I'll be representing @cihhousing.bsky.social at the #LabourPartyConference later this week, speaking on panels with a range of delegates, including housing ministers Matthew Pennycook and Baroness Taylor 🏘️ If you're attending I hope to see you there! Details below 👇

Yesterday’s planning application statistics were disappointing but we are seeing clear green shoots. Even accounting for the serious delivery challenges in London, Q2 figures released today show housing starts up 29% compared to last year. We’re getting Britain building again.

🗣️ Leadership diversity is not just about equality, it is also key to an organisation’s effectiveness @rachaelwhsg.bsky.social has authored an insightful piece for @campbelltickell.bsky.social examining why who leads in the housing sector matters. Article 🔗⬇️ www.campbelltickell.com/ctbrief/issu...

The recent protests outside asylum hotels claim to ‘protect women and girls’. But they are not about women's safety at all.

Really disappointing news – 28 days is not enough time for refugees to find housing after their asylum decision. They’ve proved their right to protection; we shouldn’t be putting them at risk of homelessness. I hope govt rethinks this move - we’re better than this. 🏘️ #ukhousing

⏰ At our next Supported Housing Network webinar, we’ll be joined by @natfednews.bsky.social to discuss the #StartsAtHome campaign. Speakers include Suzannah Young and Katie Miller from NHF. 📅 Open to all – to join, please email: [email protected] #SupportedHousing #HomesNotCuts

Housing is most families' largest expense and so is crucial to living standards. Want to know more about what's happening with housing in the UK? Explore our interactive housing indicator charts now ⤵️ buff.ly/X5xMmnF

👀⬇️ Don't miss our roundup. The one post that gets you up to speed with all the UK housing policy news you need to know this week

Great Unlocked article covering green skills shortages, and the impact on social housing🏘️ ❔Did you know we have 11 policy networks for housing professionals to discuss and collaborate on different housing policies. Find out more & get involved ➡️https://www.cih.org/policy/our-policy-networks/

@melyorktt.bsky.social's The Sunday Times article analyses the impact of 45yrs of right-to-buy. It highlights our UK Housing Review research that shows 50yrs ago 95% of state spending on housing was on building homes & 5% on benefits. By 2022 this reversed to 88% on benefits & 12% on building homes

We're really keen to hear member views so do please get in touch if you've not already fed in via our various roundtables and policy networks 👇

CIH is supporting #ASBAwarenessWeek We all have a right to feel safe where we live, and we all have a part to play. CIH Members can access a range of resources on effective management, prevention, as well as law and policy on ASB in our Knowledge Hub ➡️ buff.ly/dNlPt4M #ASBAW25

I prosecute and defend the most serious sexual offences in our courts. The overwhelming majority of offenders are British-born. Overwhelmingly the victim is someone known to them, either a partner or relative. Anybody purporting to care about protecting women might start there.

‘The sector now feels a sense of responsibility to play its part’ – Gavin Smart on the spending review and the blizzard of policies announced in the past few weeks. The @CIHhousing CEO reflects on the #ukhousing sector’s to-do list www.housingtoday.co.uk/in-focus/the...

🏘️ Struggling to get your head around this week's housing package? Check out our @cihhousing.bsky.social member briefing 👇 #ukhousing

A busy day for housing yesterday, our director of policy, communications and external affairs, Rachael Williamson CertCIH MIoL has given an in-depth breakdown on LinkedIn of the announcements from government yesterday. Give it a read ➡️ tinyurl.com/mxd536wm

📢 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

Easily lost in other news coverage, but an important set of announcements from govt this morning with more detail to follow later 👇

📢 "A social rent revolution" Great to see Govt plans for more affordable, high-quality homes. A safe, secure & decent home is the foundation for life – now we need bold, sustained action to make this a reality for all. 🏘️ #AffordableHomes #SocialHousing #QualityHomes www.gov.uk/government/n...

👀 📣CIH reaction in the thread below on today's parliamentary news on the first phase of Awaab's Law and electrical safety regulations. You can read all the detail on CIH's website 🔗➡️https://www.cih.org/news/first-phase-of-awaabs-law-and-electrical-safety-regulations-laid-before-parliament/

⏰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...

Debunking the myths about migrants and housing: Cutting migration won’t solve the housing crisis, in fact it could make it worse, writes John Perry of the @CIHhousing #ukhousing www.housingtoday.co.uk/comment/debu...

