We are the independent voice for housing, and we use our voice to influence and bring about positive change in the housing sector and policy landscape.
At the core of our identity is our foundation as a social purpose organization, providing us with opportunities to challenge thinking and decisions, in a constructive and evidence-based manner. Through our strategic partnerships, stakeholder engagement and by conducting research, we are actively contributing and shaping the future of housing policy.
Learn more about our campaigns, and how you can get more involved and help us to create a housing system that works for everyone.
Social Housing (Regulation) Act
After its passage through Parliament, the Social Housing (Regulation) Bill received Royal Assent, becoming the Social Housing (Regulation) Act on 20 July 2023.
The mandating of qualification requirements for social housing managers brings social housing closely into line with other sectors providing front line services, including social work, teaching, and health and care services. Any landlord who fails to meet the requirements of the new standards could be fined by the Regulator.
Healthy Homes, Healthy Places
Healthy Homes, Healthy Places brings together a wealth of resources developed by CIH and other key bodies across the sector, and webinars and videos to explore and underline how investment in our homes, can maximise the benefits for tenants’ health and wellbeing.
We're hosting a week of activity from 30 September to 4 October 2024 to help the sector promote healthy homes. To access our resources and get an idea for how you can get involved visit our campaign page.
Presidential campaign
CHOOSE HOUSING - CIH presidential campaign
CHOOSE HOUSING is a CIH presidential campaign, by Elly Hoult, that seeks to raise awareness of the career opportunities the housing sector provides. The campaign focuses on encouraging greater diversity in the sector and inspiring more people to pursue housing as a career of choice.
The phrase “I fell into a housing career” is often heard. This year’s presidential campaign’s purpose is to replace it – encouraging everyone to CHOOSE HOUSING.
Be EPIC was the CIH presidential campaign, by Jill Murray BA FCIH. Be EPIC championed the elements that can make us competent professionals, highlighting how technical competencies must be coupled with personal competencies and behaviors, continued learning and hard work to be successful. Alongside 'Be EPIC' Jill raised funds for Action for Children.
In my shoes is a CIH presidential campaign, by Lara Oyedele, that seeks to raise awareness of the importance of racial diversity in the housing sector, drawing on Lara’s lived experience of the housing sector and racial adversity.
The campaign will challenge the lack of ethnic and racial diversity in the boardrooms of housing organisations, providing a catalyst to galvanise positive change.
The Homeful campaign, led by CIH president Jo Richardson will ran throughout Jo Richardson's presidency from July 2021 to December 2022. The campaign included a sizeable co-produced action research project exploring housing-led approaches to resolve and prevent all forms of homelessness across the UK. Housing professionals will work together to collect data, analyse findings and share learning across all parts of the UK.
#ShineALight was launched by Chartered Institute of Housing president, Aileen Evans in 2020 with mental health charity Mind, to help housing organisations raise their game on mental health and produced two #ShineALight toolkits to help the housing sector better respond to mental health challenges.
Working with Women's Aid and the Domestic Abuse Housing Alliance, we are asking housing organisations to publicly commit to taking action to support victims of domestic abuse.
Collaborations with ITN Business
CIH Scotland campaigns
Welsh campaigns
