23 Feb 2022 | Homelessness

CIH welcomes the scrapping of the Vagrancy Act

CIH are delighted that the Vagrancy Act will be repealed in the government’s new policing bill.

22 Feb 2022

Core homelessness rates are on the rise as impact of pandemic takes hold

The number of people experiencing homelessness in England is predicted to jump by a third by 2024.

17 Feb 2022 | About CIH | Affordability and benefits | Tenants and residents

UK Housing Review 2022 identifies worsening affordability gaps across most of the UK

We can reveal that this year’s upcoming UK Housing Review shows a clear rise in housing affordability pressures for most areas of the UK.

16 Feb 2022 | About CIH | Building safety and housing management | Tenants and residents

CIH responds to latest building safety announcements

We’re pleased to see that Government is looking at what more can be done to force those who profited from the building safety crisis (developers and manufacturers) to pay to make buildings safe.

15 Feb 2022 | About CIH | Homelessness

A big thank you to our Homeful research project sponsors

CIH president, Jo Richardson has started advertising an exciting opportunity for a research assistant to join the Homeful project team.

15 Feb 2022 | About CIH | Equality, diversity and inclusion | Health | Tenants and residents

CIH welcomes key announcements from DLUHC on domestic abuse

DLUHC have announced plans for consultations on two key areas of housing rules, with the aim of giving victims and survivors of domestic abuse more choice on where they rebuild their lives.

03 Feb 2022 | About CIH | Affordability and benefits | Building safety and housing management | Regulation and legal | Tenants and residents

CIH responds to Levelling Up White Paper

Following the Government's release of the Levelling Up White Paper, CIH chief executive Gavin Smart shares his thoughts

03 Feb 2022 | Regulation and legal

Political crisis: CIH calls for ‘certainty of NI Executive‘ for timely progress of housing reforms

Today’s decision by the First Minister to resign and collapse the Northern Ireland Executive could disrupt progress on housing, the Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH) Northern Ireland has warned.

31 Jan 2022 | Affordability and benefits | Building new homes | Health | Homelessness | Regulation and legal | Tenants and residents

CIH Scotland publishes new guide for landlords on realising the right to adequate housing

CIH Scotland has launched a new guide setting out how landlords can ensure the right to adequate housing is realised for all tenants.

17 Jan 2022 | Regulation and legal

CIH Scotland announces new research to evaluate the impact of letting agent CPD

The Chartered Institute of Housing Scotland has announced its intention to review the existing qualification and training requirements for letting agencies.

12 Jan 2022 | About CIH

CIH announces changes to the Northern Ireland board

CIH is delighted to announce Niall Sheridan, formerly of Choice Housing, as the new chairperson of the Northern Ireland advisory board

11 Jan 2022 | Building safety and housing management

CIH responds to the secretary of state’s announcement on building safety

On Monday 10 January, Secretary of State Michael Gove made an announcement to House of Commons on building safety

06 Jan 2022 | About CIH | Building new homes | Building safety and housing management | Tenants and residents

Chartered Institute of Housing and ITN Productions Industry News announce new programme ‘Reinventing Homes’

Reinventing Homes is a new style programme looking at the impact that COVID-19 and the climate emergency have had on the housing industry and the homes we live in.

21 Dec 2021 | About CIH | Health | Homelessness | Tenants and residents

CIH responds to homelessness funding announcement

DLUHC have today (21 December 2021) announced a £316 million funding package to tackle homelessness.

20 Dec 2021 | Building new homes | Building safety and housing management | Climate and sustainability | Homelessness

Investment meeting ambition – CIH Cymru welcomes Welsh Government budget’s housing commitment

CIH Cymru welcomes the Welsh Government's commitment in its 2022/23 draft budget with record levels of investment being targeted at delivering social housing.