Image from Google Jackets

Reform of council housing finance consultation [electronic resource]

By: Language: English Publication details: London DCLG 2009ISBN:
  • 9781409817086
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • 306.1 $2 18
Online resources:
Partial contents:
Foreword -- Scope of the consultation -- Basic information -- Background -- Consultation criteria -- Executive summary -- Section 1 The review -- Section 2 The current housing finance system -- Section 3 Costs and standards of council housing in future -- Section 4 Options for fundamental reform of the system -- Section 5 Implementing reforms -- Appendices
Summary: Seeks views on government plans to replace the current Housing Revenue Account subsidy system with a devolved system of self-financing for local authorities, which would require a one-off allocation of housing debt, following which councils would be able to keep all their rental income. Another option involves the retention and improvement of the current system.Summary: Deadline for comments is 27 October 2009.

Foreword -- Scope of the consultation -- Basic information -- Background -- Consultation criteria -- Executive summary -- Section 1 The review -- Section 2 The current housing finance system -- Section 3 Costs and standards of council housing in future -- Section 4 Options for fundamental reform of the system -- Section 5 Implementing reforms -- Appendices

Seeks views on government plans to replace the current Housing Revenue Account subsidy system with a devolved system of self-financing for local authorities, which would require a one-off allocation of housing debt, following which councils would be able to keep all their rental income. Another option involves the retention and improvement of the current system.

Deadline for comments is 27 October 2009.