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SORP consultation exercise - 04/03/2009

The National Housing Federation, Community Housing Cymru and the Scottish Federation of Housing Associations are seeking your views on a potential change to the Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP) for Registered Social Landlords (RSLs). Together, the three federations form the SORP-making body for RSLs and support the work of the RSL SORP Working Party.

The RSL SORP Working Party invites you to respond to the discussion papers on three issues; Impairment; Business Combinations; and the Treatment of goodwill and intangibles (negative goodwill)

These were identified by the SORP Working Party as issues for which additional guidance was required. Each discussion of the three papers seeks to explore practical issues and considers any future changes against a background of convergence with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).

SORP Working Party - 27/11/2008

The RSL SORP Working Party, which overseas the development of the Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP) of Accounting for Registered Social Landlords (RSLs), has decided to make public the agendas and action notes of its meetings.

Code of Service Delivery and Accountability - 15/09/2008

The Federation is currently developing a new Code of Service Delivery and Accountability. The aim of the Code is to inspire housing associations to develop an ambition to excel, so they deliver their best for tenants, residents and the wider community.

Press Releases

NHF: Housing bodies join forces to highlight important of housing to West Midlands economy

The National Housing Federation, Home Builders Federation (HBF) and Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH) will work together to highlight the new jobs and growth that more investment in housing could bring to the West Midlands.

NHF: Housing benefit cuts for under-25s could cause homelessness

Responding to plans by David Cameron to stop housing benefit to those under 25 years old, David Orr, chief executive of the National Housing Federation, which represents England's housing associations, says:

Bed tax vote will hit thousands, warns NHF

Thousands of families in social housing face being driven into poverty after the Government rejected moves to protect vulnerable people from the bedroom tax.

NHF: Leaders’ Forum and Exhibition 2012

This flagship event is a forum for chief executives and chairs of the housing sector to network with each other and learn from a range of high-profile and inspirational speakers from media, political and housing backgrounds. It takes place in Park Plaza Victoria, London.

NHF: The UK’s housing crisis is showing little sign of recovery, new Government statistics have revealed

Figures released today by the Department for Communities and Local Government report the UK is building not even half the homes needed to ease the country’s housing shortage, even as millions of people are still in need of a home.

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