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Supported housing
Learn more about how supported and specialist housing can help tenants sustain tenancies.
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Mental health support
As landlords are becoming a fourth emergency service, mental health support is becoming more of a need in the housing sector.
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Hoarding
Both fire safety, wellbeing and mental health support can be required to tackle the issues associated with hoarding disorder.
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Scottish housing dementia framework
A framework to support the housing sector and organisations to improve the lives of people living with dementia.
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Shine a light campaign
See what past CIH presidents did for the Shine a light mental health campaign in the housing sector.
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Good practice
Read how organisations are doing when it comes to support and wellbeing in the sector.

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Focus on influencing Scotland - July 2025

Read our latest updates from our policy work in Scotland in our focus on influencing Scotland blog.
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CIH responds to the NHS 10-year Health Plan

The government revealed its 10-year Health Plan for the NHS, bringing health care into local communities; CIH responds to the outline.
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What you need to know about the July 2025 housing announcements

Read our member briefing document on all the housing announcements made by the government at the beginning of July 2025.
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Making better homes for people living with dementia

Bryony Willett, Home Group’s director of Scotland, shares how they used our Dementia-Friendly Housing Framework to assess how well they were supporting their customers living with dementia.

First phase of Awaab's Law and electrical safety regulations laid before parliament

Find out more about the new legal duties announced for all registered providers of social housing in England.
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Leadership and culture: what next for the Scottish social housing sector?

Callum Chomczuk, national director of CIH Scotland, on the value and long-term benefits of working with Indigo House to review leadership and culture in the Scottish social housing sector.

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The supported housing hole in the Spending Review 

Last week’s Spending Review showed the government’s commitment to boosting the supply of affordable homes and delivering much-needed certainty for the sector. While we welcomed what turned out to be a significant package, supported housing was conspicuously absent, write CIH’s Sarah Davis and Stephanie Morphew. 
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Scottish Housing Day celebrates 10 years with a focus on neighbours and community

The importance of good neighbours and communities is the focus for this year’s Scottish Housing Day, which takes place on Wednesday 17 September.
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Emergency repairs under scrutiny: What social landlords need to get right ahead of Awaab’s Law

With Awaab’s Law approaching, the Housing Ombudsman latest ‘learning from severe maladministration’ report highlights some of the ways in which social landlords can avoid falling short of its emergency repairs requirements. 
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Investing in warmer social homes could save NHS £85 million a year, says CIH

New analysis from CIH shows that reaching EPC Band C in social housing would save the NHS over £85 million per year from 2030. CIH is calling on the government to invest a minimum of £5 billion in retrofitting social housing at the forthcoming Spending Review to help realise these savings.

CIH welcomes additional investment in armed forces housing

Find out more about the additional £1.5 billion investment in armed forces housing as part of the Strategic Defence Review.

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Housing Brighton: Seven learnings from the Awaab’s Law session 

Housing ombudsman Richard Blakeway and Rochdale Boroughwide Housing CEO Amanda Newton delved into the detail of Awaab’s Law at what was one of Housing Brighton’s stand-out sessions. 

CIH's response to the consultation on supported housing regulation

CIH Cymru welcomes publication of affordable housing taskforce report

CIH Cymru welcomes recommendations in the taskforce's report but continues to press for a national housing strategy for Wales and the right to adequate housing to be enshrined in law.

Focus on influencing Scotland - May 2025

Read our latest updates from our policy work in Scotland in our focus on influencing Scotland blog.
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Managing vicarious trauma: Practical strategies for social housing professionals 

Bloom HR's Natalie Carrington sheds light on an issue that affects everyone in social and community housing, particularly those on the frontline.
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Shining a light on hoarding

In Hoarding Awareness Week, CIH Scotland's policy and practice manager, Ashley Campbell, explores the impact of chronic disorganisation and hoarding, and the need for greater awareness of the condition amongst housing professionals.

Damp and mould guidance launched at parliament buildings to drive up housing sector standards

CIH Northern Ireland and NIFHA have today launched new damp and mould guidance at an event in parliament buildings, Stormont.

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