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HOUSING ASSOCIATION MERGERS

BRIEFING PAPER

 

There have been an increasing number of mergers of housing associations during recent years – prompted by the climate of austerity, specific financial or regulatory problems or a wish to be more commercial and increase development potential or improve services through the ‘economies of scale’. This briefing paper looks at mergers including the National Housing Federation's voluntary code and the requirements of the Homes & Communities Agency.

 

It includes sections on:
  • Housing Association Mergers - Introduction
  • National Housing Federation Voluntary Code
  • The principles of the Voluntary Code
  • Regulatory Requirements
  • Business Cases
  • Conclusions
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Mergers can be prompted by the climate of austerity; specific financial or regulatory problems or by a wish to be more commercial and increase development potential or improve services through the ‘economies of scale’