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Social housing regulator issues guidance on fees01/09/2017
The regulator is charging fees from October 2017 and setting up a Fees and Resources Advisory Panel. In the run up to the introduction of fees [...]
Two housing associations’ governance gradings under review22/08/2017
The Regulator of Social Housing reports that the grading for Central and Cecil Housing Trust and Gentoo Group Limited are currently under review. The regulator [...]
Barratt boss to spearhead HCA's Accelerated Construction unit30/03/2017
The Homes and Communities Agency (HCA) has appointed Stephen Kinsella as its new Director of Accelerated Construction. Kinsella spent the last 11 years as the [...]
HCA issues C&C governance downgrade25/01/2017
The Homes and Communities Agency has downgraded Central & Cecil Housing Trust over its development programme and its exit from the residential care sector. C&C's [...]
Catalyst downgraded by HCA over staff misconduct25/01/2017
Catalyst Housing has been downgraded by the Homes and Communities Agency following management breaches. The regulator has lowered the 21,000-home association's governance rating from G1 [...]
New HCA chairman announced21/12/2016
Chairman of the Homes and Communities Agency (HCA), Sir Edward Lister, today (21 December 2016) announced Nick Walkley as the Chief Executive and Accounting Officer [...]
HCA launches consultation on regulation fees25/11/2016
The Homes and Communities Agency is proposing to introduce fees for English housing associations from next April. The fees are intended to make up the [...]
Social housing sector reports continued strong financial performance24/08/2016
The social housing sector remains in a strong financial position with access to sufficient finance, according to the latest quarterly survey published by the Homes [...]
New Chair of Homes and Communities Agency appointed22/06/2016
Sir Edward Lister has been appointed the new chairman of the Homes and Communities Agency, Communities Secretary Greg Clark announced. Sir Edward joins with years [...]
HCA publishes new analysis of cost variation in the social housing sector08/06/2016
Analysis shows that providers have achieved real-term reductions in their headline social housing costs per unit over the past 5 years. The Homes and Communities [...]
Housing associations continue to invest – HCA publishes Global Accounts17/02/2016
The social housing sector remains financially robust, according to the 2015 Global Accounts published by the Homes and Communities Agency (HCA) today. The accounts demonstrate [...]
HCA publishes third annual Consumer Regulation Review11/09/2015
The HCA sets consumer standards covering a range of issues, including the quality of accommodation and tenancy arrangements. While the regulator does not have powers [...]
Social housing sector continues in a strong financial position02/07/2015
The social housing sector remains in a strong financial position with access to sufficient finance, according to the latest quarterly survey published by the Homes [...]
HCA exceeds housing delivery targets by over 11,000 homes16/06/2015
A total of 179,170 homes of all tenures were completed through programmes run by the Homes and Communities Agency (HCA) during the 2011-15 Spending Review [...]
Plans approved for £100 million Forest of Dean regeneration19/11/2014
Work can start on the £100 million regeneration of a former Forest of Dean mining area after plans were approved for the project on 14 [...]
New homes and railway station to be built in Sefton19/09/2014
Hundreds of houses and a new railway station are to be built on land in Maghull after Sefton Council resolved to grant planning permission for [...]
First Public Land Initiative deal to bring new homes to Aintree30/07/2014
109 new homes are to be built on former railway land in Aintree, after the first deal of its kind in the country was completed. [...]
First public land pilot disposal to bring new homes to Liverpool and Land Development and Disposal Plan29/07/2014
More than 100 new homes are to be built on former railway land in Aintree, Liverpool, after completion of the first public land pilot disposal. [...]
HCA sets out delivery priorities for 2014-1816/07/2014
The Homes and Communities Agency (HCA) has today set out the ways in which it will use its land, investment and effective regulation to maintain [...]
New public land powers for Boris welcomed 15/07/2014
New legislation will give the mayor of London greater powers to seize public land for development. The coalition’s Infrastructure Bill has empowered the Homes & [...]
Homes and Communities Agency in a strong position to deliver Budget investment20/03/2014
The Homes and Communities Agency (HCA) is in a strong position to deliver the new investment detailed by the Chancellor today, according to Chief Executive [...]
HCA publishes official Housing Statistics21/11/2013
A total of 10,890 new homes were completed in the first six months of the year, while a further 12,569 new homes were started on [...]
HCA publishes feedback on proposed changes to Regulatory Framework28/10/2013
The regulator of social housing providers, the Homes and Communities Agency (HCA), has published its analysis of the sector’s initial response to a discussion document [...]
Effective governance and risk management are key to viability - HCA publishes Sector Risk Profile20/09/2013
The context for social housing continues to change, meaning that providers need the skills and capacity to manage these risks effectively to ensure viability. This [...]
Detailed plans for new school for Bristol unveiled11/09/2013
Plans for a new 420-pupil school in south Bristol have been made available for local people to view on Tuesday, 10 September. The school is [...]
Social housing sector continues to generate income and remains financially strong03/09/2013
The social housing sector once again continues to access sufficient finance and manage its exposure to the housing market, according to the latest quarterly survey [...]
HCA publishes second statistical data return21/08/2013
Private registered providers of social housing own 2,634,917 homes, a 1.9% increase on the total for 2012, according to the HCA’s Statistical Data Return (SDR) [...]
£10Million development completed in Runcorn06/08/2013
Residents have already started to move in to new homes in Runcorn after a three year regeneration project is completed. Woodland Walk, Runcorn has been [...]
£170million redevelopment of Central Park gets underway26/07/2013
Work on a flagship regeneration scheme in Darlington has begun that will see the development of new homes, office and retail space, green and formal [...]
Partners welcome the benefits more homes will bring to Basildon 19/07/2013
Partners involved in the Nethermayne proposals in Basildon, Essex, highlight the positive benefits of the project following the decision to approve outline plans for 725 [...]
£2million investment transforms 1970s block into 'wonderful' new homes18/07/2013
A £2million project has been praised for transforming an unpopular block of flats into ‘wonderful’ homes in one of Manchester’s most sought-after areas. Steven Court, [...]
New homes for Herne Bay residents09/07/2013
The Lord Mayor of Canterbury, Cllr Heather Taylor, joined forces with eight-year-old Bethany Beard to officially open a £3m housing scheme in Herne Bay on [...]
Travis Perkins Group Omega Development gets planning green light01/07/2013
Warrington Borough Council has granted planning permission to Omega Warrington Limited (OWL) to construct a 700,000 sq ft regional logistics centre for the Travis Perkins [...]
Search starts for team to lead Portsmouth Gateway transformation21/06/2013
Developers are being sought to transform a derelict site in Portsmouth as part of the first stage of a regeneration project which aims to bring [...]

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