How the professional standards can help transform your workplace learning
The Competence and Conduct Standard has officially been launched in England, giving all of us in the housing sector a push to update our CPD plans. If your organisation is still getting to grips with this, the CIH professional standards can be used as a starting point to figure out where improvements need to be made.
Does professionalism start with qualifications? — A Welsh perspective
If housing is a profession, why are we still uncomfortable talking about professional qualifications, asks new CIH Cymru chair Jason Wroe.
Preparing for Awaab’s Law Phase 2: Breaking the cycle of reactive heat network maintenance
From 30 November, the second phase of Awaab’s Law will extend statutory response requirements for social landlords to a wider range of housing hazards, including excess cold and heat. This will put even greater pressure on landlords to identify problems quickly and resolve them within the required timescales, writes Switch2 Energy’s Dr Cathy Olphin.
The Autumn Budget 2026: Accelerating the devolution revolution
Tom Arnold explores what the Autumn Budget’s announcements on devolution and local funding mean for housing delivery.
Buying a home: Helping first-time buyers face a big challenge
Taking the step to buy your first home in the UK today can be a big hurdle to jump for many of today’s younger generations. This has given young people the sometimes-unwelcome title of ‘Generation Rent’. But, what does the state of housing really mean for first-time buyers?
Webinar takeaways: Asset management strategies — property, planning and preparation
Six takeaways from our recent member-exclusive webinar on asset management — including investment planning, data, resident involvement and more.
Making green skills part of the job at Platform Housing Group
Platform Housing Group has set itself a target for 15% of its employees – around 350 team members – to complete carbon literacy training every year from April 2025 onwards.
Qualifications and the Competence and Conduct Standard
The Competence and Conduct Standard will come into force on 1 October 2026. Read on to see what your organisation needs to do to be compliant.
Census insights, advocacy and practical learning: A quarterly update on our EDI journey
As we reflect on the third quarter of the year (July to September), we’re pleased to share some of the key achievements, insights and activities that have supported our commitment to building a more inclusive and equitable housing sector.
Housing policy developments in England — Q3 2026
A recap of the key housing policy developments in England during the July–September period.
The 2026 UK Housing Review Autumn Briefing: Key insights
A concise breakdown of the key findings, statistics and conclusions from the 15 chapters of the UK Housing Review 2026 Autumn Briefing Paper.
Restoring pride: How housing can support veterans affected by the LGBT ban
Lee Buss-Blair shares his experience of the Armed Forces LGBT ban and explains how housing providers can raise awareness of restorative measures ahead of the 12 December deadline.
The people putting housing careers on the map, one primary school at a time
Alma Sheren talks to Josh Cliff from Positive Footprints about aspiration, careers with purpose and why the sector should take a long-term approach to recruiting the housing professionals of the future.
‘The long journey home’: How far have we come on mental health supported housing?
For Supported Housing Week 2026, Harvey Crawford reflects on progress in improving supported housing for people with mental illness and identifies where further action is needed.
Supported housing strategies: An opportunity not to miss
CIH is pressing for urgent implementation of the Supported Housing (Regulatory Oversight) Act, as a consultation on the new licensing regime opens.
