📝 Our response on rent convergence is in, backed by new Savills analysis: 🟣 £2/week convergence with add. funding for existing homes 🟣 10 years min. from Apr '26 🟣 Tenant affordability is key, including welfare reform Response ➡️ www.cih.org/news/cih-s-r... Analysis ➡️ www.cih.org/news/rent-co...

📝 Today CIH has joined the @local.gov.uk & others in calling for changes to permitted development rights to: 🔹 Ensure all new homes meet safety and decency standards 🔹 Provide Section 106 contributions for more affordable homes Read the letter & analysis here ⬇️ www.local.gov.uk/about/news/n...

📢 New England policy and legislation tracker launched on our website! You can stay up-to-date with all the changes that could impact your work and influence our responses 🟣 Upcoming consultation deadlines? 🟣 Awaab’s Law updates? You can find this and more on our website now ➡️ www.cih.org/policy/

📢 We have welcome’s the government’s latest update on the Competence and Conduct Standard, which it has been confirmed will go live in October 2026, with a three-year transition period for social landlords with more than 1,000 homes. Read our full response to the update ➡️ buff.ly/s9Tab7A

📢 Big news today, as the government announced major reforms to renew social housing through a new five step plan which provides clarity and certainty for the sector.  See here for more and for CIH’s reaction ➡️ buff.ly/gqcGcsn

⏰CIH members don't miss your chance to come along tomorrow's webinar on key regulatory and legislative changes in England. You'll hear valuable insights from @rachaelwhsg.bsky.social & @meganhinch.bsky.social on the latest developments since the Spending Review. Book➡️ www.cih.org/events/key-r...

📝 And just like that we have a member-briefing! The CIH policy team worked to pull this together quickly to update members on all the announcements from yesterday's Spending Review. Check it out below!

📢 It is Friday and time for our round-up of all things #UKHousing from this week including all the latest policy, news, and events you need to know 🏘️ 📰 Read the round-up here ⤵️ www.linkedin.com/feed/update/... #ukhousing #policy #SocialHousing

Read about all the big talking points from this week's #CIHBrighton2025 conference, and much more, in the new issue of CIH Unlocked 🔓 CIH members can read all Unlocked content here ➡️ www.cih.org/membership/m...

Don't miss our Friday weekly round-up of news from across #UKhousing from @cihpolicy.bsky.social 📢 Head to LinkedIn to read ➡️ www.linkedin.com/feed/update/... #ukhousing #policy #SocialHousing

CIH's @meganhinch.bsky.social chairs a session on what's next for planning reform in England #CIHBrighton2025

📢 The latest government data show, again, a rise in homelessness stats. This bleak picture represents record number of households living in limbo in 'temporary' accommodation 🏘️ Full story and links to the stats ➡️https://bit.ly/43a1xLd

📣Welcome news today that the emergency homelessness fund has been increased to £60 million. You can find out more ➡️https://www.gov.uk/government/news/emergency-homelessness-fund-boosted-to-60-million And read CIH's reaction in the thread 🧵⬇️ #Homelessness #Housing #HomelessnessFund 🧵1/3

@meganhinch.bsky.social opens up a session exploring how social landlords can better foster a culture of inclusive and healthy challenge #CIHSW25

CIH's @meganhinch.bsky.social opens up a session exploring the future of rents with Savills' Steve Partridge, Poplar HARCA's Reverend James Olanipekun, and Elim Housing's Paul Smith #CIHSW25

This year International Women’s Day is during National Careers Week ✨ Join CIH and Women’s Housing Forum for a special webinar to celebrate women at various stages in their careers in housing and construction 🏡 Free to both CIH members and non-members, save your spot ⬇️ https://buff.ly/3Wvs2X6

📣 Great news for the sector 🏘️ Gov have announced a £350m investment to increase the number of affordable and social homes, support homeownership and ease council housing pressures ➡️ buff.ly/41e2QYd 🗣️ Read our reaction from CIH CEO @gavinsmartcih.bsky.social ➡️ buff.ly/4hva5R9 #Housing

Engaging with 'the other regulator' will be crucial for the housing sector's growth. Discover insights from Matthew Scott and Megan Hinch in their insightful article in Housing Today. 🗞️ ➡️https://buff.ly/4ghQQsL #Housing #HousingInsights

👀 ICYMI yesterday @thetimes.com had a feature setting out that the only way to bring down the housing benefits bill is to build more social & affordable housing. It included CIH's analysis of right to buy, & our research that 88% of gov money spent on housing goes towards housing benefit payments ⬇️

Southwark Council's survey published today shows the severe strain on councils' housing budgets. CIH chief exec, @gavinsmartcih.bsky.social, echoed the severity of the situation and need for action. Read his comment in the 🧵⬇️ 🧵1/5 #housing #SaveCouncilHousing

Great news for SME house builders!

Today we submitted our response to the government's consultation on proposed reforms to the right to buy 🏘️ You can read the headline summary of our response, and dive into our full consultation submission on our website ⬇️ www.cih.org/news/cih-res... #housing #ukhousing

The brilliant @cihpolicy.bsky.social team have created a #WhatYouNeedToKnowGuide on the English Devolution White Paper, which gov't published on 16 December 🏘️ CIH members can log in to download the briefing ⬇️ www.cih.org/publications... #housing #ukhousing

Want to know where to find CIH's policy people? You can have a look at our starter pack here: go.bsky.app/9BkFny2 We are also over at @cihpolicy.bsky.social

It is Friday and time for our first round-up in 2025 of all things #UKHousing from the week including all the latest policy, news, and events you need to know 🏘️ 📰 Read the full round-up on LinkedIn ⬇️ www.linkedin.com/posts/charte... #ukhousing #policy #SocialHousing

CIH are now on Bluesky! We have a helpful starter pack to find us here: go.bsky.app/B9dnogp

🗣️My goal for 2025 is for us all to ‘CHOOSE HOUSING’ and encourage others to do the same. Elly Hoult has written an article for Social Housing Magazine about her CIH presidential call to action for us to have pride in our purpose. Read it in full⬇️ www.socialhousing.co.uk/comment/why-...

Great to be at the TCPA conference today, although it still feels a little early for Christmas!

We @cihpolicy.bsky.social have responded to the govt's consultation on the new industrial strategy. Here is my first ever Blue Sky thread with our key points. 🧵

Another busy week in the #ukhousing world! At @cihpolicy.bsky.social we've put together a weekly round-up to help ensure nothing important gets missed 📢 Head to LinkedIn to read ➡️ shorturl.at/2FJLR 🏘️ #ukhousing #policy #SocialHousing