Registered providers of social housing - Publications

Annual property survey 2011

Last year George Osborne heralded the age of austerity and earlier this year launched Project Merlin. We now seem to have drifted into the age of uncertainty, which is having a detrimental impact on confidence. The results of our survey into sentiment within the UK property industry suggest that more magic is needed.

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RP Issues - Winter 2011/12

In this issue: Service charges – new guidance expected - RPs may wish to use a forthcoming consultation to review existing practices :: The future of RP reporting - The potential changes to financial reporting for the sector :: Food for thought - The changes regarding accounting for financial instruments :: Surveying the field - The results of a recent survey of finance directors and audit committee chairs :: Tainted donations – do the new rules really help? - An overview of the new position :: Accounting under the new funding regime – more questions than answers - A consideration of the questions raised by the new system.

Corporate brochure

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Housing association executive reward survey 2011/12

This year’s survey gathers key data on executive and heads of function pay and benefits for group and single association structures. A vital data source for executive and Board decision makers in a challenging year.

Property bulletin - Summer 2011

In this issue: Impact of the Budget - Tax and the property sector :: Non-residents – tax aspects in purchasing UK residential property - Direct property ownership or ownership through an offshore company? :: NAMA – the story so far - 18 months and €81bn in loans :: Changes to the REIT regime on the horizon - The Chancellor is looking to improve the way in which the REIT system operates.

Component accounting services

Component accounting is coming and it's set to have major implications for financial reporting in the RP sector.

Fraud and bribery in social housing

Poor anti-fraud and anti-bribery controls within registered providers can expose them to significant risk of loss and regulatory scrutiny.

RP issues - a briefing for registered providers of social housing - November 2009

In this issue:  Component accounting: How to prepare for this new requirement in the housing association sector :: The Social Housing Pension Scheme :: VAT advice for housing associations :: 'Qualified person' reports to be introduced :: Reward strategy in turbulent times :: The carbon reduction commitment :: Training & events