The Spending Review represented a critical moment for housing. Tune in to our podcast where @rachaelwhsg.bsky.social‬, Justin @cihni.bsky.social‬, @mattydicks.bsky.social‬ ‪and @chomczuk.bsky.social‬ discuss the review and what it means across the UK➡️https://buff.ly/cMyTZhP

📢 CIH believes that everyone seeking asylum or arriving as refugees in the UK must have access to decent and secure accommodation. This #RefugeeWeek we are making 5 key asks of all political parties. 📩 Sign up to receive the CIH Housing Rights newsletter ➡️ lnkd.in/dm4Gvm4 #HousingRights

An amazing experience to be part of! 🧗‍♂️Many thanks to all who took part and supported 🙏

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/... #policy #SocialHousing

✨ Voting for our 2025 vice president election is open. This year, your candidates are: Evie Copland CIHCM Katrina Henshaw Hony Premlal MBA CIHCM MIoL 🔥🌟👑 MBA CIHCM Paul Smith Thomas Sutton (CIHCM) Further info can be found here ⤵️ www.linkedin.com/posts/charte...

For more information, sign up to our webinar on 24 June where @rachaelwhsg.bsky.social and I will be recapping the Spending Review and broader England regulatory and policy changes: ➡️ www.cih.org/events/key-r...

Yesterday’s Spending Review provided long awaited good news for housing 🏘️ The @cihpolicy.bsky.social team have poured over the details and put together a #WhatYouNeedToKnow guide for CIH members. Download or bookmark your copy 🔗 ⬇️ www.cih.org/publications...

An encouraging graph for housing folk 🏘️😃

📣The Spending Review has brought good news for housing today😀 Read CIH's response on what this means for housing, as we look at the detail of today's announcements ⬇️ www.cih.org/news/cih-res...

Here we go - 2025 Spending Review 🏘️💷 www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c2...

What a great day for the social housing sector and for all the people whose lives will be changed as a result of this investment 🏘️💗

📢Good news: The 200-year-old Vagrancy Act is finally to be repealed, meaning rough sleeping will no longer be treated as a crime in England & Wales. CIH have long called for an approach that tackles the root causes of homelessness—not punishes people for it. This is a welcome & long overdue change🧵⬇️

Fun morning in London filming with @jrf-uk.bsky.social for the fantastic @frameworks.bsky.social talking about homes' guidance. Watch this space ...

Another busy week in #ukhosuing - check out what's been happening via our @cihhousing.bsky.social round up 👇🏘️

🎙️'1.5 million new homes, and net zero by 2050: can the Government do both?' The latest episode of Committee Corridor podcast tackles the housing crisis 👇 open.spotify.com/episode/3sTx...

Extending free school meals to all children whose families claim universal credit is welcome and will relieve some pressure on family budgets. Next step must be an ambitious child poverty strategy with measures to boost incomes so no child is hindered by hunger or hardship.

New analysis from @cihhousing.bsky.social shows that reaching EPC Band C in social housing would save the NHS over £85m per year from 2030. 🗣️ We are calling on the government to invest in retrofitting at the forthcoming Spending Review. 📑 Read our full analysis here ➡️ www.cih.org/news/investi...

🏠 This time next week is the govt's #SpendingReview. @cihhousing.bsky.social is calling for 🔹 90K social rent homes/year 🔹 £5bn to retrofit social housing 🔹 A renewed Decent Homes Programme 🔹 Action on homelessness & supported housing 📄 Read our full submission: shorturl.at/fGVHJ #ukhousing

My thoughts on why housing should be at the heart of the #SpendingReview 💗🏘️ 👇

Good summary of the pressures in social housing and how they can be addressed, with thoughts from @andyburnham.bsky.social, @rohhyde.bsky.social and @annaminton.bsky.social www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

Last few days to apply for this fantastic role at @cihhousing.bsky.social. (Deadline 1 June) 👇

We have responded to the two big planning reform announcements from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government this week, welcoming the government's focus on increasing the speed and delivery of new homes. Read our responses ➡️https://www.cih.org/news/ #ukhousing

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

We caught up with Stop Social Housing Stigma's Nic Bliss ahead of the formal launch of the Tackling Stigma Journey Planner earlier this month ➡️ buff.ly/bRiMMjK Taken from our member-exclusive publication, CIH Unlocked 🔓

General inflation rate up to 3.5% in April from 2.6% in March, with housing services a major contributor to that. Private rents up 7.4% in last 12 months, house prices up 6.4%. Only in housing market commentary is this somehow 'growth' and 'positive' www.ons.gov.uk/economy/infl...