Performance information - HA
Briefings
The private rented sector: how effectively is it regulated?
Network briefing by Roger Jarman
Youth justice: the systems in Scotland, England and Wales
Network briefing by Tim Horsley
Left hand, right hand: housing regulation cultures in England and Scotland
Network briefing by Janis Bright
Regeneration and housing: ways forward in difficult times
Network briefing by Charlie Hughes
Does it all add up? Official data on housing services in the New Era
Network briefing by Roger Jarman
Best Companies: how satisfied staff help drive performance
Network briefing by Kate Murray
Regulation under the new regime for England: an HQN survey
Network briefing by Janis Bright and Alistair McIntosh
All change! An evaluation of the new frameworks for regulating social housing in England and Scotland
Network briefing by Roger Jarman
Council self-financing and stock transfer: the housing association perspective
Network briefing by Robin Tebbutt
Scottish Housing Regulator: financial information release
Turnover for the sector increased by 1.4% (09/10, 7.6%), to £1.222 billion (09/10, £1.205 billion)
Analysis of 2009/10 TSA performance indicators for housing associations in England
Network briefing by Clive Hall
Analysis of 2008/09 TSA performance indicators for housing associations in England
Network briefing by Clive Hall
Tackling unlawful subletting and other tenancy fraud
Network briefing by Neil Merrick
News
Regulator publishes new guide for tenants and service users
The Scottish Housing Regulator has today published How We Regulate: A guide for tenants and service users
Scottish Housing Regulator publishes Revised Tenant and Service User Satisfaction Indicators
We have published revised technical guidance on the tenant and service user satisfaction indicators that we will use to monitor and assess landlords’ achievement of the standards and outcomes in the Scottish Social Housing Charter
Scottish Housing Regulator publishes Charter indicators
The Scottish Housing Regulator (SHR) has published the final indicators it will use to monitor and assess landlords’ achievement of the standards and outcomes in the Scottish Social Housing Charter. This follows an extensive consultation with tenants and other people who use social landlords’ services, landlords, and other interested groups
The regulatory framework for social housing in England from April 2012
This document comprises the regulatory framework for social housing in England applicable from 1 April 2012. This replaces the regulatory framework that came into effect on 1 April 2010
Tenant Panels: Options for Accountability
Delivering the best housing services requires effective Tenant Panels
Better access to public sector information moves a step closer
The private sector and the open data community are to have greater influence over the release of public sector data to encourage the creation of high-value businesses and promote economic growth
New Scottish Housing Regulator publishes regulatory framework
The framework explains how the Regulator will operate when its new powers and duties go live on 1 April. Today’s publication follows an extensive public consultation last year which received more than 230 responses
The Highland Council’s inspection report
The Scottish Housing Regulator today published its inspection report on aspects of The Highland Council’s housing service
Scottish Government: survey of vacant and urban derelict land in Scotland
The only national data source for vacant and derelict land – a co-operative effort between local authorities and the Scottish Government
Making Open Data Real consultation - responses
Across the responses, there was widespread support for transparency and open data, though there were divergent views on how ‘Open Government’ might be realised
Grant Shapps: “housing tenancy fraud in England costs around £900 million a year”
Based on estimates that it costs an average of £18,000 per year to house a family or individual in temporary housing and that 50,000 properties are unlawfully occupied in England
National evaluation of the Handyperson Programme
The evaluation reports on value for money and the success of the programme in meeting service users' needs
Housing partnership will give new insight into how the market ticks
Update on the National House Building Council housing information sharing agreement
Meeting local housing demand – a guide for elected members
HCA and LGA publication argues that councils are central to tackling the housing crisis
Government publishes overseas benefit claimant research
First detailed research tracking the country of origin of benefit claimants currently in the UK who were overseas nationals when the entered the country
House Price Index – November 2011
Average house prices increased by 0.2% over the quarter to November, compared to no change over the quarter to August
Scottish Public Services Ombudsman two-stage visual guide
Briefing note by Helen Barclay
TSA: latest regulatory judgements
No deterioration in the financial viability or governance of the ten associations' judgements released
Citizenship survey topic reports 2009-10
Reports provide an in-depth examination of Community Action, Community Spirit and Race, Religion and Equalities
English Housing Survey bulletin: issue 5
Presents key findings from the latest English Housing Survey Stock and Household reports
Welsh Government: new house building, April to June 2011 and July to September 2011
A small increase in the number of new dwellings started during 2010-11 compared with the previous two years
TSA report: quarterly survey of private registered providers, September 2011
Total agreed loan facilities of £63.7 billion; reduction in the unsold shared ownership units from 3,985 to 3,077; new facilities of £693 million were arranged in the quarter
House Price Index – October 2011
Average house prices increased by 0.6% over the quarter to October, compared to a decrease of 0.6% over the quarter to July
