INTRODUCTION and OVERVIEW
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AMA Research have published the eighth edition of the report
‘Housing Associations Market – UK 2010 – 2014’. The
report incorporates original input and primary research, and
represents an up-to-date and perceptive review of the market
and its development.
This
unique report answers the need for both a quantitative and qualitative
analysis of the Housing Associations’ market focusing on market size and
trends, housing mix, buying and specification and future prospects, the
report is comprehensive, informative and will facilitate operational and
strategic decision-making processes.
The overall Housing Association market is estimated at
around just over 2.7 million dwellings in 2009. The market
has grown through a combination of LSVTs and new build, also
the Decent Homes programme has stimulated improvement of the
existing homes, though new build in the sector has been
affected by the current low levels of private sector
lending.
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Key issues include:
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Review of the UK Social Housing Market – Local Authority
and Housing Association sectors – size, structure, growth,
political issues, future trends.
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Identification of major Housing Associations in England, Scotland,
Wales and Northern Ireland.
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New Build
– Review of progress of government programmes including NAHP and
construction activity in the social housing sector.
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RMI –
expenditure levels, trends and forecasts, impact of Decent Homes
programme.
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Housing mix by type –
Social rental, shared, care homes, student accommodation.
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Housing association specification/purchasing processes
– Identification of key roles, new build/RMI differences, key trends
and influences.
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Future prospects
–changing roles of RSLs and local authorities, stock transfer,
public/private funding.
Areas of
particular interest
include:
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Market activity levels with forecasts to 2014, including
stock, new build and refurbishment.
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Overall review of Social Housing and the
relationship between Local authority housing and Housing
associations.
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Analysis of the housing mix in housing
associations – social rental, shared ownership, care
homes, student accommodation.
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Review of key market influences.
Key areas covered in the report :
THE HOUSING ASSOCIATIONS MARKET
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Review of social housing structure.
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Market size
in stock terms from 2004 with forecasts through to 2014.
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Market size in terms of new build starts and completions of Housing Association properties and forecast
through to 2014.
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Analysis of Repair Maintenance and Improvement on
Housing Association properties, forecast for 2014.
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Market trends, opportunities and threats.
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Analysis of size of dwellings of new Housing Association
properties.
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Review of key market influences
– economic factors, government policies, housing
affordability, Large Scale Voluntary Transfers, Right to Buy
etc.
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Key regulatory and funding organisations and their role (Housing and Communities Agency, National
Housing Federation etc).
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Future prospects
for the market.
HOUSING ASSOCIATION ACTIVITIES
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Market size, and trends for each major area of activity:-
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Social rented housing;
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Shared ownership housing;
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Care homes;
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Student accommodation.
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The mix of activity across the above sectors.
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How the Housing Associations are developing their
business models, regional breakdown within shared
ownership, key care home providers amongst the Housing
Associations, Housing Associations providing purpose built
student accommodation etc.
THE HOUSING ASSOCIATIONS
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Review of major Housing Associations – dwelling stock, key characteristics, regional strengths,
market positioning etc in England, Scotland, Wales and
Northern Ireland.
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Market shares
of major Housing Associations in each of England, Scotland,
Wales and Northern Ireland.
SOCIAL HOUSING
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Review of
key government affordable housing programmes such as
NAHP, investment levels 2008-2011, review of recent
activity.
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Identification of LSVTs
occurring in the last two years.
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Private financing –
sources of private finance, major lenders, areas of
significant expenditure.
SPECIFICATION AND BUYING PROCESS
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Specification process
– key influencers on the process.
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Influences of Government initiatives
on buying and specification – partnering arrangements,
framework agreements, procurement routes and issues.
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Key contractors
– Future trends and changes.
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