Publications
Our publications focus on the latest policy topics and practical advice that you need to do your job. CIH members can access all our publication documents for free, please ensure you are logged into the website.
CIH submission to the inquiry into long-term delivery of social and affordable rented housing
Supplementary submission following the March 2020 budget and in response to the coronavirus pandemic.
CIH responded to the inquiry and makes specific points following the 2020 budget, addressing the Affordable Homes Programme and funding for social rented sector housing more widely. The impact of the coronavirus pandemic on housing is also discussed.
Protect tenants from arrears, eviction and homelessness
This CIH Scotland policy briefing sets out steps that need to be taken to prevent a spike in evictions when Coronavirus restrictions are lifted.
Protect tenants from arrears, evictions and homelessness – An urgent call to government for action during and after the coronavirus epidemic
CIH has prepared a detailed set of proposals to enable a crisis to be averted when protections and respite measures in place during the Coronavirus pandemic are withdrawn.
Universal Credit guide for beginners
Many private tenants facing financial difficulty because of Covid-19 may be having to navigate the benefit system for the first time. This briefing from the social enterprise letting agency Homes for Good privides a quick guide for private sector tenants, landlords and letting agencies.
Assisting gypsies and travellers during the COVID-19 crisis
Factsheet giving an overview of how do deal with key issues affecting gypsies and travellers, and the management of sites, during the Covid19 crisis.
What you need to know: Unsuitable accommodation order
This member briefing summarises new measures introduced to extend the unsuitable accommodation order to all homeless households in Scotland.
The Domestic Abuse Bill and the Benefit Cap: A Briefing for MPs
The briefing outlines the impact the Benefit Cap has on survivors of domestic abuse and how it could be amended to facilitate claimants to leave an abusive situation.
Guidance for social landlords: Domestic abuse COVID-19
This guidance was developed by CIH Scotland and Scottish Women's Aid to help social landlords deal with domestic abuse during the Coronavirus outbreak.
Working from home with children during COVID-19
Some useful tips on how to combine working from home while schools are closed during the Coronavirus pandemic.
Fuel poverty, energy affordability and COVID-19
A roundup of measures to support tenants experiencing fuel poverty and to enable tenants to take steps towards more affordable energy use during the Coronavirus pandemic.
New approaches to housing management
New approaches to housing management flows from our 2018 Rethinking social housing research which explored what social housing is, the role it plays and who it is for.
What you need to know: Ministerial statement on COVID-19
This member briefing outlines the Cabinet Secretary for Communities and Local Government, Aileen Campbell's statement on Scottish Government support for communities dealing with COVID-19.
Scottish Parliament's Cross Party Group on Housing: sub group report on Housing to 2040 (synopsis)
In 2019 the Scottish Parliament's Cross Party Group on Housing formed a sub group to respond to the Scottish Government's draft vision on Housing to 2040. This publication provides a short summary of the group's main report.
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