Chartered Institute Of Housing

The Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH) has published its latest EDI census data, revealing a diverse and predominantly female membership for the professional housing body.

Jill Murray BA FCIH, the newly instated president of the Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH), has launched her presidential campaign, "Be EPIC", aimed at fostering professionalism and continuous learning among housing sector professionals. Be EPIC champions the elements that make competent professi

A successful redesign of Inverclyde’s homelessness service has been nominated for six national housing awards. The change programme came into force in October 2022 and quickly developed a focus on early intervention and prevention.

The Scottish Government and the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities (COSLA) have closed a consultation that could have significant implications for second and long-term empty homes in Scotland.

Over 130 organisations have signed a letter urging the UK Government not to change HMO regulation for asylum accommodation.

The government is urged to use the Spring Budget to rectify a huge gap in support for tenants in the private sector, created by decisions in the Autumn Spending Review.

Cunninghame Housing Association's group chief executive, Frank Sweeney, has received a industry leadership award from the Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH).  The CIH Scotland Housing Awards 2022 took place on 27th October and the award for Excellence In Leadership was then presented to

People threatened with homelessness should be able to get help earlier, up to six months before they are forced from their homes, new analysis from Citizens Advice Scotland (CAS) and homelessness charity Crisis has found. With the Scottish Government and COSLA’s joint consultation on homelessn

A new report by the Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH) and the Centre for Homelessness Impact highlights that money spent on housing support could be used more effectively. The report has suggested that The Exchequer could save £1.9 billion a year by moving recipients of Housing Benefit (HB)

Ashley Campbell, policy and practice manager at the Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH), discusses how social landlords can allocate homes safely during the current coronavirus pandemic. As part of our response to Coronavirus, we have been speaking to members about their experiences and we also con

A report released today from Crisis has indicated that investment in housing benefit would prevent thousands from becoming homeless. The organisation believes that restoring the levels of housing benefit, otherwise known as Local Housing Allowance (LHA), could make a colossal difference to levels of