THE HOUSING CORPORATION

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THE HOUSING CORPORATION

• Rona Nicholson
• Director
• London Field

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Who We Are

• Governments national affordable homes agency
• Deliver the national investment programme
  2006-08 3.9 billion 84,000 homes
• Regulate 1,800 housing associations, 2 million
  homes
• Policy and Good Practice
• Homes and Communities Agency and new regulator
  from 2010

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The scale of our current programme

• 2006/08 Programme in London
• London 1.7bn new allocations - c. 28,000 homes
• 2007/8 Targets
• 8000 Social rent
• 7,800 Low cost home ownership
• 35 Larger Homes

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Local Authority Protocol

• Background
• Based on LGA and Housing Corporation joint
  protocol published in November 2006
• Sets out a framework for joint working
• Builds on existing approach and good
  relationships
• Status
• Protocol agreed with SELHP in November 2007
• To be reviewed November 2008
• Any revisions to be reported to Housing
  Corporation and SELHP Directors Group

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The Protocol

• Core Components
• Affordability and supply
• Sustainable communities

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Affordability and Supply

• Identify long-term plans for housing need
• Prioritise funding to meet identified housing
  needs
• Ensure planning service supports provision of new
  build against local plan targets
• Select partners for grant-aid development
• Make best use of Section 106 policies in respect
  of affordable housing
• Make best use of land in delivering affordable
  housing

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Sustainable Communities

• Respect
• Tackling homelessness
• Tackling overcrowding
• Vulnerable People
• Older population
• Community cohesion
• Quality housing management

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Working in partnership

• Prevention and tackling of homelessness
• Inter-borough nominations
• Develop initiatives to prevent under-occupation
  and over-crowding
• Develop choice-based lettings via Capital Moves
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Working in partnership

• Develop RSL involvement in Local Strategic
  Partnerships and Local Area Agreements
• Maximise opportunities through Homebuy Agent
• SELHP Buy-to-let initiative

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The Future Working with regional Government

• The Draft Mayors Housing Strategy
• Draft published September 2007
• Consultation through 2008
• Demanding targets for all partners
• Emphasis on tackling climate change and extending
  choice

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The Future Homes Communities Agency

• Combining the Housing Corporation, English
  Partnerships, and delivery functions from CLG
• New agency will promote partnership working
• Will support local authorities in place-making
  and shaping cohesive communities

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The Future - OFTENANT

• The Office for Tenants and Social Landlords
• New regulatory agency will be responsible for
• empowering and
• protecting tenants

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Action Plan

• The Action Plan sets out specific priorities and
  actions that SELHP and the Housing Corporation
  will work on over 2007/08 and 2008/09

• Meeting housing need
• Maintaining the housing supply
• Securing thriving neighbourhoods
• Promoting greater efficiency and effectiveness