£100m Barclays-Waterloo deal boosts lending market
Waterloo HG has landed a £100 million loan facility with its existing funder Barclays read more
Hillingdon is first to pull plug on ALMO
Hillingdon Council is to become the first local authority to abolish its arms-length management organisation read more
Deloitte & Touche snaps up Drivers Jonas
Drivers Jonas has been bought by international accountancy company Deloitte & Touche read more
TSA chooses governance standard
The Tenant Services Authority has adopted the Langlands standard of governance read more
New capital issuance platform bids for mid-rank RSLs' business
A new capital market funding platform tailored to suit medium-sized RSLs is set to launch this month read more
HCA tailors shared ownership lease to enhance appeal to banks
Expansion in provisions for claw-back of lenders' costs and interest in attempt to shore up volume of LCHO lending by banks. ALSO: Volume of shared ownership mortgage products... read more
Cost of funds 'set to rise' thanks to gilts
Bond market pricing is likely to increase throughout 2010 as the price of gilts rises, according to a capital markets expert read more
In Brief
DCLG names first public land initiative sites; affordable housing exempted from community infrastructure levy; Glasgow HA signs agreement with community-based RSLs; Edinburgh... read more
RSLs warned over mis-match between escalating operating costs and rental income
Sustainability of sector's margins and debt servicing ability called into question during recent years' above-inflation cost increases read more
Regulator cuts budget in attempt to answer critics and counteract rising pension costs
The Tenant Services Authority has cut back its 2010/11 budget by 10 per cent to £35 million in an attempt to answer criticisms about the cost of its work read more
Weaker RSLs' ratings buoyed by Whitehall support
Housing associations' credit ratings are buoyed by their close relationship with Whitehall, according to a leading credit analyst read more
Hyde wins Aa2 Moody's rating
Kate Allen, Social Housing magazine
Hyde HA has received an Aa2 rating from credit rating agency Moody's.... read more
Places for People lands £130m private funds through US odyssey · 03-12-2009 · Kate Allen, Social Housing magazineSocial landlords 'will need £20 billion private finance over five years', TSA forecasts · 03-12-2009 · Kate Allen, Social Housing magazineHCA prepares the ground for switch from grant funding to investment-based approach · 03-12-2009 · Kate Allen, Social Housing magazine