20 Feb 2024 | Development and regeneration

CIH responds to planning reforms to tackle short term lets

Planning permission and a mandatory national register will be required for short term lets in proposed changes to planning rules.

19 Feb 2024 | CIH updates

CIH Scotland launches new Professionalism Commitment for housing providers

CIH Scotland has launched a new Housing Professionalism Commitment to encourage housing organisations to publicly demonstrate how they will support ongoing education and CPD..

15 Feb 2024 | Climate and sustainability | Income and financial wellbeing

CIH responds to stagnating progress in new fuel poverty statistics

The latest statistics show unchanged levels of fuel poverty. CIH responses to the statistic, urging all political parties to make manifesto commitments to improve energy efficiency across the sector.

13 Feb 2024 | Development and regeneration

CIH response to revisions to brownfield regeneration requirements

Find out more about the strengthening planning policy for brownfield development consultation and CIH's response.

08 Feb 2024 | EDI, data and digital accessibility | Regulation and legal

Government withdraws draft regulations removing HMO regulation from asylum seeker accommodation the day before trial

A group of eight asylum seekers' legal fight to ensure safe accommodation for all, finally reaches a victorious result as the Home Office withdraws the draft regulations.

06 Feb 2024

Government open Competence and Conduct Standard consultation

Focused on professionalism the Competence and Conduct Standard includes an enhanced code of conduct and qualification requirements. Read CIH's reaction and how to feed into our consultation response.

01 Feb 2024

NI sector bodies raise concerns over the humanitarian and economic impact of housing budget cuts

31 Jan 2024

Consultation on reforms to social housing allocations

Read CIH's response to the government's consultation on reforms to social housing allocations.

30 Jan 2024

DUP's return to power-sharing crucial to addressing Northern Ireland's housing crisis

CIH welcomes the positive step forward for the DUP's return to the Northern Ireland Executive

26 Jan 2024

Housing sector raises concerns over potential 'British homes for British workers' policy

Together with 16 leading housing organisation CIH have sent an open letter to the Prime Minister and Secretary of State urging government to focus on increasing housing supply, not ration it.

25 Jan 2024

CIH response to speculation on a British homes for British workers policy

CIH chief executive Gavin Smart provides a response to speculation around a government policy on British homes for British workers.

23 Jan 2024

CIH respond to the Housing Ombudsman's Spotlight Report

CIH responds to the Housing Ombudsman's latest Spotlight report on attitudes, respect and rights. 

17 Jan 2024 | Income and financial wellbeing

The impact of the cost of living throughout the UK

Our tenth cost of living briefing has been published examining the latest research, the impact of the cost of living crisis on tenants throughout the UK and how the sector is responding.

19 Dec 2023

CIH response to the Secretary of State's speech on housing and planning

Read James Prestwich, director of policy and external affairs, response to this mornings speech

19 Dec 2023

Disappointing budget could impact work to tackle homelessness in Wales

CIH Cymru's analysis and response to the Welsh Government's draft budget for 2024/25