Chartered Institute of Housing Archives

Government unveils new social and affordable housing package

|Date: 29 January, 2026

Government unveils new social and affordable housing package

On Wednesday (28th January), Housing Secretary Steve Reed MP announced new measures which will provide gr ...

On Wednesday (28th January), Housing Secretary Steve Reed MP announced new measures which will provide greater financial support for councils and housing associations to accelerate social and affordab ...

29 January, 2026
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Sector tackles rising ‘no access’ challenge as new safety laws tighten the pressure

|Date: 12 December, 2025

Sector tackles rising ‘no access’ challenge as new safety laws tighten the pressure

New research published on Thursday 11th November shows that the approach of many council and ALMO landlor ...

New research published on Thursday 11th November shows that the approach of many council and ALMO landlords to difficult ‘no access’ cases is undergoing a sea-change, driven by a wide range of factor ...

12 December, 2025
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Autumn Budget delivers welcome steps to tackle cost of living but missed opportunities for supported housing and rent convergence

|Date: 1 December, 2025

Autumn Budget delivers welcome steps to tackle cost of living but missed opportunities for supported housing and rent convergence

Chancellor Rachel Reeves unveiled her Autumn Budget last Wednesday, among the announcements contained wit ...

Chancellor Rachel Reeves unveiled her Autumn Budget last Wednesday, among the announcements contained within it were measures to boost growth, additional funding to tackle fuel poverty and investment ...

1 December, 2025
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Plentific hosts webinar with UK housing leaders at a pivotal moment for social housing

|Date: 21 November, 2025

Plentific hosts webinar with UK housing leaders at a pivotal moment for social housing

More than 100 organisations joined a webinar hosted by multi-award-winning property operations innovator ...

More than 100 organisations joined a webinar hosted by multi-award-winning property operations innovator Plentific exploring how leadership expectations in social housing are evolving, supporting hous ...

21 November, 2025
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Government publishes Social and Affordable Homes Programme delivery prospectuses

|Date: 10 November, 2025

Government publishes Social and Affordable Homes Programme delivery prospectuses

Sector welcomes the publication of the Social and Affordable Homes Programme delivery prospectuses and ad ...

Sector welcomes the publication of the Social and Affordable Homes Programme delivery prospectuses and additional funding to boost housing development. Here we share opinion from the Chartered Institu ...

10 November, 2025
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Plentific hosts webinar on the future of social housing with panel of UK housing leaders

|Date: 7 November, 2025

Plentific hosts webinar on the future of social housing with panel of UK housing leaders

Plentific is hosting a webinar focusing on leadership in social housing with a panel of industry experts ...

Plentific is hosting a webinar focusing on leadership in social housing with a panel of industry experts discussing the next era of innovation, collaboration and accountability. The Future of Social H ...

7 November, 2025
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Plentific launches its Four Forces Framework for social landlords to thrive

|Date: 10 September, 2025

Plentific launches its Four Forces Framework for social landlords to thrive

Digital innovator Plentific launched The State of Social Housing 2025/26 report at the Housing Community ...

Digital innovator Plentific launched The State of Social Housing 2025/26 report at the Housing Community Summit in Liverpool, outlining how the balance of investment, governance, organisational capabi ...

10 September, 2025
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Routes to level 4 certification expand with launch of new CIH Level 4 Certificate in Housing

|Date: 5 August, 2025

Routes to level 4 certification expand with launch of new CIH Level 4 Certificate in Housing

The Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH) has launched a new level 4 qualification, further expanding the ...

The Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH) has launched a new level 4 qualification, further expanding the suite of level 4 qualification options open to senior housing professionals preparing for the R ...

5 August, 2025
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Investing in warmer social homes now could save NHS £85m a year, says CIH

|Date: 4 June, 2025

Investing in warmer social homes now could save NHS £85m a year, says CIH

New analysis from CIH shows that reaching EPC Band C in social housing would save the NHS over £85m per y ...

New analysis from CIH shows that reaching EPC Band C in social housing would save the NHS over £85m per year from 2030. CIH is calling on the Government to invest a minimum of £5bn in retrofitting soc ...

4 June, 2025
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Sector publishes guidance on rethinking repairs and maintenance

|Date: 10 May, 2024

Sector publishes guidance on rethinking repairs and maintenance

One year on from the Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH) and National Housing Federation (NHF) Better So ...

One year on from the Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH) and National Housing Federation (NHF) Better Social Housing Review (BSHR) action plan a cross sector working group has launched 12 guiding pri ...

10 May, 2024
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