CIH welcomes Warm Homes funding and calls for full investment in the social housing sector

The UK government has announced £1.8 billion in funding for local authorities and social housing providers through the Warm Homes: Social Housing Fund Wave 3 and Warm Homes: Local Grant. 

Responding to the announcement, Gavin Smart, chief executive of the Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH), said: "We welcome this investment as another important step towards making homes warmer, healthier, and more affordable to run.

“Social landlords have worked hard to improve the energy efficiency of their homes, and this funding will help them to continue that work — supporting retrofit programmes that will reduce fuel poverty, lower carbon emissions, and bring down energy bills for tenants. 

“CIH will continue to work with government and our members to support the effective rollout of this funding and advocate for the long-term investment needed to make all homes warmer and safer.” 

He added: “The strong demand for this funding highlights how vital energy efficiency investment is for the social housing sector. While this latest allocation will support important retrofit work, we know that many landlords will have bid for more than they have received.  

“To maximise the impact of this programme, we encourage the government to build on this commitment and ensure the full £13.2 billion Warm Homes Plan funding is delivered at the forthcoming Spending Review, with a minimum allocation of £5 billion for the social housing sector."