Chartered Institute of Housing

The CIH is the professional body for housing professionals with a membership of over 22,000 people who work in both the public and private sectors. over 22,000. The aim is to provide those working in housing the advice, tools and knowledge they need to provide and maintain decent affordable homes in a thriving safe community.

CORE

Information relating to CORE data and the online submission system for new social and affordable lettings run by TNS Research on behalf of the CLG.

Data spring

The Local Housing Markets database provides information services for all those working in housing: housing associations, local authorities and others including academic researchers and consultants.

Data Unit Wales

Helps the Welsh government use data effectively to improve the services it provides to the people of Wales and produces free good practice advice on carrying out research.

Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Government department responsible for local government, housing, planning and economic growth.

Government Statistical Service

The Government Statistical Service (GSS) is a decentralised professional community spread across most UK government departments and devolved administrations. Headed by the National Statistician, the GSS produces National Statistics and other official statistics, analysis, interpretation and provides statistical advice to improve understanding and help decision-making.

Regulator of Social Housing (RSH)

The Regulator of Social Housing is a non-departmental public body that regulates private registered providers of social housing to promote a viable, efficient and well-governed social housing sector able to deliver homes that meet a range of needs.

RSH undertakes economic regulation of providers of social housing registered with us, focusing on governance, financial viability and value for money that maintains lender confidence and protects the taxpayer. We also set consumer standards and may take action if these standards are breached and there is a significant risk of serious detriment to tenants or potential tenants. From April 2024, we are introducing a new integrated regulatory approach, with proactive regulation of the consumer standards.

Homes England

The government’s housing and regeneration agency.

Inside Housing

Inside Housing is the CIH’s magazine serving the social housing sector. Its readers work in housing associations, local authorities, charities, developers and suppliers with around 26,000 copies distributed each week. The magazine offers up to the minute news and is a well utilised forum for debate in the sector as well as a key source of public sector housing vacancies.The publication also run a series of highly regarded specialist supplements, and jointly organises the prestigious UK Housing Awards.

SCIP

The team behind this website – SCIP has provided IT services, web design and training for more than fifteen years. They specialise in working with Community Groups, Charities, Voluntary and Housing Organisations.

Joseph Rowntree Foundation

One of the largest independent social policy research and development charities in the UK, spending about £7 million a year on a research and development programme that seeks to better understand the causes of social difficulties and explore ways of overcoming them.

Local Government Association

The Local Government Association (LGA) is a voluntary lobbying organisation acting as the voice of the local government sector.

Market Research Society

The world’s largest association serving all those with professional equity in provision or use of market, social and opinion research, and in business intelligence, market analysis, customer insight and consultancy.

TPAS

TPAS is a not for profit membership organisation that provides information, consultancy, training and conferences on all aspects of involving tenants in their housing management. TPAS act as a vital hub between tenants, landlords and government helping create successful relationships.