Social Housing Finance

Do you think that a working knowledge of social housing finance in Scotland would put you or your colleagues in a position of advantage at a time of change such as this?

Social housing is becoming increasingly important in Scotland at a time of rising demand for affordable housing and constrained resources. Scottish local authorities and housing associations face the challenges of building new affordable homes and achieving the ‘Scottish Housing Quality Standard’ while continuing to set affordable rents. The United Kingdom government has proposals to ‘reform’ housing benefits that are opposed by the Scottish Government.

Whether you are in a Housing Association, Local Authority or another organisation with an interest in Scottish housing; whether you are a Housing Manager, Tenant Representative, Elected Member, or even a member of the Housing Finance Team, you will need some knowledge of local authority housing finance. You could benefit from one of our courses at which you will learn: ‘All You Want To Know about Scottish Social Housing Finance 2012’

This seminar will cover a range of topics including:

  • Income and Expenditure Accounts, Cash Flow Statements, Balance Sheets
  • Local Authority Housing Revenue Accounts
  • Financial Framework of Scottish Housing Associations and Local Authorities
  • Rents and Service Charges
  • Right to Buy
  • Scottish Housing Quality Standard, Development and sources of Capital Finance
  • Council House Building Fund
  • Affordable Housing Investment Programme - Housing Association Grant
  • Private Loans
  • Scottish Government Housing Strategies, Policies and Budgets including Housing (Scotland) Act, Strategy & Action Plan, and Housing Charter
  • Regulation and Inspection by the Scottish Housing Regulator
  • Local Authority Strategic Housing Services
  • Housing Benefit and Welfare Reform
  • National Housing Trust
  • Value for Money, Business and Financial Planning and Treasury Management
  • Financing of Stock Transfers
  • and many other aspects of Social Housing Finance in Scotland!

The course is accompanied by a very useful book entitled: “All You Want To Know About Scottish Social Housing Finance 2012”

The cost of this seminar is £220 plus VAT making a total of £264. The fee includes lunch and the book that accompanies the seminar.

Event Location(s)

Below is a list of the locations we will be holding this training course.

  • Falkirk: Best Western Park Hotel - 09 May 2012

Brochure &
Order Form

You can download the brochure and order form for this course as either a PDF or Word Document.

Other Courses

You can get a full listing of all the courses we have to offer in each area of the country by selecting the appropriate section below