Available guides are below. Further guidance will be released over the next couple of weeks.

Confirmation of authorised security administrators - SIGPRO
This form is to be completed by both Registered Social Landlords (RSLs) and Unregistered Bodies (URBs) to maintain their security administrators.  It replaces the old SIGRSL form.

110 A Connection Guide For RSLs
This document details the necessary technical steps and procedures required to access the Housing Corporation's Investment Management System and Online Register. The system is based on Citrix Metaframe with a Citrix NFuse portal providing the gateway to the system.

320 Agreement sign-off guidance for partnerships
The purpose of this guidance is to show Registered Social Landlords (RSLs) and Unregistered Bodies how to sign-up to Partnership Agreements (applicable to RSLs) and Grant Agreements (applicable to Unregistered Bodies) for the 2008/2011 programme in the Investment Management System (IMS).

345 Targets 2008-11 Guidance for Partners
This guidance covers the setting and management of Lead Partner targets for NAHP 08-11 and how IMS will support this.  It is aimed at Housing Corporation Investment Partners, who are looking for an overview of target setting and management throughout NAHP 08-11.

410 Creating projects and sub-products
The purpose of this guide is to provide step-by-step guidance on entering a bid, and is for use by both Partnership and Specialist organisations.

420 Submitting sub-products and agreements v1.2
The purpose of this guide is to provide step-by-step guidance on submitting bids, and is for use by both Partnership and Specialist organisations.

510 Allocations for external users v1.2
This guide for external users includes a summary of changes which have been made to the allocations module.

640 Open Market HomeBuy - scheme processing
Open Market HomeBuy (OMHB) is a Low Cost Home Ownership product that helps a purchaser to buy a property outright on the open market, with the assistance of equity loans in addition to their mortgage loan.

710 Housing Quality Indicators (HQI) v3.1
This is the core guidance document detailing the scoring methodology and questions contained within HQI v3.1. It is aimed at RSLs and consultants who are undertaking HQI assessments using our old standards as applied in the 06-08 bid round. It is designed to be used in conjunction with with the HQI tool in IMS.

721 Housing Quality Indicators (HQI) Form v4
This is the core guidance document detailing the scoring methodology and questions contained within HQI v4. It is aimed at RSLs and consultants who are undertaking HQI assessments. It is designed to be used in conjunction with the "HQI scoring spreadsheet" and with the HQI tool in IMS.

750 Housing Quality Indicators (HQI) v4 system user guide
This guidance covers the functions of the HQI tool in IMS. It is aimed at RSLs and consultants who are looking for information about how to use the tool, and how to manipulate the HQI data they input to the system. Those who are looking for guidance on the HQI questions and scoring should refer to the "721 Housing Quality Indicators (HQI) form".