17 May 2023 | Private rented sector | Regulation and legal | Tenants and residents

Government introduces Renters (Reform) Bill to Parliament

CIH responds to the Government's reforms to deliver a fairer Private Rented Sector for tenants and landlords.

16 May 2023 | Climate and sustainability | Tenants and residents

New research from Orbit reveals need to make net zero goals more relevant to households

Orbit reveals the challenge of driving the behavioural changes to achieve net zero carbon goals at a time when residents are focused on the current cost of living crisis.

16 May 2023 | Income and financial wellbeing

The impact of the cost of living crisis on older people

Our eighth cost of living briefing provides the latest research and data available and examines the impact of the crisis on older people.

11 May 2023 | Health and housing | Tenants and residents

CIH call on government to reverse funding cuts to the Housing Transformation Fund

Sector bodies have written to to the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care warning of the consequences of government’s decision to cut its promised £300 million Housing Transformation Fund

09 May 2023 | Climate and sustainability

CIH Scotland calls for more support to reach net-zero

CIH Scotland welcomes the continued commitment to a “just transition” to net-zero but highlights the lack of detail on how transformative change in the housing sector will be achieved.

03 May 2023 | CIH updates

CIH statement on the Coronation of His Majesty King Charles III

CIH would like to recognise the Coronation of His Majesty King Charles III and wish everyone a joyful bank holiday weekend.

26 Apr 2023 | Tenants and residents

Almost half of Welsh housing professionals don’t have enough resource and think services are suffering

Sector snapshot report launched at Wales largest housing festival, Tai, reveals the impact of the cost of living crisis

24 Apr 2023 | CIH updates | EDI, data and digital accessibility

CIH is awarded RACE Equality Code Quality Mark

Recognising our commitment to improving equality, diversity and inclusion in our organisation, throughout our membership and across the housing sector.

24 Apr 2023 | Domestic abuse | Homelessness | Regulation and legal | Safeguarding | Tenants and residents

Social landlords failing domestic abuse survivors

A new report has found that the majority of social landlords in Scotland have not put in place adequate policies to support survivors of domestic abuse.

21 Apr 2023 | Anti-social behaviour | Domestic abuse | Tenants and residents

Briefing on anti-social behaviour and domestic abuse

CIH have co-signed a national group briefing laying out how government can safeguard domestic abuse survivors when addressing anti-social behaviour.

18 Apr 2023 | Income and financial wellbeing | Tenants and residents

CIH response to Ofgem’s announcement on pre-payment meters

CIH welcome Ofgem’s updated code of practice and focus on tighter enforcement and oversight but believe it should go further.

18 Apr 2023 | Building and fire safety | Climate and sustainability | Development and regeneration | Homelessness

CIH Scotland’s response to the First Minister’s priorities for Scotland

Scotland’s new First Minister, Humza Yousaf, set out his priorities for Scotland in an address to Parliament on 18 April.

06 Apr 2023 | Building and fire safety | Regulation and legal

Legislation on the registration of higher-risk buildings comes into force in England

The Building Safety (Registration of Higher-Risk Buildings and Review of Decisions) (England) Regulations 2023 opens a six-month period to register existing higher-risk buildings with the regulator.

05 Apr 2023 | EDI, data and digital accessibility | Health and housing | Tenants and residents

CIH responds to government next steps to support social care

Enabling local partners across health, care and housing to plan for the current and future needs is critical to supporting independent living and enabling people to continue to live well.

03 Apr 2023 | Development and regeneration | Income and financial wellbeing | Low-cost home ownership

CIH responds to government decision to allow councils to keep right to buy receipts for the next two years

A letter sent to all council chief executives and section 151 officers on Friday 31 March confirms councils would be able to keep 100% of their receipts.