07 Mar 2025

CIH NI responds to Department of Justice committee on the proposed amendments to the Vagrancy Act 1824 and the Vagrancy (Ireland) Act 1847

06 Mar 2025 | Climate and sustainability | Consultation and inquiry responses

CIH Northern Ireland welcomes the opportunity to respond to the Department for Communities' consultation on a new fuel poverty strategy for Northern Ireland

CIH Northern Ireland welcomes the opportunity to respond to the Department for Communities' consultation on a new fuel poverty strategy for Northern Ireland

05 Mar 2025 | CIH updates | EDI, data and digital accessibility | Management and leadership | Professionalism and training

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," was the rallying call from the CIH president as she launched the CHOOSE HOUSING toolkit.

05 Mar 2025 | Development and regeneration | Homelessness | Private rented sector | Regulation and legal

CIH NI responds to the announcement of affordable rent scheme to deliver 300 homes

The Department for Communities has announced a new initiative to support renters who find themselves priced out of the mainstream private rental sector.

04 Mar 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Domestic abuse | Safeguarding

Scotland’s Housing Festival calls on sector to Make a Stand to safeguard victims of domestic abuse

CIH Scotland is calling on housing associations and local authorities to recommit their support for their domestic abuse campaign, Make a Stand, at Scotland’s Housing Festival 2025.

04 Mar 2025

CIH NI responds to the publication of the Programme for Government 2024-27

CIH Northern Ireland welcomes the publication yesterday of the Programme for Government 2024-27.

04 Mar 2025 | Climate and sustainability

CIH and CaCHE publish new discussion paper: Turning up the heat: nine discussion questions on overheating in domestic homes in the UK

Read the latest report paper from CIH and CaCHE on the overheating in domestic homes.

03 Mar 2025 | Health and housing | Homelessness

CIH Cymru response to inquiry on the role of local authorities in supporting hospital discharges

This is a response to the terms of reference for the Local Government and Housing Committee’s inquiry into social housing supply.

27 Feb 2025 | Homelessness

CIH responds to the latest statutory homelessness statistics

Today the government published the latest statutory homelessness statistics covering the period from July - September 2024.

27 Feb 2025 | Homelessness

CIH Northern Ireland responds to the latest housing statistics revealing a drop in homelessness acceptances, but rising levels of housing stress

New statistics released today reveal a decrease in homelessness acceptances and presentations for the period of October to December 2024.

26 Feb 2025 | Climate and sustainability | Consultation and inquiry responses

CIH response to MHCLG and DESNZ consultation on Reforms to the Energy Performance of Buildings regime

We welcome the opportunity to respond to this important consultation; we have consulted with our members, as well as partner organisations across the housing, energy, and built environment sectors.

26 Feb 2025 | Building and fire safety | Consultation and inquiry responses

CIH response to the government's final Grenfell Inquiry response

The government’s response to the Grenfell Tower Inquiry Phase 2 Report is an important step in tackling longstanding failures in building safety, regulation, and resident protections.

24 Feb 2025 | Health and housing | Homelessness | Safeguarding | Tenants and residents

Supported housing consultation is out

The government published the supported housing consultation on Thursday 20 February, with a closing date of 15 May.

22 Feb 2025 | CIH updates | Professionalism and training

All-Ireland Housing Awards 2025 winners announced

Find out more about this year's nominees and winners, all featured in this year's Good Practice Compendium.

21 Feb 2025 | Consultation and inquiry responses | Development and regeneration | Private rented sector | Regulation and legal

CIH response to the Planning Reform Working Paper: Brownfield Passports

We welcome the opportunity to respond to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, following the publication of the updated National Planning Policy Framework.