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Government Policy, Reports and Agencies
The Housing Corporation
The Housing Corporation is the national Government agency that funds new affordable housing and regulates housing associations in England.
The Housing Corporation
HM Treasury
The Treasury is responsible for formulating and implementing the UK Government's financial and economic policy.
HM Treasury website
The Barker Review of Housing Supply
(2004)
Interim Report
(2003)
Government's response to the Barker Review:
DCLG's summary response
and press materials
Full response
from HM Treasury
Two reports commissioned to coincide with the reponse:
Affordability Targets: Implications for Housing Supply
A sustainability impact study of additional housing scenrios in England
The Barker Review of Land Use Planning
Interim Report
(2006)
The Miles Review
- a review into why the UK has such a small percentage of long term fixed interest rate mortgages
Freedom of Information
contact page
Department for Communities and Local Government
Government housing policy is controlled by the
Department for Communities and Local Government
who compile their own house price index.
DCLG Housing Section
Affordability and the Supply of Housing
Fact sheet
on Housing Act 2004
Freedom of Information
contact page
Bank of England
Nationalised in 1946 the Bank of England is the central bank of the United Kingdom. In May 1997 the Government gave the Bank responsibility for setting interest rates to meet the Government's stated inflation target. Interest rate policy has a direct impact on the UK housing market through mortgage rates.
Bank of England
website
Freedom of Information
contact page
Financial Services Authority
The
Financial Services Authority
are responsible for regulating, amongst other things, pensions, mortgages and the credit industry in the UK.
FSA Press Releases
Freedom of Information
contact page
Current Legislation
This section will document current and forthcoming legislation;
Housing Act 2004
Town and Country Planning Act 1990
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