Statutory homelessness: July - September Quarter 2011, England
12,510 applicants were accepted as owed a main homelessness duty during July to September 2011, 6 per cent higher than during the same quarter of 2010
Attitudes to housing, planning and changing policies
A NatCen Social Research report (British Social Attitudes 28)
93% of all social homes now meet the Decent standard
Numbers of non-decent council homes fell by more than a quarter over the past year
Housing stock and dwelling stock estimates, England, 2011
An estimated 22.8 million dwellings in England as at 31 March 2011, an increase of 0.53% on the previous year
Scottish house condition survey
39% of dwellings passed the Scottish Housing Quality Standard (SHQS) in 2010 which is an increase from 26% in 2004/5
National housing statistics
1,746 housing starts on site and 15,329 housing completions in England in the six months to 30 September 2011
Count of Gypsy and Traveller caravans
The total number of Gypsy and Traveller caravans in England in July 2011 was approximately 18,600.This is about 400 more than the total in July 2010
House building: September quarter 2011, England
23,410 housebuilding starts – a decrease of 1% on previous quarter
Supporting people local system data - quarter 4 financial year 2010-11
Data relating to the supply and performance on housing related support services in England, for Quarter 4 financial year 2010 and spend for the financial year 1 April 2010 to 31 March 2011
Care Quality Commission: adult social care excellence award will not go ahead
Following feedback from the consultation exercise, Paul Burstow confirms that the award we will not be proceeding
Scottish Government stakeholder survey 2010
Identifies strengths and weaknesses in the SG's approach to stakeholder engagement and assessing stakeholder views and knowledge of the government's purpose and national outcomes
ONS statistics: output in the construction industry, August 2011
Total volume of construction output increased by 0.4% in August compared with the estimate for July, and fell by 4.1% compared with August 2010
Hundreds of government websites closed
444 websites are reported as open – compared to 820 last year. Over 1,500 websites closed since the rationalisation programme began
TSA registrations and de-registrations, October 2011
View the updated registrations here
Scottish RSL performance statistics 2010-11
Updated statistical tables produced from RSL Annual Performance and Statistical Returns (APSR)
Rural Scotland key facts 2011
Includes data on population changes, age distributions, household composition, experience of crime and neighbourhood likes and dislikes
TSA quarterly survey: number of LCHO homes which were unsold for at least 6 months remains stable at 30%
Social housing sector responding effectively to testing economic climate
Citizenship survey: April 2010 – March 2011, England
Data covering issues including volunteering, community cohesion, fear of crime, discrimination and attitudes toward violent extremism
Scottish Government statistical bulletin: affordable housing securing planning consent survey 2010/11
Latest figures for consents for affordable housing
Social housing sales, England, 2010-11
An estimated 8,410 total social housing sales in England in 2010-11 – a decrease of 2 per cent on 2009-10
National statistics on statutory homelessness for April to June 2011
11,820 applicants accepted as owed a main homelessness duty during the last quarter, 17% higher than the same quarter last year
Private sector renewal activity, 2010-11 in Wales
Produced by the Welsh Government and released on 7 September 2011 according to the arrangements approved by the UK Statistics Authority
DCLG proposed programme of research and analysis for 2011-12
To cover housing, planning, localism and decentralisation, economic growth and local economic development, fire and resilience, sustainable buildings and climate change
Northern Ireland Housing Executive annual report
Download the annual report and corporate plan
Scotland's People annual report: results from 2009/2010 Scottish household survey
Provides reliable and up-to-date information on the composition, characteristics, behaviour and attitudes of Scottish households and adults
Audit Commission to outsource audit practice next year
The Audit Commission will outsource all its in-house local public audit work to the private sector in the next financial year
English Housing Survey 2009-10 household report
67% of the 21.6 million households in England in 2009-10 were owner-occupiers, 17% were social renters, and 16% were private renters
English Housing Survey - housing stock report 2009
8.8 million (38%) of the 22.3 million dwellings in England in 2009 were built before 1945, 4.8 million (21%) before 1919
Building Regulations Advisory Committee (BRAC) annual report 2010
Includes comment on Lifetime Home Standards
Supporting People Local System Data: Quarter 3 (Financial Year) 2010
Reports breakdown and capacity individual housing related support services per LA plus percentage of vulnerable people achieving independent living
Count of Gypsy and Traveller caravans – January 2011
Data recording the number of caravans on both authorised and unauthorised sites across England
HCA exceeds its end-of-year homes targets by 65%
57,605 housing starts, 49,361 for affordable homes, 35,690 for social rent
TSA quarterly survey of housing associations, April 2011
Outlines results of the January 2011 survey of housing associations
National statistics on statutory homelessness for January to March 2011
11,350 applicants accepted as owed a main homelessness duty during the last quarter, 18% higher than the same quarter last year
Welsh Government consultation: proposed changes to housing data collections
Responses sought by 15 July 2011
Changes to the National Register Of Social Housing (NROSH)
There is no requirement for any registered providers, either LAs or HAs, to submit further data to the NROSH properties database
