Cih Scotland

CIH Scotland has published a new paper to ensure that the voices of housing practitioners are reflected in upcoming legislation. The Scottish Government is expected to introduce a new Housing Bill ahead of the Parliament’s summer recess which is anticipated to cover some of the commitments set

Callum Chomczuk, the national director for Scotland at the CIH, looks ahead to the next 12 months in housing and calls on sector professionals to prioritise the dual challenges of housing supply and homelessness services. We ended 2023 with a devastating headline for the sector. We all wanted to see

CIH Scotland has responded to the Scottish Government's consultation on a review of the Housing for Varying Needs (HfVN) design guide. First published in 1998, the revised HfVN standards will only apply to new affordable housing delivered through the Affordable Housing Supply Programme (AHSP) and ac

The Scottish Government's plan to cut its housing budget by around £200 million next year will have "devastating" consequences for social housing supply and homelessness support, ministers have been warned.

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".