Case Study - Homes4All Flashcards
What is a “housing association”?
A non-profit making organisation providing low cost social housing for people in need of a home.
Which Government agency funds and regulates housing associations?
The Homes & Communities Agency
Which trade body represents housing associations in England?
National Housing Federation
What is the technical standard for public housing introduced in 2000 in the UK?
The Decent Homes Standard.
What is the name of the code of governance for the social housing industry?
The National Housing Federation Governance Code.
What does “LGPS” stand for?
Local Government Pension Scheme
What is meant by an “actuarial loss”?
An overpayment of pension payments relative to the expected payment.
Define “benchmarking”
Benchmarking is the process of comparing what your company is doing with what the best performing company in your industry is doing. Process benchmarking, compares operational processes. Performance benchmarking compares product lines, marketing and sales to determine how to increase revenues.
What are the points of the Sweden Case Study?
Swedes unfamiliar with the idea of landlords and unregulated prices
Sweden has had large scale cooperative housing since the 1920s.
Homes in Sweden have “minimal accepted standards” for heating etc. which are much higher than UK.
Housing unions are extremely strong
Rent is regulated and increases can be taken to tribunal
Secure tenancies prevent evictions
(Dominic Hinde, 2016)
List some key challenges faced by and focusses of the UK Social Housing industry.
Brexit Building new homes Health and safety Climate and sustainability Coronavirus Devolution Equality, diversity and inclusion Governance Homelessness Innovation Quality of homes Welfare reforms Voluntary right to buy
