Housing associations operating in deprived neighbourhoods face increased costs of around £750 (19%) per property, analysis from the Homes and Communities Agency (HCA) shows.
The figure was published by the HCA in an analysis of factors driving unit costs in registered providers with stock of 1,000 homes or more.
The analysis is designed to help boards and executives demonstrate how they are meeting the new Value for Money standard, part of the new regulatory framework. The HCA believes dri...
