Housing associations must not become 'publicly funded property developers' say Corporation critics

Article Abstract:

Architects and smaller housing associations are critical of the Housing corporation's cost cutting policies. The Corporation is encouraging housing associations to buy in bulk from builders and has plans to reduce the number of associations from 567 to 87. The critics claim this approach will benefit the large housebuilding companies and not answer the social need for varying types of housing. They point to the reduction in rehabilitation projects from 60% to 20% of housing association work as an example of the harmful effects of the present approach to housing policy.

Economic policy, Housing policy, Public opinion

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Arts Council lottery paper puts case for architectural quality in bid for funds

Article Abstract:

A paper prepared by the architecture unit of the Arts Council argues that some of the money raised by the National Lottery be spent on new public buildings. The lottery is expected to be introduced in 1994 will produce an estimated 300 million pounds sterling. The paper suggests lottery funding should depend on a design quality threshold with competitions used to decide the designs for new public buildings. It is the Arts Council's first contribution to the discussion of how to allocate the lottery money.

Usage, Reports, Architecture, Arts Council of Great Britain, Lotteries

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Housing kick-start is no help to architects or inner cities

Article Abstract:

The Housing Corporation has confirmed that most of the house purchases prompted by the government's 577 million pounds sterling payments to housing associations have been completed. Virtually all of the purchases are from builders and developers or of property which needs no refurbishment. Architects are disappointed that they will not benefit from the scheme and warn of the long term effects of selling privately developed houses to housing assocaitiona.

Housing, Architects

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