12 Jun 2023 | Building new homes | Homelessness | Regulation and legal

Coalition calls for housing to be put at centre of policy-making

Ensuring everyone in Scotland has access to adequate housing should be put at the centre of policy-making at every level of government, according to a new call from a dozen organisations.

09 Jun 2023 | Affordability and benefits | Homelessness | Tenants and residents

Northern Irish housing sector bodies urge government to review budget cuts

CIH Northern Ireland have written to government urging an urgent review of proposed budgets, warning of the devastating impact to local housing and communities.

09 Jun 2023

Scottish Housing Day 2023 – save the date!

Scottish Housing Day is back for the eighth year and will take place on Wednesday 13 September 2023.

09 Jun 2023 | Building new homes | Planning

CIH submission to the Infrastructure Levy Consultation

Read CIH policy planning lead Hannah Keilloh's summary of our consultation response, and download our full submission to the Infrastructure Levy consultation.

08 Jun 2023 | Planning | Regulation and legal

CIH responds to two government consultations short term lets

Find out more and read CIH's response to two government consultations on options to manage the step rise in short term lets.

06 Jun 2023

CIH Cymru welcomes Welsh Government Green Paper on fair rents and adequate housing

The Welsh Government has published its Green Paper on securing a path towards adequate housing – including fair rents and affordability.

06 Jun 2023

Mae CIH Cymru yn croesawu'r papur Gwyrdd ar renti teg a chartrefi digonol a gyhoeddwyd heddiw

Heddiw, mae Llywodraeth Cymru wedi cyhoeddi ei Phapur Gwyrdd ar sicrhau llwybr tuag at gartref digonol - gan gynnwys rhenti teg a fforddadwyedd.

25 May 2023

NHF and CIH publish action plan to tackle issues of poor quality in social housing

Responding to the seven recommendations in the Better Social Housing Review the NHF and CIH action plan provides proactive steps to help drive long term, systemic improvements to social housing.

24 May 2023 | Regulation and legal

People seeking sanctuary excluded from vital housing safety regulation

CIH have gained over 130 signatories on a letter to the Home Secretary and the Levelling Up Secretary voicing extreme concern about proposed changes to housing regulation for asylum seekers.

18 May 2023

The CIH Scotland Awards are back – bigger and better than ever!

Find out more about this years Scotland Home Awards and how to submit your entry.

17 May 2023 | Private rent | Regulation and legal | Tenants and residents

Government introduces Renters (Reform) Bill to Parliament

CIH responds to the Government's reforms to deliver a fairer Private Rented Sector for tenants and landlords.

16 May 2023 | Cost of living

The impact of the cost of living crisis on older people

Our eighth cost of living briefing provides the latest research and data available and examines the impact of the crisis on older people.

16 May 2023 | Climate and sustainability | Tenants and residents

New research from Orbit reveals need to make net zero goals more relevant to households

Orbit reveals the challenge of driving the behavioural changes to achieve net zero carbon goals at a time when residents are focused on the current cost of living crisis.

11 May 2023 | Health | Tenants and residents

CIH call on government to reverse funding cuts to the Housing Transformation Fund

Sector bodies have written to to the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care warning of the consequences of government’s decision to cut its promised £300 million Housing Transformation Fund

09 May 2023 | Climate and sustainability

CIH Scotland calls for more support to reach net-zero

CIH Scotland welcomes the continued commitment to a “just transition” to net-zero but highlights the lack of detail on how transformative change in the housing sector will be achieved.