Housing Corporation
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The Housing Corporation was a former public body in England responsible for funding and regulating housing associations and social housing before its functions were transferred to successor agencies.
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
non-departmental public body
ⓘ
public body ⓘ |
| ceasedOperations | 2008 ⓘ |
| country | England ⓘ |
| dissolvedOn | 2008 ⓘ |
| foundedOn | 1964 ⓘ |
| fundedEntityType |
housing association
ⓘ
registered social landlord ⓘ |
| fundingProgramme |
Approved Development Programme
ⓘ
Social Housing Grant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fundingSource | central government grants ⓘ |
| governanceType | board of commissioners ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | England ⓘ |
| legalForm | non-departmental public body ⓘ |
| mainFunction |
funding housing associations
ⓘ
promoting social housing development ⓘ regulating housing associations ⓘ |
| operatedIn |
England and Wales
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatedUnder |
Housing Act 1985
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Housing Act 1996 NERFINISHED ⓘ Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oversightRole |
ensuring financial viability of housing associations
ⓘ
ensuring governance standards in housing associations ⓘ ensuring housing standards in social housing ⓘ |
| parentDepartment |
Department for Communities and Local Government
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Office of the Deputy Prime Minister NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | Housing Corporation (1964–2008) organisation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionServed | England ⓘ |
| regulatedActivity |
development of social housing
ⓘ
management of social housing ⓘ |
| regulatedEntityType |
housing association
ⓘ
registered social landlord ⓘ |
| regulatedTenureType |
shared ownership housing
ⓘ
social rented housing ⓘ |
| sector |
affordable housing
ⓘ
housing association regulation ⓘ social housing ⓘ |
| successor |
Homes and Communities Agency
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Regulator of Social Housing NERFINISHED ⓘ Tenant Services Authority NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| website | http://www.housingcorp.gov.uk/ ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Homes & Communities Agency