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Trying to get your head around the new Decent Homes Standard and what it means for tenants and landlords? Our member briefing gives you the expert view. ⬇️
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February 6, 2026 at 10:30 AM
Trying to get your head around the new Decent Homes Standard and what it means for tenants and landlords? Our member briefing gives you the expert view. ⬇️
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📢 Tom Arnold joins CIH as regional engagement and devolution policy manager!
In this newly created role, Tom is set to strengthen our work on devolution and regional policy across England.👏
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In this newly created role, Tom is set to strengthen our work on devolution and regional policy across England.👏
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Tom Arnold joins CIH as regional engagement and devolution policy manager | CIH policy
📢 Tom Arnold joins CIH as regional engagement and devolution policy manager 👏 In this newly created role, Tom is set to strengthen our work on devolution and regional policy across England. He...
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February 4, 2026 at 10:54 AM
📢 Tom Arnold joins CIH as regional engagement and devolution policy manager!
In this newly created role, Tom is set to strengthen our work on devolution and regional policy across England.👏
Read more ➡️ buff.ly/O63qiN7
In this newly created role, Tom is set to strengthen our work on devolution and regional policy across England.👏
Read more ➡️ buff.ly/O63qiN7
📢 Tom Arnold joins CIH as regional engagement and devolution policy manager. 👏
In this newly created role, Tom is set to strengthen our work on devolution and regional policy across England, reflecting CIH’s focus on engaging with devolved and regional housing matters.
Read more ➡️
In this newly created role, Tom is set to strengthen our work on devolution and regional policy across England, reflecting CIH’s focus on engaging with devolved and regional housing matters.
Read more ➡️
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February 4, 2026 at 9:30 AM
📢 Tom Arnold joins CIH as regional engagement and devolution policy manager. 👏
In this newly created role, Tom is set to strengthen our work on devolution and regional policy across England, reflecting CIH’s focus on engaging with devolved and regional housing matters.
Read more ➡️
In this newly created role, Tom is set to strengthen our work on devolution and regional policy across England, reflecting CIH’s focus on engaging with devolved and regional housing matters.
Read more ➡️
ICYMI - the government published their Draft Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill - a lot to digest but includes a plan to re-invigorate commonhold, ban the sale of new leasehold flats and the capping of ground rents to £250 p/a.
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Draft Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill
The draft Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill will bring forward reforms designed to modernise, strengthen and reinvigorate the commonhold and leasehold framework.
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January 28, 2026 at 8:40 AM
ICYMI - the government published their Draft Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill - a lot to digest but includes a plan to re-invigorate commonhold, ban the sale of new leasehold flats and the capping of ground rents to £250 p/a.
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Residential Personal Emergency Evacuation Plans (RPEEPs) will become mandatory in social housing in April 2026. Find out what you need to know in our handy members' briefing below ⬇️
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January 14, 2026 at 9:59 AM
Residential Personal Emergency Evacuation Plans (RPEEPs) will become mandatory in social housing in April 2026. Find out what you need to know in our handy members' briefing below ⬇️
www.cih.org/publications...
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We'd like to wish everyone a Happy Christmas and all the very best for the festive season!🎄❄️
Our offices will be closed from Christmas Eve until 2 Jan 2026. If you'd like to get in touch, please email customer@cih.org and we'll pick this up when we return. Stay safe and have a happy New Year!
Our offices will be closed from Christmas Eve until 2 Jan 2026. If you'd like to get in touch, please email customer@cih.org and we'll pick this up when we return. Stay safe and have a happy New Year!
December 24, 2025 at 12:02 PM
We'd like to wish everyone a Happy Christmas and all the very best for the festive season!🎄❄️
Our offices will be closed from Christmas Eve until 2 Jan 2026. If you'd like to get in touch, please email customer@cih.org and we'll pick this up when we return. Stay safe and have a happy New Year!
Our offices will be closed from Christmas Eve until 2 Jan 2026. If you'd like to get in touch, please email customer@cih.org and we'll pick this up when we return. Stay safe and have a happy New Year!
📅 Looking back on 2025, it has been a busy year for our policy team!
If you want to see what is coming up for 2026, check out our free policy tracker on our website ➡️ buff.ly/NCMCyCY
If you want to see what is coming up for 2026, check out our free policy tracker on our website ➡️ buff.ly/NCMCyCY
December 22, 2025 at 11:01 AM
📅 Looking back on 2025, it has been a busy year for our policy team!
If you want to see what is coming up for 2026, check out our free policy tracker on our website ➡️ buff.ly/NCMCyCY
If you want to see what is coming up for 2026, check out our free policy tracker on our website ➡️ buff.ly/NCMCyCY
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We welcome the government's new national plan to end homelessness. However, the scale of the crisis means far bolder action is needed to turn the tide and ensure everyone has a safe, secure place to call home.
Find out more and read our reaction in full 🔗⬇️
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Find out more and read our reaction in full 🔗⬇️
www.cih.org/news/cih-res...
December 11, 2025 at 12:42 PM
We welcome the government's new national plan to end homelessness. However, the scale of the crisis means far bolder action is needed to turn the tide and ensure everyone has a safe, secure place to call home.
Find out more and read our reaction in full 🔗⬇️
www.cih.org/news/cih-res...
Find out more and read our reaction in full 🔗⬇️
www.cih.org/news/cih-res...
