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HCA Deregulation guidance published
The Homes and Communities Agency has published guidance on a package of deregulatory changes for social landlords due to come into force in April.…
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Dergerulation on 6th April and proposed new tenant consultation requirements
Where are we now? This is a useful summary, we can expect powers for Councils to appoint and use their golden share on HAs…
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HCA critisises BHA for failing to manage risk
Broadacres Housing Association (BHA) was downgraded to a non-compliant G3 this morning, after the Homes and Communities Agency (HCA) slammed its board for failing…
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HCA publishes Global Accounts 2016
Here are the Global Accounts: 2016_Global_Accounts_of_private_registered_providers 2016_Global_Accounts_Unit_Cost_Data_-_Supporting_note GA2016_Datafile_with_UnitCosts Inside Housing provided us wiht the following snippets: “Debt Housing associations had more than £1.9bn of…
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Links between ombudsman and HCA questioned
Gavin Barwell has committed to reviewing the relationship between the housing regulator and the ombudsman, in the aftermath of a flurry of problems at…
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De-regulation to occur in April 2017
The deregulation package aimed at removing housing associations from the national balance sheet will come into effect from 6th April 2017. Measures in the Housing…
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Regulator to go public with cost data of HAs
The English social housing regulator will publish data showing named individual housing associations’ costs this year, as part of its drive to improve the…
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46 regulatory judgements published in November
The English social housing regulator has re-confirmed the governance and financial viability ratings of 46 housing associations. The Homes and Communities Agency (HCA) published…
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U turn – back to seperation between regulation and investment at the HCA
The government plans to create a new social housing regulator, separate from the Homes and Communities Agency. A government spokesperson said this will be…
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The reglator is consulting on fees for regulation
Here is the consultation paper which is open for comment until January 2017. The proposal includes figures of £5 per home for 1000 + homes…
