08 Nov 2022 | Health and housing | Homelessness

Lack of affordable housing and the cost of living crisis is leaving domestic abuse survivors vulnerable, despite recent Government reforms, says latest Solace report

Solace Women’s Aid have recently released a new report which shows that the number of people made homeless by domestic abuse in the last year (April 2021 to March 2022) has increased

02 Nov 2022 | Homelessness

Latest figures show worrying increase in people sleeping rough for the first time

CIH respond to latest CHAIN report showing an increase in homelessness figures and call on government to take urgent action

28 Oct 2022 | Building and fire safety | Climate and sustainability | Health and housing | Tenants and residents

CIH response to the net zero review call for evidence

The best way to reduce the amount people must spend to heat their homes, now and in the future, is to invest in energy efficiency measures.

27 Oct 2022 | Regulation and legal

CIH response to the Levelling Up, Housing and Communities report on exempt accommodation

CIH welcome the DLUHC Committee report published today on exempt accommodation and support services, the important failings it highlights and the recommendations it makes to government.

27 Oct 2022 | Climate and sustainability | Development and regeneration

Absence of government is curtailing housing delivery

CIH Northern Ireland director, Justin Cartwright, expresses concern at the damage that will be done to the pace and scale of delivery of new homes and decarbonisation targets.

27 Oct 2022 | Health and housing | Income and financial wellbeing | Tenants and residents

Under pressure: Three-quarters of Council housing staff say their mental health is in decline

CIH Cymru have published their third report into the experience of people working in housing departments in local authorities across Wales.

18 Oct 2022 | Income and financial wellbeing

CIH response to the Chancellor’s statement

Our analysis of the Chancellor's interim budget statement looking at the impact on housing and tenants with the proposals we are asking the government to consider before 31 October budget announcement

17 Oct 2022 | Income and financial wellbeing

PlaceShapers and CIH call on government to implement five measures for fairness and sustainability

In a joint letter to DLUHC and DWP PlaceShapers and CIH lay out the five essential measures the government needs to consider ahead of the 31 October fiscal plan.

17 Oct 2022 | Building and fire safety | Private rented sector

CIH submit evidence to the government consultation on a decent home standard in the private rented sector

A summary of the evidence submitted by CIH to the government consultation on decent home standards in the private rented sector.

13 Oct 2022 | Building and fire safety | Climate and sustainability | Development and regeneration | Income and financial wellbeing | Regulation and legal

CIH submit evidence to the government ahead of the Chancellor's Budget

CIH’s budget submission to government sets out proposals to address some of the critical housing issues facing our country.

12 Oct 2022 | Income and financial wellbeing | Regulation and legal | Tenants and residents

CIH submit evidence to the government on social rent policy

A summary of our response to the government consultation on social rent policy including links to the response we submitted to government and our joint research on this topic with Savills.

03 Oct 2022 | CIH updates | Homelessness

CIH and Homeless Link roll out Level 3 Qualification in Providing Homelessness Services

Following three successful pilot cohorts, the new qualification developed by CIH and Homeless Link will soon be rolled out to homelessness organisations across the country.

30 Sept 2022

In my shoes: a new presidential campaign for the Chartered Institute of Housing

Launched today In my shoes is Lara Oyedele's CIH presidential campaign, which seeks to raise awareness of the importance of racial diversity in the housing sector.

27 Sept 2022 | Homelessness

Statutory homelessness annual report released

An overview of the key findings from the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities annual statutory homeless report alongside CIH's response.

27 Sept 2022 | Climate and sustainability | Development and regeneration | EDI, data and digital accessibility | Health and housing | Tenants and residents

Right to adequate housing will save Welsh Government £11.5billion

Commissioned by the Back the Bill partners, independent analysis undertaken by Alma Economics identifies benefits to the public purse worth £11.5bn against overall costs of £5bn over a 30-year period.