Finances tighten as new lending deals slow
Housing associations' finances are tightening as drawdowns continue to outpace newly-arranged facilities and the number of active lenders reduces, according to the TSA read more
Affordable rent 'cannot be repeated beyond 2015', Communities minister admits
The new affordable rent regime will not be continued beyond 2015, a government minister has said read more
Warning over AR valuation uplift projection
Social housing providers should be cautious about attempting to raise greater levels of funding off the back of increased rental income from re-lets at the new 'affordable ... read more
Derwent sale-and-leaseback deal for Home units
Derwent Living has purcahsed 1,137 units from Home Group for £55 million, partly using funds raised in a £45 million sale-and-leaseback deal read more
HCA signs £384m development contracts with 28 organisations for 2011-15 delivery
The HCA has awarded £384m-worth of grant funding to 28 organisations for 17,524 units in the latest allocations for the 2011-15 Affordable Homes Programme read more
Merger agreement on the table for Glasgow HA and Cube HA
Agreement would expand GHA's geographical range outside its home city read more
Cut to councils' self-financing PWLB rate
The Treasury has slashed the rate which councils will pay on new borrowings when they switch to the new self-financing system next March read more
Scottish housebuilders launch mortgage indemnity scheme to open up sales market
Developers' seven-year cash contributions used to drive up mortgage lenders' loan-to-value, helping first-time buyers read more
£10bn finance needed to deliver development plans
Social landlords will have to find an additional £10 billion funding to finance the government's development programme, according to modelling exclusively conducted by ... read more
Governance warning for Flagship HG
Flagship HG needs to take 'further action' on its governance, the TSA has said read more
New Right To Buy call for housing association units
Housing association properties should be sold off to their tenants under an extended Right To Buy programme, according to a leading private-sector affordable housing developer read more
Margins rise but all-in costs low for Moat HG's £100m bond issue
Economic turmoil drives up margins, but investors' flight to safety delivers historically low gilt rates, pushing all-in costs down read more
Northern Ireland Housing Executive again criticised by auditor over control weakness · 02-11-2011 · Kate Allen, Social Housing magazineGenesis HG: asset sales used to fund interest payments and £21m impairment · 02-11-2011 · Kate Allen, Social Housing magazineTHFC £100m issue offsets rising margin with low gilt · 02-11-2011 · Kate Allen, Social Housing magazine£10bn finance needed to deliver development plans · 06-10-2011 · Kate Allen, Social Housing magazine