📢 Latest homelessness statistics The govt has published the latest statistics for statutory homelessness in the financial year 2024/25. They show record numbers of households in temporary accommodation, including 82,990 households with children. CIH reaction ➡️ www.cih.org/news/cih-res...

🚨WYNTK about the Autumn Budget 2025 🚨 The CIH policy team have put together a new member briefing exclusively for members detailing the key housing announcements in yesterday's Budget and what they mean for the sector. Read it here ➡️ buff.ly/i4bTTc5

🏡Housing is the foundation of opportunity. But too many people are trapped in poor-quality, unaffordable or temporary homes. This week's Autumn Budget must build on the Spending Review and take urgent action to: ➡️Prevent homelessness ➡️Fund supported housing ➡️Improve the quality of existing homes

Supported housing enables 600,000+ people to live safely and independently – but many services are at risk of closure. The Autumn Budget must provide: 💡An emergency fund for supported housing support services 💡Long-term, sustainable funding streams 💡Investment in specialist and accessible homes

Homelessness is at record levels. Over 131,000 households, including 170,000 children, are stuck in temporary accommodation. This Autumn Budget gov must ✅ Up investment in homelessness prevention and support ✅ Restore local housing allowance so families can afford to rent ✅ Scale up Housing First

🗣️This morning CIH chief executive @gavinsmartcih.bsky.social was on BBC Radio 5 Live Breakfast discussing the first phase of Awaab's Law which came into force today🎙️Listen from 2:09:00 ➡️https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m002lc06 🧵⬇️Thread below with links to all the info you need on the new law

📢 CIH is pleased to continue supporting ‪@thetcpa.bsky.social‬'s healthy homes campaign to strengthen the benefits from the Planning and Infrastructure Bill. It is crucial that the Bill delivers quality homes supporting health and wellbeing, with the right homes in the right places meeting needs👀⬇️

The government has issued final guidance ahead of the implementation of Awaab’s Law on 27 October ➡️ buff.ly/DIhUUtN Keep an eye on our main channel, where we’ll be sharing a ‘what you need to know’ member briefing on the new guidance next week.

We are delighted to welcome Chloe Fletcher to team CIH as our new head of policy and external affairs 🏘️ Get to know more about Chloe and her role ➡️ buff.ly/kCOWL6I

Good news to start #WorldHomelessnessDay ! Government have announced a £84 million injection to tackle homelessness 🏘️ Check out our website for more detail and read CIH's full reaction➡️ www.cih.org/news/cih-res...

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 full round-up on LinkedIn ➡️ buff.ly/RGXYRxM

🏡 The government has published its plans for building new towns in this parliament, you can read more in our reaction here ⬇️ www.cih.org/news/cih-res...

Shelter's new report finds that tenants' physical, mental and financial health start to improve as soon as they move into a social home. Moreover, the report puts the cost to the government of failing to delivering 90,000 social homes a year at £117bn. Read the report ➡️ tinyurl.com/v9c3jjve

📝 We have joined orgs like @rtpiplanners.bsky.social to call for support to recruit and train apprentice apprentices. Resourcing planning teams is essential to tackle the housing crisis, unlock delivery, and support the govt's planning reforms. Read the letter ➡️ www.rtpi.org.uk/letter-to-ma...

Our CEO @gavinsmartcih.bsky.social & director of policy @rachaelwhsg.bsky.social will be at #LabourPartyConference later this week, speaking on panels with delegates, incl. housing ministers Matthew Pennycook & Baroness Taylor 🏘️ There's a great programme of housing sessions. Details below of ours👇

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 full round-up on LinkedIn ➡️ buff.ly/SaGAiiJ #Policy #SocialHousing

📝We've responded to govt consultations on the reformed Decent Homes Standard (DHS) and new Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards (MEES). These policies will set the direction for housing quality, affordability and sustainability for years to come 🌍🏘️🔥 Read our summary ➡️https://buff.ly/OzeTKdI

📢 Govt has confirmed the Autumn Budget will be on 26 Nov 2025. We’ll be submitting evidence, calling for investment in housing & reform of social security – vital to growth, stability & life chances. Treasury’s portal for reps is open until 15 Oct 🔗➡️https://buff.ly/25HqXTR #Budget2025 #UKHousing

📝 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...

📝 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...

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 full round-up on LinkedIn ⬇️ www.linkedin.com/feed/update/... #ukhousing #policy #SocialHousing

📣Housing lists, the use of temporary accommodation and rough sleeping are rising, giving refugees 28 days to move-on will add further pressure to a stretched housing system. We urge government to rethink this decision ⬇️

Join the Supported Housing Network for what promises to be an informative webinar on #StartsAtHome day, this Friday. Open to everyone, secure your place by emailing 📩 [email protected] Come along and find out more about the Save Our Supported Housing campaign #SOSHousing

📢 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/

👀⬇️ 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/

📣The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government are recruiting new members for their Social Housing Resident Panel 🏘️ 🗣️It's a direct way to for residents to engage with ministers and officials to help shape policy and delivery Find our more and apply by 7 Sept⬇️ www.gov.uk/guidance/soc...

