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Worry over HA finance
A 46% surge in financial commitments since 2012 could leave landlords struggling to raise the necessary finance without breaching covenants. According to inside Housing:…
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Asra Housing Group downgraded
Asra Housing Group has had its governance and viability rating downgraded by the housing regulator after it was exposed to covenant breaches. According to…
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HA surpluses reach £2.4billion
The housing association sector has increased its combined surplus to a record £2.4bn, which will help fund the development of 285,000 new homes over…
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Investors line up to fund housing
A merchant bank has assembled a group of institutional investors to pour tens of millions in equity funding from around the globe into the…
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Downgraded HA – due to lack of cashflow
A housing association has been downgraded by the social housing regulator after running low on reserve borrowing in breach of its own policies. According…
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HA gets 2nd downgrade in 3 months
Aldwyck Housing Group, which manages 10,000 homes, has today had its governance rating downgraded to ‘G3’ which means it no longer complies with regulatory…
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HCA to outsource Financial Viability Assessments
The English social housing regulator is to outsource viability assessment work for up to 40 housing associations to consultants because of staff shortages. According…
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Venture HA forced to merge with one vision
A deal under which troubled landlord Venture Housing Association will be folded into One Vision Housing (OVH) is expected to be concluded within weeks.…
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Welfare reforms are a credit risk say Moody’s
Welfare reforms still pose a credit risk for housing associations, despite their resilience in coping with the changes so far, a rating agency has…
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Changes in accountancy rules could impact on HA
Accountancy changes could impact landlords’ lending covenants. According to Inside Housing: New accountancy rules could wipe up to £500m off the balance sheets of…
