Cih Scotland

A coalition of experts has called on local and national government to adopt a groundbreaking new tool created to measure progress being made towards ending homelessness in Scotland.

Gavin Smith, chair of the CIH Scotland Board and service manager at Fife Council, reflects on the Autumn Statement and what it means for the private rented sector. On 22 November the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Jeremy Hunt, announced as part of the UK Government’s Autumn Statement that Local

Callum Chomczuk, director of CIH Scotland, underlines the importance of housing for domestic abuse victims and survivors, and highlights the current 16 days of activism campaign about gender-based violence. Statistically speaking all of us will likely know someone who has experienced - or is ex

University of Glasgow housing student Kevin Howe has received a prestigious award for his work outlining the implications of rent controls in the private rented sector. Kevin, who is studying for an MSc in housing studies, was awarded the Malcolm Smith Memorial Award by CIH Scotland. The accolade, j

Housing benefit is to be uprated for the first time in three years following yesterday's Autumn Statement but concerns have been raised that the move is not enough to address homelessness in Scotland.

The shortfall between Local Housing Allowance (LHA) and the actual cost of renting a home in Scotland's private rented sector (PRS) has been highlighted in new research commissioned by CIH Scotland in partnership with Fife Council.

Kingdom Housing Association is celebrating a double win at the CIH Scotland Housing Awards, lifting the top prizes for ‘Excellence in Development for Affordable Housing’ in partnership with Clackmannanshire Council, and ‘Housing-led Approaches to Ending Homelessness’ for the

A new website has been launched to bolster young people's careers in the housing sector. With young people in Scotland experiencing unprecedented levels of housing need, the Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) and the Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH) have today come together to la

Glasgow-based architecture practice Anderson Bell + Christie has been awarded a CIH Scotland Award in partnership with the City of Edinburgh Council for a recently completed housing project at Sighthill.

Elderpark Housing is celebrating a magnificent win in the prestigious CIH Scotland Housing Awards 2023. Elderpark scooped the award for 'Excellence in Learning and Development’ – a keenly fought category in which there were eight finalists.

CIH Scotland and the Association of Local Authority Chief Housing Officers (ALACHO) have sent a joint letter to minister for housing Paul McLennan MSP outlining "significant concerns" with the pressures being faced by housing and homelessness services and the "lack of strategic response".

CIH Scotland has voiced concerns about the Housing Bill announced by the Scottish Government.

The winners of CIH Scotland's annual awards have been announced at a special ceremony at the Radisson Blu Hotel in Glasgow on Friday 27 October 2023. The Scotland Housing Awards recognise the creativity, passion and innovation of housing organisations and individuals across the sector. This year&rsq

The Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH) Scotland has announced the appointment of four new board members. Angela Currie, chief executive of Hanover Scotland, Kenny Gillespie, head of housing at Falkirk Council, Shelley Hutton, head of external communications at Places for People, and Craig Sanderso

CIH Scotland has called for the Scottish Government to start the process of defining minimum core obligations (MCOs) for the housing sector ahead of bringing forward any legislation on human rights. In its response to the Scottish Government Human Rights Bill consultation, CIH Scotland noted its sup