The programme, called ‘Housing Business Together’, will sit within HFI’s flagship Housing Business Ready scheme, both of which are designed to help accelerate housebuilding in the UK.
The national Housing Business Together programme will be delivered to councils across the country and assist them with their housing strategy.
Council leadership and senior council officers will work with the HFI team to carry out an intensive strategy assessment, using shared tools and techniques to improve delivery. The Housing & Finance Institute has already worked with over 30 councils on the HBR programme to help them to better assess, monitor and build the homes needed to sustain and develop their communities.
Chief Executive of the HFi Natalie Elphicke OBE said: “The HFI is delighted to be working with Local Partnerships to jointly deliver the Housing Business Together programme. The programme aims to give councils support and strategic clarity in their growth and housing agendas. By helping local government devise a more effective housing strategy that collaborates closely with the private sector, we will continue to deliver the homes that we need across the country.”
Sean Hanson, Chief Executive Officer of Local Partnerships, had this to say: “The UK faces major challenges to deliver the housing that is needed for the future. Most of the councils we currently support are becoming more actively involved in housing delivery, with many considering implementing housing delivery vehicles of one form or another. Local Partnerships and HFI are currently developing a support package that will take local authorities through the process as well as including guidance and common templates. The ‘Housing Business Together’ programme is a logical extension of the Housing Business Ready scheme and Local Partnerships is delighted to support HFI with this programme”
The Housing Business Ready brochure 2016, which sets out how the programme works, is now available to download on the HFI website.
