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Hidden perspectives: An interview with new WISH president Crystal Hicks

As WISH, the network for women working in social housing, prepared for its upcoming leadership transition, Unlocked sat down with new president Crystal Hicks to find out more about how her ‘See Her’ campaign is supporting a gender-lensed approach to housing data and how she hopes to get more women interested in a career in housing.

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TAI 2025: People, policy and purpose 

All the big talking points from TAI 2025.
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Webinar takeaways: Women in housing and construction 

All the talking points from our recent webinar exploring the experience of women in the housing and construction sectors.
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How we’ve fully embraced workforce diversity — and why you should too

Here at ACH, we’re living, breathing and championing diversity. It’s something we’re incredibly proud of, writes Paul Hassan. 
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UK Housing Review 2025

The UK Housing Review is a key resource for housing professionals, leaders and policymakers across the public and private housing sectors in the UK.

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UK Housing Review 2025 Executive Summary

The executive summary brings together the key points from the contemporary issues and commentary chapters of the UK Housing Review 2025.

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Analysing the place for OMCs in the Irish housing sector

Here at CIH Ireland we’ve been receiving an increasing amount of feedback from members seeking guidance on issues arising from managing multi-unit developments and their relationships with owners’ management companies (OMC).
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Data and culture: Embedding the right approach

With concern growing around how data problems are affecting social landlords’ ability to handle complaints, Mobysoft CEO Paul Evans outlines how senior leaders can go about embedding a successful and long-lasting data strategy.

CIH president, Elly Hoult, launches CHOOSE HOUSING toolkit

“The housing sector is facing a critical skills crisis, and it’s down to all of us to take action” Rallying call from CIH president at Choose Housing toolkit launch

Seven big takeaways from our finance data insights webinar with Housemark

What insights can we glean from the ocean of social housing financial data? With help from data experts Housemark, and with a particular focus on Scotland, we sought to find out.

Mapping the future: How geospatial data is reshaping the housing landscape

Geospatial data is helping housing providers across the country manage land, cut costs, and improve sustainability. However, its full potential remains untapped, as Alma Sheren finds out. 

CIH NI response to the DfC's equality assessment consultation on Anti-Social Behaviour Housing Proposals

We're pleased to be able to respond to the Department for Communities equality assessment consultation on behalf of our members.
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Why LGBT+ History Month matters: A personal perspective

As we head into LGBT+ History Month, Daniel Revell-Wiseman recounts his experience as a proud gay man in both life and housing and explains why representation and visibility in the sector is so important.

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A new digital era for housing operations

Sarah Jones explains how Anchor’s 65,000 residents stand to benefit from streamlined property operations and enhanced service delivery as the result of a “pioneering” digital transformation project.
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Improving data protection in housing: A conversation with the ICO

With recent figures from the Information Commissioner’s Office showing nearly 30 million people in the UK experiencing a data breach, Emma Wright talks to Unlocked about the importance of data protection and why it must be a priority for the housing sector. 

Unsafe, insecure: Barriers to safe housing for Black and minoritised migrant women

Katy Swaine Williams, a consultant at Hibiscus Initiatives, writes about a new report by Hibiscus, highlighting the profound housing challenges faced by Black and minoritised women in the UK.

Chartered Institute of Housing announces the members of its new equality, diversity and inclusion board

As part of its ongoing commitment to improving equality, diversity and inclusion throughout its organisation and across the housing sector, the Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH) is pleased to announce the first members of its new Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) board.

How a remarkable woman's vision gave birth to social housing and CIH
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Connecting cultures: Celebrating diversity and heritage in East London

Recognising and celebrating diverse heritages helps to create inclusive spaces where everyone feels valued and like they belong. I know this first hand because I've grown up in a community that celebrates diversity, writes Poplar HARCA’s Angel Boateng.

Equality, diversity and inclusion census result 2024

Discover the findings of our EDI census from 01 November 2022 to 31 July 2024.
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