Homes and Communities Agency

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The Homes and Communities Agency was a former UK national housing and regeneration body responsible for funding affordable housing and overseeing land and property development before being succeeded by Homes England.

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Homes and Communities Agency canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf housing and regeneration agency
non-departmental public body
alsoKnownAs HCA
country United Kingdom
dissolved 2018
employerType public sector
governance board appointed by UK Government
headquartersLocation Coventry
London, England
surface form: London
inception 2008
industry housing
urban regeneration
jurisdiction England
legalBasis Housing and Regeneration Act 2008
mandate improve existing housing stock and neighbourhoods
increase the supply of new homes in England
oversight delivery of government housing investment programmes
ownedBy UK government
surface form: UK Government
parentOrganization Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
surface form: Department for Communities and Local Government
predecessor English Partnerships
Housing Corporation
primaryRole funding affordable housing
managing public sector land for housing
regenerating land and communities
supporting local authorities and housing associations
regionServed England
regulated social housing providers in England
regulatoryFocus economic regulation of social housing providers
reorganizedAs Homes England in 2018
roleChange regulation functions transferred to standalone Regulator of Social Housing in 2018
scope investment in infrastructure to support housing development
land assembly and disposal for housing
serviceArea affordable housing programmes in England
housing market renewal and regeneration
successor Homes England
Regulator of Social Housing
website https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/homes-and-communities-agency

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Homes England predecessor Homes and Communities Agency
Homes England replaced Homes and Communities Agency
English Partnerships successor Homes and Communities Agency