Most comprehensive changes to social housing rules for 30 years
Latest press releasesAt the Chartered Institute of Housing's annual conference held at Harrogate on 19 June, the Communities Secretary, Ruth Kelly unveiled proposals described as the widest-ranging changes to social housing rules in over 30 years. She was responding to a major review of social housing regulations carried out by Professor Martin Cave, Director of the Centre for Management under Regulation at Warwick Business School
The document Delivering Housing & Regeneration: Communities England and the Future of Social Housing Regulation contains proposals to create a new housing and regeneration agency.
The consultation document outlines:
The delivery functions that are proposed to transfer to Communities England from Central Government, and also the proposed roles that Central Government will retain.
The portfolio of investment tools that are proposed for Communities England.
The new agency's place making role; explaining how Communities England will tailor its interventions to the needs of communities and seeking views on how it should work with local partners, including the private sector, to create vibrant and economically sustainable places.
Proposals for the future regulation of social housing in response to Cave; ensuring that the system better protects and empowers tenants, works better with central and local government and reduces unnecessary burdens.
The proposed accountability of the new organisation to ministers and local communities, and how it will report its outcomes.
Work that is already being undertaken to prepare the way for the establishment of Communities England.
Next steps required to make Communities England a reality.
The full report can be seen at
www.communities.gov.uk
The document Delivering Housing & Regeneration: Communities England and the Future of Social Housing Regulation contains proposals to create a new housing and regeneration agency.
The consultation document outlines:
The delivery functions that are proposed to transfer to Communities England from Central Government, and also the proposed roles that Central Government will retain.
The portfolio of investment tools that are proposed for Communities England.
The new agency's place making role; explaining how Communities England will tailor its interventions to the needs of communities and seeking views on how it should work with local partners, including the private sector, to create vibrant and economically sustainable places.
Proposals for the future regulation of social housing in response to Cave; ensuring that the system better protects and empowers tenants, works better with central and local government and reduces unnecessary burdens.
The proposed accountability of the new organisation to ministers and local communities, and how it will report its outcomes.
Work that is already being undertaken to prepare the way for the establishment of Communities England.
Next steps required to make Communities England a reality.
The full report can be seen at
www.communities.gov.uk
Postholder to be confirmed
Job title to be confirmed
One of Europe's largest business schools and the largest department of the highly-rated University of Warwick, WBS is fully accredited.
Our teaching is rated excellent and 75 percent of our research is rated at 3* and above, placing us 3rd in the UK.
Over 8,000 students from 130 countries currently study here.
Their interaction with top faculty creates a multicultural learning environment, enhanced by outstanding teaching and study facilities and a top-quality campus.
Our teaching covers the full range of business education, from undergraduate and masters degrees to the Warwick MBA, doctoral research, and executive education.