📢CIH members have your say on current government consultations 🏘️How to implement rent convergence in social housing 🏘️Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards in social housing 🏘️The design of a new Decent Homes Standard for both rented sectors Help shape our responses with your expertise 📩[email protected]

🏘️ It's Friday and time for our round-up of all things #UKHousing from this week, including the latest policy, news, and events Read the full round-up on LinkedIn ➡️ buff.ly/UEhXq5O #Policy #SocialHousing #UKHousing

New Q1 2025 homelessness stats are out - and show a deepening crisis with a 11.8% rise in households living in TA, with two-thirds (63.4%) being families with children. More positively, there were: ✅ Fewer B&B placements ✅ More households finding secure accommodation at the end of their duties

📢 Don't miss our Friday weekly round-up of news from across #UKHousing 🏘️ Read the round-up on LinkedIn here ➡️ buff.ly/0ngcJMK

The government has launched a consultation on updates to the Decent Homes Standard. We've prepared a detailed briefing for members to understand its impact on housing. Learn more here ➡️ buff.ly/fRtHW6j #HousingPolicy #DecentHomes

CIH is supporting #RuralHousingWeek. Find out more about the acute shortage of affordable housing in rural areas in the chapter dedicated to the topic in this year’s UK Housing Review ➡️ buff.ly/ZvqGPE2

📢 Don't miss our Friday weekly round-up of news from across #UKHousing 🏘️ Read the round-up on LinkedIn here buff.ly/H39VSXK

This week we submitted responses to two Planning Working Papers on: 🟣 Speeding up build out rates➡️ buff.ly/LUa26JY 🟣 Reforming site thresholds ➡️ buff.ly/qnUQ4SU We will continue to advocate for our members and the changes needed to bring forward high quality new homes to meet housing needs.

📢 The removal of the local connection test for survivors of domestic abuse and care leavers under 25 comes into effect today, giving the opportunity for these groups to access safe and affordable housing near support networks or away from harm. Read the government's announcement ➡️ buff.ly/GLoPHHl

CIH is supporting #RuralHousingWeek. As proud members of the Rural Housing Network and Rural Homelessness Counts Coalition, we are working to raise awareness of the limited availability of social housing in rural areas and to influence government to invest in rural communities with these 5 asks:

⏰ We’re bringing together professionals committed to tackling domestic abuse through housing policy, partnership and innovation. This is a valuable opportunity to connect, learn and share best practice. 💬 If you're a CIH member and would like to join, email: [email protected]

📢 NEW MEMBER BRIEFING📢 It's been a busy week in government for housing news and we've got a member briefing document summarising everything you need to know. Download your free member copy now ➡️ buff.ly/ZFGJUBg #housingnews #housingpolicy #whatyouneedtoknow

Our submission to the Planning and Infrastructure Bill highlighted: 🟣 ...govt's aims to speed up the planning system to boost affordable housing 🟣 ...supported calls for healthy homes 🟣 ...advocated for mandatory training on the housing crisis and stigma Full submission here ➡️ buff.ly/ExGUjkd

The announcements keep coming this week. The new 10-year health plan includes: 🔹 Neighbourhood Health Services across England bringing care closer to home 🔹 Expanded NHS app for easier access to services 🔹 £2.2bn to tackle health inequalities 🔹 AI to streamline admin Read more ➡️ buff.ly/mtDFQky

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

Don't miss our Friday weekly round-up of news from across #UKhousing from @cihpolicy.bsky.social 📢 Read the round-up here ➡️https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7344288799025192960 #ukhousing #policy #SocialHousing

📢 CIH members - There's lots to keep up with in housing at the mo so if you missed our webinar on latest developments you can watch back: www.cih.org/recordings/ Hear from the policy team on some of the key take-aways from the SR & what's happening in the housing supply, quality & safety space. 🏘️

👀 📣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 is supporting #ASBAwarenessWeek (30 June – 6 July). Our next online ASB network meeting is Tuesday 1 July, 10.30am-12pm with an update on the Crime and Policing Bill. If you haven’t signed up yet, don’t miss the opportunity – contact [email protected]. We look forward to seeing you.

The government has concluded and published the outcome of its consultation on funding arrangements for the Homelessness Prevention Grant from 2026/27 onward. Read our response➡️ www.cih.org/news/cih-res...

Don't miss our Friday weekly round-up of news from across #UKhousing from @cihpolicy.bsky.social📢 Read the round-up here ➡️https://buff.ly/SxFopEk #ukhousing #policy #SocialHousing

Insightful article by John Perry of @cihhousing.bsky.social on debunking the myths about migrants and housing 👇🏘️ #ukhousing

The UK has launched a National Housing Bank, with £16bn to invest in the delivery of building new homes. Our policy manager Megan Hinch responded: “It is crucial that this initiative is adequately resourced.” Find out more on the sector response ➡️ buff.ly/kRd5R6q