Housing Corporation statement in response to Ujima report

A range of recommendations to ensure smaller housing association stay up to date, aimed at funders, regulators, trade bodies and small housing associations, was the focus of an independent report released today by the Housing Corporation.

The new social housing regulator – the Tenant Services Authority (TSA) – is today ready for action with the news that Royal Assent has been granted on the Housing and Regeneration Bill in Parliament.

A report launched today calling for a fundamental shake-up of planning and affordable housing policy in rural areas has been welcomed by the Housing Corporation.

The Housing Corporation’s investment programme has delivered 51,095 new affordable homes, 3,832 more than the target and 25% more than the last year says its annual report and accounts 2007-08 published today (Tuesday 22 July 2008). It also reports that over 69,000 more rented homes now meet the decent homes standard.

The Housing Corporation welcomes the Royal Assent granted on the Homes and Regeneration Bill in Parliament today. Housing Corporation Chairman Peter Dixon said, “The Homes and Generation Act now confirms the creation of the new Homes and Communities Agency (HCA) and the Tenant Services Authority (TSA).

This consultation paper sets out the issues that the PG has addressed and its initial views of the vision, values, roles, and governance of the NTV.

A pilot ‘Rent to Homebuy’ scheme to help first time buyers onto the property ladder was announced today by Housing Minister Caroline Flint as she launched 'Facing the housing challenge - Action today, innovation for tomorrow’.

Changes to the way the Housing Corporation collects financial accounts from Registered Social Landlords (RSLs) were announced today.

Three statutory appointments have been made to the Board of Presentation Housing Association, the Housing Corporation has announced today (Monday 14 July 2008). Presentation Housing Association which manages around 6,000 homes across London and the south east of England has been placed under supervision by the Housing Corporation because of concerns about its governance.