Affordable housing grant and subsidy in England: Homes England/GLA programmes, Subsidy Control Act 2022, HRA 2008 protections, planning and section 106

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What is grant funding/public subsidy for affordable housing?

Affordable housing grants have been around for many years, but a structured capital funding framework designed to underpin affordable housing delivery only truly took hold from the 1980s with the coming into force of the Housing Act 1988 (HA 1988). Initially confined to housing associations, grant support described as ‘social housing assistance’ is now open to a broader category of beneficiaries (see Who can apply for grant funding/public subsidy for affordable housing? below), and responsibility for the regime’s operation is split between the Homes and Communities Agency (trading as Homes England) and the Greater London Authority (the GLA). Although other public bodies (such as local authorities and combined authorities) may exercise grant-awarding functions, this Practice Note concentrates on the grant regime administered by Homes England and the GLA and on the provision of social housing assistance. In this context, any reference to grants in this Practice Note is a reference to social housing assistance made available through the government-sponsored Affordable Homes Programme (see the paragraph beginning ‘The main funders in England’ below)...

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Tonia Secker

Populo Living

Head of Real Estate at Trowers & Hamlins, Tonia's specialism lies in the Affordable Housing sector where she has advised on large scale regeneration projects, housing PPP and PFI projects internationally and domestically, housing outsourcing arrangements, joint ventures as well as advising grant giving agencies and authorities (including the Greater London Authority) of their grant funding programmes. Tonia is recognised by Chambers & Partners and Legal 500 as a leading individual in the Social Housing context. She is also a NED of a London housing association. ...

Jessica Arczynski

Trowers & Hamlins LLP

Jessica Arczynski is a Senior Associate at Trowers & Hamlins with a specialism in public sector affordable housing. Her main area of focus is grant funding for affordable homes and decarbonisation works, acting for central and local authorities (including the Greater London Authority) as well as registered providers and private entities. She has also advised widely on public sector development, regulation and governance, vires issues and corporate structuring (e.g. local housing companies and joint ventures). Jessica is also a non executive director of a London-based not for profit that supports equitable community development....

Nez Zein

Trowers & Hamlins LLP

Nez, a Senior Associate at Trowers & Hamlins, trained and qualified into the Real Estate team of the firm in April 2017. Since then, he has advised on grant funding programmes for the delivery of housing and infrastructure across England including for the Greater London Authority. Nez has also advised on large scale developments, joint venture arrangements and regeneration schemes both with private sector and public sector bodies. ...

Jasmine Ratta

Trowers & Hamlins LLP

Jasmine Ratta is an Associate at Trowers & Hamlins, having trained in the firm's London and Dubai offices and qualified into the Planning & Environmental team of the firm in October 2017. Jasmine advises both private and public sector clients. She specialises in planning, highways and compulsory purchase law and has varied experience advising local authorities, housing associations, government bodies and private developers on complex, well publicised matters, both contentious and non-contentious....

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