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.

The biggest free energy-efficiency initiative ever launched for the social housing sector was kicked off today with Housing Corporation Chief Executive Steve Douglas encouraging housing association chiefs to take up a new scheme aimed at reducing the carbon footprint of over two million households.

Flexibilities for the second round of the Housing Corporation's Regular Market Engagement (RME) process have been announced today moving towards the shortening of timescales for the next round and a subsequent move to a more continuous bidding process.

The appointment of Robert Napier as the first Chair of The Homes and Community Agency has been welcomed by the Housing Corporation.

Peter Marsh has been appointed as Chief Executive of the new social housing regulator, the Tenant Services Authority (TSA), Housing Minister Caroline Flint announced today.