ASSET MANAGEMENT IN LOCAL AUTHORITY HOUSING

AND THE DECEMBER 2014 HOUSEMARK CONFERENCE

BRIEFING PAPER

This briefing paper considers asset management in local authority housing in the light of self-financing, constraints on resources, government expectations for decent homes and new build and good practice in asset management across the sector.
 
The paper includes sections on:
  • Funding local authority asset management
  • Valuation and Depreciation
  • Revenue Repairs
  • Development
  • Sale of High Value Stock
  • Asset Management Strategies and Plans
  • Sustainable Investment Programmes
  • Asset Performance
  • Performance Management
  • Case Study: Wigan & Leigh Housing
Your FREE copy of this briefing paper can be downloaded from HERE.
 
PRESENTATION
 
I made a presentation on Asset Management based on this paper to the Housemark / ARCH conference for stock retaining local authorities on 4th December 2014. My slides from this presentation can be downloaded from HERE
 
OTHER PRESENTATIONS
 
While at the conference I attended some of the other sessions. I have prepared a briefing paper that contains my notes from them. The sessions were:
  • High Performance Business Planning
  • Let's Build - the practicalities of setting up a subsidiary
  • Association of Retained Council Housing - update and questions and answers
  • 2020 Vision - the Council if Christmas Future

Your copy can be freely downloaded from HERE

 
 
 
 

China Walk in Lambeth, London. Local authority housing assets have a significant value and need careful asset management.