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Series: Building ; 266(8190) 22 June 2001, 39-41(3)Publication details: 2001Subject(s): Summary: Housing Associations (HAs) have three years to demonstrate Egan compliance or risk losing government funding for social housing schemes. Discusses the problems HAs and Registered Social Landlords (RSLs) face in proving compliance which include the bureaucratic Housing Corporation compliance scheme, housing contractors' lack of motivation with Egan, having to formalise procedures such as contractor agreements that work better on an ad hoc basis, and potentially higher costs. Concludes that whilst the Housing Corporation does not agree with all these complaints, it has admitted to cost concerns and suggested that a short-cut approach to full Egan compliance may be a better option. Lists the nine ways HAs can demonstrate Egan compliance.| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
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Housing Associations (HAs) have three years to demonstrate Egan compliance or risk losing government funding for social housing schemes. Discusses the problems HAs and Registered Social Landlords (RSLs) face in proving compliance which include the bureaucratic Housing Corporation compliance scheme, housing contractors' lack of motivation with Egan, having to formalise procedures such as contractor agreements that work better on an ad hoc basis, and potentially higher costs. Concludes that whilst the Housing Corporation does not agree with all these complaints, it has admitted to cost concerns and suggested that a short-cut approach to full Egan compliance may be a better option. Lists the nine ways HAs can demonstrate Egan compliance.