Briefings
Housing demand and supply: are we building enough homes?
Network briefing by Roger Jarman
Supporting customers of temporary and supported accommodation through welfare reform
Network briefing by Lesley Healey
The impact of welfare reform on tenants and providers of supported and temporary housing
Complimentary NeighbourhoodNet briefing by Lesley Healey
The private rented sector: how effectively is it regulated?
Network briefing by Roger Jarman
Left hand, right hand: housing regulation cultures in England and Scotland
Network briefing by Janis Bright
Transparency and freedom of information for housing associations
Network briefing by Julian Dobson
Regeneration and housing: ways forward in difficult times
Network briefing by Charlie Hughes
Service delivery in the new era: what next for ALMOs and local authority companies?
Network briefing by Roger Jarman
Regulation under the new regime for England: an HQN survey
Network briefing by Janis Bright and Alistair McIntosh
All change! An evaluation of the new frameworks for regulating social housing in England and Scotland
Network briefing by Roger Jarman
Development for registered providers - some current issues
Network briefing by Peter Atkinson
Council self-financing and stock transfer: the housing association perspective
Network briefing by Robin Tebbutt
Self-financing for councils: update on stock issues
Network briefing by Robin Tebbutt
Laying the Foundations: A Housing Strategy for England
Network briefing by Janis Bright
Are balances the answer to councils' cash shortages?
Network briefing by Robin Tebbutt
New government - new rules: the hitchhiker's guide to the coalition's housing policies
This briefing by Alistair McIntosh explains exactly where the coalition is coming from on all the major issues. Don't get caught off guard - read it
News
Financial planning remains vital as market volatility
The social housing sector remains financially strong and continues to access the funding it requires despite continued volatility, according to the latest Quarterly Survey (2012/13 Quarter 2) published by the Homes and Communities Agency today. However providers will need to maintain a focus on robust financial planning and management if they are to continue meeting the regulator’s standard
Social housing sector demonstrates understanding of key financial risk in current economic climate
Each quarter the Regulator undertakes a survey of housing providers to establish the levels of exposure to the risks faced by the sector. The report (Quarter 4 survey report) covers the period of January to March 2012 and is based on a survey of all Private Registered Providers owning and/or managing more than 1,000 homes
HCA publishes Sector Risk Profile
Successful risk management essential to social housing’s future The context for social housing is changing, introducing new and different risks to the sector that providers need to manage. This is the key message From the Regulation Committee at the Homes and Communities Agency’s (HCA) as its ‘Sector Risk Profile’ is published today
First central government mutual launched
MyCSP Ltd, the first ‘John Lewis style’ business created from a central government service was launched today
Tenant Panels: Options for Accountability
Delivering the best housing services requires effective Tenant Panels
Grant Shapps: “housing tenancy fraud in England costs around £900 million a year”
Based on estimates that it costs an average of £18,000 per year to house a family or individual in temporary housing and that 50,000 properties are unlawfully occupied in England
Scottish Public Services Ombudsman two-stage visual guide
Briefing note by Helen Barclay
Audit Commission report: Work in progress – meeting local needs with lower workforce costs
Joint Audit Commission and Local Government Association report on how local authorities are reducing their workforce costs, with some finding creative solutions
HQN council tenants' guide
We are pleased to offer your organisation a complimentary copy of the HQN Residents' Network guide to help tenants through the process of a stock options review.
Tough times – Councils’ responses to a challenging financial climate
Audit Commission analysis
Local Government Pension Scheme: consultation on proposed increases to employee contribution rates and changes to scheme accrual rates
Submit intent to respond by 28 October, costed options by 25 November and final responses sought by 6 January 2012
Risk Management Authority
The Cabinet Secretary has announced the appointment of a new psychologist member to the Risk Management Authority (RMA)
Limit on the management element of the LSE service charge for 2011-12
Certain leases, typically in older leasehold schemes for the elderly, contain a clause that limits the amount the landlord may charge in respect of the management element of the service charge
