For the first time in the Housing Corporation's history, a social housing funding agreement has been signed between an Arms Length Management Organisation (ALMO) and the Corporation. Stockport Homes has received £1.02 million from the Corporation to fund 17 new homes.

The Housing Corporation has added a further 6 partners to its list of delivery partners who are now able to proceed with delivering much needed affordable homes. The Corporation has signed over £25 million in funding agreements with private sector and other new partners to deliver over 600 homes, as part of the Corporation's £8.4 billion 2008-11 investment programme.

From January 2008 the Housing Corporation initiated a regular survey of around100 of the largest developers, seeking to ascertain views on funding and housing markets. The report from the Corporation's fourth survey, undertaken in October 2008, is now available.

The Housing Corporation has announced that it has removed AmicusHorizon Group, a registered social landlord which manages around 27,000 homes in London and South East England, from supervision.

The Housing Corporation has announced that it has made three statutory appointments to the board of Novas Scarman Group, a registered social landlord which provides a variety of services in a number of locations, with two main bases in London and the North West.

The TSA will be a catalyst for change to improve the lives of ten million people. That was the key message from TSA Chief Executive Peter Marsh today (Wednesday 19 November).

The new agencies need to build on the legacy of the Housing Corporation and this is an opportunity to be bold and innovative in these challenging economic times. This was the key message from Housing Corporation Chief Executive, Steve Douglas, today (Tuesday 18 November) at the Northern Housing Summit, York.

A new book which captures the Housing Corporation’s 44 year history and its highlights key events is officially launched this week.

Peter Marsh, CEO Designate of the Tenant Services Authority (TSA) has written to Chief Executives of local authorities and housing associations throughout England, to introduce the social housing regulator in advance of the launch of the new body at the beginning of December 2008.