The complexities of Government housekeeping

Article Abstract:

The government has committed itself to a 6 billion pounds sterling pledge to the Housing Corporation to provide 153,000 new homes. It intends to cut expenditure as part of an overall cut in public spending. This will greatly affect housing associations and their tenants. The government intends to reduce expenditure on the new homes by: increasing the proportion of shared ownership homes; the use of new building schemes instead of refurbishment schemes; the use of standard schemes instead of individually designed schemes; and the increase of rent.

Finance, United Kingdom. Housing Corporation

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Fast growth stretches housing association system

Article Abstract:

The housing association movement has been badly shocked by the recent decision of the Housing Corporation to suspend funding the Circle 33 housing association. The UK government now sees such associations as prime providers of social housing. They are expected to provide some 50,000 new and refurbished homes by 1996. The problems affecting Circle 33 center around large-scale fraud and improper conduct and lead the public to question whether such associations are adequately monitored.

Investigations, Self-help housing, Self help housing

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Advance warning: this government fails to deliver

Article Abstract:

The government is giving housing a low priority despite evidence that its policies are doing nothing to solve the shortage of affordable homes. The Audit Commission has published a report criticising current policies and calling for more social housing. However, the government continues to concentrate on narrow rhetoric about tenants rights although previous initiatives have been unsuccessful. The real issue of providing funding for affordable housing must be addressed.

Political aspects

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