampshire-based housing association has shaped and honed its approach to AI.
Stonewater: Why we’re invested in inclusive routes into finance
Housing associations are increasingly showing how inclusive leadership and genuine flexibility can transform teams such as treasury management, write Stonewater’s Emily Murray and Anastasia Krassi.
Putting health at the centre of housing and urban design
MHCLG economic appraisal lead Andrew Charlesworth-May shares insight into a new approach to assessing the health impacts brought about through good home and environmental design.
Northern Housing Festival 2026: Strengthening the foundations
All the big talking points from the Northern Housing Festival 2026 in Gateshead.
Scotland’s Housing Festival 2026: A pivotal moment
Amid the backdrop of an ongoing housing emergency and the upcoming election, Scotland’s Housing Festival 2026 sought to tackle the big questions facing the sector.
Putting community first: How Stockport is re-thinking the role of social housing
Alma Sheren talks with Carmel Chambers about how Stockport Homes is working with local partners to build a more integrated and healthier community.
How April’s universal credit changes will impact health, disability and tenancy sustainment
Alma Sheren explores how the upcoming universal credit changes will impact vulnerable, unable-to-work tenants and what housing providers can do to both support them and ensure they are able to sustain their tenancies.
A golden opportunity to rebuild trust in retrofit
BTP Architects’ Josh Pearson explains how the current wave of retrofit investment presents an invaluable opportunity for the sector to improve lives and change perceptions.
Committed to housing: Phil Andrew
Orbit’s Phil Andrew shares insight into his journey to housing and what he's learnt along the way.
CIH’s EDI pledge: In conversation with Rohini Sharma Joshi OBE
Unlocked sat down with EDI expert Rohini Sharma Joshi OBE to discuss CIH’s newly launched EDI pledge.
Populism at the door: Housing’s role in a shifting political landscape
CIH’s Rachael Williamson explores the increasing politicisation of housing and what sector organisations can do to improve understanding and build cohesion.
Rethinking rightsizing: From last resort to life upgrade
Harry Cheong and Ross Kuklinski explain how Places for People is working to shift rightsizing discourse and why cultural change is needed to foster better health and wellbeing in homes and communities.
Housing is on the cusp of a devolution revolution — here’s why it matters
CIH’s devolution expert, Tom Arnold, explores the devolution changes taking place in England and what they mean for housing.
What the latest housing need data in Wales shows — and what it doesn’t
Cerys Clark breaks down the latest housing need data for Wales and what it shows about the scale of the country's housing emergency.
