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Right To Buy could generate £1bn development funding; benefit changes could hit sector's credit rating; new funding models; inflation forecast to fall read more
-1.4% basis for 2010 rent calculation
Kate Allen, Social Housing magazine
Housing associations' 2010/11 rent calculations will be based on a Retail Price Inflation figure of -1.4 per cent, it was revealed today. September's RPI was -1.4 per cent, ... read more
Inflation rollercoaster rocks RSL business plans
Inflation-based rents set to soar in 2009, followed by 2010 deflationary slump read more
TSA warns over future maintenance costs spike
Repairs and maintenance costs are set to spike in the coming months, according to an analysis by the Tenant Services Authority read more
Uncertain future inflation projections interact with interest rates to challenge business plans
The dramatis personae of the new social housing finance environment are now assembled: centre stage are higher finance and derivative costs, while existing debt lurks, hoping ... read more
Covenant breach risk over 2010/11 rent decrease
Some RSLs risk breaching loan covenants if they implement the forthcoming 2010/11 -0.9% rent decrease, a housing funding expert has said read more
Uncertainties over future inflation present debt profile challenge for business planners
Over-optimistic inflation assumptions in housing associations' business plans could threaten loan re-payment schedules, according to one of the sector's leading accountants read more
