Housing

Homes and Communities Agency

The Homes and Communities Agency (HCA) and the Tenants Services Authority (TSA) were launched four months ahead of schedule on Monday 1 December 2008. The formation of both agencies marks a significant change within the sector, greatly benefiting everyone involved with housing and regeneration - from the tenant through to the largest commercial developer. 

The Homes and Communities Agency is a new housing and regeneration agency for England, which will create opportunities:

  • for people to live in affordable homes in places that they want to live in, and
  • for local authorities and communities to deliver the ambitions they have for their area

The Homes and Communities Agency joins up the delivery of housing and regeneration under one roof, bringing together the functions of English Partnerships, the investment functions of the Housing Corporation, the Academy for Sustainable Communities, and key housing and regeneration programmes previously delivered by Communities and Local Government, including the Thames Gateway, Housing Market Renewal, Decent Homes.

This integrated approach will enable the HCA to hold a 'single conversation' with local authorities and other partners on the specific housing and regeneration needs of their individual areas. This will ensure that communities receive the best outcome for them and make it easier to resolve potential stumbling blocks to regeneration and suitable development in a particular locality whilst meeting national targets.

With an investment budget of some £5 billion per year, the HCA's scale and resources means it will bring about a step change in housing supply and enhance people's quality of life. This will not only entail the delivery of much needed housing (both affordable and within the private sector) but also the creation and regeneration of sustainable communities within which these homes are built.

Sir Bob Kerslake is the Chief Executive of the HCA whilst Robert Napier has been appointed as chair.

Please visit the HCA website for more information.

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