Social housing
The following issue updates are available for Social housing.
Housing benefit reform: recent developments
6 January 2009 | This paper provides an overview of the government reforms to the calculation and payment of housing benefit in the private rented sector. It also addresses the issues that the reforms pose in the social rented sector for lenders involved in funding housing associations.
Housing Corporation (delegation) etc Act 2006
24 July 2008 | This paper provides a brief overview of the Act, which received Royal Assent in July 2006 and came into effect immediately. The Act addresses problems caused by the Housing Corporation incorrectly granting consents to registered social landlords.
Leaseholders service charges
24 July 2008 | Some leaseholders who bought their homes under the right-to-buy are facing major works service charges. This could have implications for lenders with respect to existing and future borrowing to finance these properties, and for initiatives to help fund these charges.
Review of council housing finance and rents policy
28 August 2008 | Caroline Flint formally launched a review of council housing finance on 10 March 2008. Although the review focuses on council housing finance, it has a workstream on rents covering rent policy across both councils and housing associations. The CML is being consulted as a stakeholder at various stages of the review due to complete by Spring 2009.
Right-to-buy (RTB)
24 July 2008 | This paper provides background information on right-to-buy (RTB)and offers an overview of recent changes.
Social housing funding and regulation in England
6 January 2009 | This policy provides an up-to-date overview of affordable housing funding and regulation in England. It highlights current issues for lending to the housing association sector there.
Social housing funding and regulation in Wales
5 January 2009 | This page provides an up to date account of social housing sector issues in Wales. It highlights issues relevant to lending for the housing association sector there.