🧵We welcome the recognition that the Building Safety Regulator has strengthened oversight of safety issues, but delays are causing real challenges.
Clearer expectations and improved capacity will help ensure the regime supports both safe buildings and the delivery of much-needed homes.
Clearer expectations and improved capacity will help ensure the regime supports both safe buildings and the delivery of much-needed homes.
December 11, 2025 at 2:02 PM
🧵We welcome the recognition that the Building Safety Regulator has strengthened oversight of safety issues, but delays are causing real challenges.
Clearer expectations and improved capacity will help ensure the regime supports both safe buildings and the delivery of much-needed homes.
Clearer expectations and improved capacity will help ensure the regime supports both safe buildings and the delivery of much-needed homes.
🚨WYNTK about the Electrical Safety Standards Regulations and the social rented sector extension.
From 1 December the Electrical Safety Standards in the Private Rented Sector (England) Regulations 2020 are extended to include social rented homes in England.
Find out WYNTK ➡️https://buff.ly/2Qxb9VT
From 1 December the Electrical Safety Standards in the Private Rented Sector (England) Regulations 2020 are extended to include social rented homes in England.
Find out WYNTK ➡️https://buff.ly/2Qxb9VT
December 3, 2025 at 2:59 PM
🚨WYNTK about the Electrical Safety Standards Regulations and the social rented sector extension.
From 1 December the Electrical Safety Standards in the Private Rented Sector (England) Regulations 2020 are extended to include social rented homes in England.
Find out WYNTK ➡️https://buff.ly/2Qxb9VT
From 1 December the Electrical Safety Standards in the Private Rented Sector (England) Regulations 2020 are extended to include social rented homes in England.
Find out WYNTK ➡️https://buff.ly/2Qxb9VT
ICYMI, today the Electrical Safety Standards in the Private Rented Sector come into force for new social housing tenancies. For existing social housing tenancies, the regulations will come into force on 1 May 2026. CIH will publish a member briefing later this week. www.gov.uk/government/p...
Electrical safety standards in the private and social rented sectors: guidance
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December 1, 2025 at 4:12 PM
ICYMI, today the Electrical Safety Standards in the Private Rented Sector come into force for new social housing tenancies. For existing social housing tenancies, the regulations will come into force on 1 May 2026. CIH will publish a member briefing later this week. www.gov.uk/government/p...
📢 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...
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...
CIH responds to the annual homelessness statistical release November 2025
Find out what CIH thinks of the latest release of homelessness statistics released earlier this month.
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November 28, 2025 at 1:51 PM
📢 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...
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...
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🚨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
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
November 27, 2025 at 4:35 PM
🚨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
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
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
November 24, 2025 at 9:01 AM
🏡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
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
The Autumn Budget must provide:
💡An emergency fund for supported housing support services
💡Long-term, sustainable funding streams
💡Investment in specialist and accessible homes
November 17, 2025 at 9:01 AM
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
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 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
November 10, 2025 at 9:01 AM
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 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
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🗣️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
🧵⬇️Thread below with links to all the info you need on the new law
October 27, 2025 at 11:08 AM
🗣️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
🧵⬇️Thread below with links to all the info you need on the new law
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📢 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👀⬇️
It is crucial that the Bill delivers quality homes supporting health and wellbeing, with the right homes in the right places meeting needs👀⬇️
Next week, peers will vote in the House of Lords on key amendments to the Planning & Infrastructure Bill.
It's time to stop permitting slum housing.
It's time for #HealthyHomesNow!
Support the Campaign for Healthy Homes and write to the housing minister: www.tcpa.org.uk/healthy-home...
It's time to stop permitting slum housing.
It's time for #HealthyHomesNow!
Support the Campaign for Healthy Homes and write to the housing minister: www.tcpa.org.uk/healthy-home...
October 20, 2025 at 1:22 PM
📢 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👀⬇️
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.
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.
Awaab’s Law: Guidance for social landlords
Guidance to help social landlords understand and navigate their responsibilities in relation to Awaab’s Law.
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October 17, 2025 at 3:11 PM
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.
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
Get to know more about Chloe and her role ➡️ buff.ly/kCOWL6I
October 13, 2025 at 9:02 AM
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
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...
Check out our website for more detail and read CIH's full reaction➡️ www.cih.org/news/cih-res...
October 10, 2025 at 9:18 AM
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...
Check out our website for more detail and read CIH's full reaction➡️ www.cih.org/news/cih-res...
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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
Read the full round-up on LinkedIn ➡️ buff.ly/RGXYRxM
October 10, 2025 at 9:04 AM
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
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 ⬇️
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Today, the government has published the final report from the New Towns Taskforce, which includes a strong commitment to affordable housing, a key step to solving the housing crisis.
CIH chief exec Gavin Smart was on BBC Breakfast this morning discussing it 🎬➡️https://buff.ly/7A592lS
CIH chief exec Gavin Smart was on BBC Breakfast this morning discussing it 🎬➡️https://buff.ly/7A592lS
September 30, 2025 at 9:33 AM
🏡 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...
www.cih.org/news/cih-res...
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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
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
September 30, 2025 at 8:29 AM
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
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...
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...
Letter to Matthew Pennycook MP, Minister for Housing and Planning | Championing the power of planning
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September 25, 2025 at 9:06 AM
📝 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...
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...
