Social housing

The following issue updates are available for Social housing.

CML Cymru: developments in retail policy and lending

15 April 2011 | This page provides an update on developments in retail policy and lending issues in Wales and the work of the CML Cmyru.

Housing benefit reform: recent developments

6 September 2011 | 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.

Review of council housing finance and rents policy

15 April 2011 | 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.

Social housing funding and regulation in England

15 April 2011 | 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

15 April 2011 | 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.