January 2004

• Local Authority social Housing Grant (LASHG) and Local Authority Do-It-Yourself Shared Ownership (LADIYSO) were abolished with effect from April 2003 and those chapters have now been removed. For information relating to LASHG and LADIYSO please refer to previous versions of the guide
• Following the transfer of the Corporation's Supported Housing Management Grant to the Local Authority Supporting People Pot with effect from April 2003, various references throughout all chapters of the Guide have been amended to reflect this accordingly
• Scheme processing has changed and the current guidance is now obsolete and has been removed. Section 2 of the General chapter is currently in the process of being re-written and details will be provided as soon as possible
• We now recommend that users refer to the wide range of free public notices on various aspects of VAT and the network of local VAT Business Advice Centres that are available to traders and public
• Changes to the Signboard circular have been incorporated
• References to turnaround times have been amended to reflect the current Service Standards
• Golden Brick procedures have been incorporated
• With effect from July 2003 receipt of Housing Benefit no longer precludes people from applying for Homebuy
• Social Housing Grant (Capital) General Determination 2003 has replaced the 2002 version with effect from 4th April 2003
• Recovery of Capital Grants Determination 2003 has now been included as Appendix 1 to the section on Capital Grant recycling and recovery (REC)
• Approved Lenders list for Right To Acquire and Voluntary Purchase Grant has been updated
• New helpdesk number for IMS users
• Other minor amendments to expand and clarify the guidance have also been incorporated.