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HCA discussion paper sets out proposals for examination
The Homes and Communities Agency (HCA) has outlined proposals for new rules to control the sector's risk in discussion document read more
Number of standalone swaps falls but regulator to asses risk from cancellables
Bond issues and restructuring ahead of IFRS accounting rule changes may account for a 6 per cent fall in debt fixed by standalone swaps read more
Fewer than expected conversions to AHP
The Greater London Authority expects 15,899 social housing units to be converted to Affordable Homes Programme (AHP) before 2015 read more
AHP units: 90,000 agreed... 80,000 expected
The government's Affordable Homes Programme (AHP) will sign up partners to deliver more than 90,000 units - 12.5 per cent more than its 80,000 target. (More detail in the... read more
Build costs are sector's Achilles' heel - 12 per cent cut forecast by 2015
English housing associations are developing new schemes for inexplicably diverse costs according to figures produced by the HCA for the Cabinet Office read more
Right-to-buy increases by 134 per cent, swaps fall from £9.8 billion to £9.2 billion
The HCA's quaterly survey for the third quarter of 2012/13 reminds providers that 'in order to effectively monitor risk exposures, it is vital that registered... read more
Beyond 2015: HCA says the view from the cliff edge remains as unclear as ever
Conference news: How the government will continue to subsidise affordable housing post 2015 remains a mystery read more
£1.7 billion in AHP allocations but do the statistics tell the whole story?
The total grant funding for England's Affordable Homes Programme (AHP) reached £1.7 billion by the end of June 2012 read more
UK regulators see a surge in level of monitoring required
Regulator engagement with housing associations has risen across the UK according to aggregated judgements from England, Scotland and Wales read more
First batch of HCA regulatory judgements raises questions for the new regime
The Homes and Communities Agency (HCA) has published the first round of regulatory judgements since merging with the Tenants Services Authority (TSA) including Cosmopolitan... read more
HCA outlines plans to protect public benefit value from for-profit asset-strippers
As the HCA registers more for profit providers - there are now 19 - the pressure is rising for clarity on the rules on how they will operate in the sector read more
Breakage costs of £7 billion would push cost of swaps exit for whole sector to £9.2 billion
The breakage cost of fixed rate bank loans to registerd providers (RPs) will be around £7 billion if they have risen in line with teh sector's stand-alone interest... read more
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