All Chartered institute of housing articles
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Housing shortages would not disappear if migration were halted tomorrow
Ahead of the publication of the Chartered Institute of Housing’s annual UK Housing review later today, author John Perry looks at the impact of migration-dependent population growth on housing demand
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Six key takeaways from Scotland’s Housing Festival 2025
The Scottish social housing sector gathered in Edinburgh this week. Delegates mulled the impacts of a new Westminster government and regulatory changes with one eye on Holyrood elections next year. Daniel Gayne reports.
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CIH Scotland director asks sector to back campaign to safeguard domestic abuse victims
Callum Chomczuk used his opening address to professionals at Scotland’s Housing Festival 2025 to highlight the ‘Make a Stand’ campaign
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Scotland must not ‘throw the baby out with the bathwater’ with housing grant cuts, says Sturgeon
Ex-first minister was speaking at CIH Scotland’s Housing Festival in Edinburgh
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Welsh government’s final budget insufficient to meet social housing targets, warns CIH
£437m capital investment “falls well short” of amount identified by Audit Wales to deliver 20,000 social homes by 2026
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‘Time to rewrite the story’ - Elly Hoult’s presidential address in full
The President of the Chartered Institute of Housing gave her address to a packed venue in London last night. Here is the speech in full
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‘Make housing a passionate choice’, says Elly Hoult in presidential address
The Chartered Institute of Housing president explains how social housing changed her life and why the sector should ‘shout from the rooftops’ about its careers opportunities
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Why the sector needs to engage more with ‘the other regulator’
Ofgem is set to play a much bigger role in housing than ever before. Matthew Scott and Megan Hinch explain why
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10-year rent settlement would generate extra £13bn for social landlords over a decade, CIH and Savills find
Decade-long settlement would cumulatively generate £72bn over 30 years for social landlords, compared to £37bn for the government’s proposed five-year arrangement
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Looking ahead to 2025: positivity about government’s housing ambitions, but will it all come together?
The new Labour government has made welcome announcements to boost housing supply, writes Rachael Williamson. But will the necessary investment, skills and capacity coalesce quickly enough?
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‘My push has always been to give young people a chance’: Geraldine Howley on inclusivity and inspiring the next generation
The outgoing chair of the Chartered Institute of Housing has spent the past 40 years striving to make the sector more inclusive while inspiring young talent to join. As part of Housing Today’s Every Person Counts campaign, she talks about her journey
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CIH announces names of members for new Equality, Diversion and Inclusion board
Membership body appoints 12 to new board to advise on EDI strategy
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CIH hires Rachael Williamson as interim policy director
Williamson steps into role while professional body seeks to fill position on permanent basis
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‘I never feel like I’ve done enough’… High-flying Elly Hoult talks about her career so far and her plans as CIH president
The Peabody deputy chief executive shares her journey from leaving school at 16, how her experiences shaped her and why she wants more people to ‘choose housing’
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Elly Hoult announces CIH presidential campaign
Professional body’s new leader aims to make social housing a ‘career of choice’
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Shift subsidy to supply to bring down housing benefit spend, says CIH
But fiscal benefits could take years to be realised
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CEO of Irish housing association officially becomes chair of CIH
John Hannigan officially appointed chair of governing body, succeeding Geraldine Howley
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Reflecting on an EPIC presidential year
Jill Murray’s Chartered Institute of Housing’s presidential term comes to an end next week. Here she reflects on the past 12 months
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Rebadged Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund to re-open for applications next week
The government will also shortly consult on proposals for private and social rented homes to achieve EPC by 2030