Where social housing came from
History of social housing and LSVT landlords.
- Level
- Bitesize
- Learning time
- 1 hour 15 minutes
- Where
- Foundations of Social Housing
- Price
- £39
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Certificate of Completion
Overview and Outcomes.
Overview
Social housing in England and Wales has never been one static model, and much of how the sector works today is a legacy of earlier choices. This module traces the story from Victorian philanthropy, Peabody and Octavia Hill, through the 1919 Addison Act and post-war council building, to the Right to Buy in 1980 and the Housing Act 1988, which made housing associations the main developers. Housing association is not one uniform category. This module explains Large Scale Voluntary Transfer, why it emerged from tenant resistance and council financial pressures, and the wave of transfers from 1988. It compares LSVT, traditional and heritage, specialist and BME associations and stock-retaining councils, and examines how regulation applies, the back-door privatisation debate and what changes for tenants after transfer.
What you'll develop
In this Bitesize, you will develop the ability to:
- Place the major landmarks in the history of social housing in order, from Victorian philanthropy to the Housing Act 1988.
- Distinguish the four models of social housing provision and explain how each changed who builds, owns and manages homes.
- Use this history to read today's sector, including the difference between council and housing association landlords and the divergence after devolution.
- Explain what Large Scale Voluntary Transfer is, why it emerged and how the tenant ballot shaped it.
- Compare LSVT, traditional, specialist and BME associations and stock-retaining councils by origin, governance and accountability.
The Modules.
1 hour 15 minutes of learning.
- 01Foundations: The Origins and Development of Social HousingSocial housing in England and Wales has never been one static model, and much of how the sector works today is a legacy of earlier choices. This module traces the story from Victorian philanthropy, Peabody and Octavia Hill, through the 1919 Addison Act and post-war council building, to the Right to Buy in 1980 and the Housing Act 1988, which made housing associations the main developers.40 min
- 02Types of Housing Association: LSVT, Traditional and Stock-Retaining CouncilsHousing association is not one uniform category. This module explains Large Scale Voluntary Transfer, why it emerged from tenant resistance and council financial pressures, and the wave of transfers from 1988. It compares LSVT, traditional and heritage, specialist and BME associations and stock-retaining councils, and examines how regulation applies, the back-door privatisation debate and what changes for tenants after transfer.39 min
Keep going.
Part of the Foundations of Social Housing topic, also sold whole as A home, not a unit.
Go deeper, and pay only the difference
- You are hereBitesize, 1 hour 15 minutes, £39
- Next stepFocus, How social landlords are run, 4 hours, £69. Already own the Bitesize? You pay £30.
- Explore, Running a social landlord, 5 hours, £129. Already own the Bitesize? You pay £90.
- The whole topicImmerse, A home, not a unit, 9 hours, £249. Already own the Bitesize? You pay £210.
When you step up to a higher level, what you paid in the last 12 months for lower-level courses inside the bigger course comes off its price, in proportion to how much of each is inside it, whichever topic it's from. Courses at the same or a lower level don't give credit against each other. A Focus course or above always costs at least £15. Prices per person. Read the full terms
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- Inside the boardroomHousing association committees and decisions1 hour 15 minutes£39
- Balancing mission and moneyHousing association finance and strategy1 hour 15 minutes£39
- Tenants as true partnersRegulatory judgements, viability and tenants1 hour 15 minutes£39
- Care, support and shared groundExtra care, supported living and dual regulation1 hour 15 minutes£39
- Two nations, one sectorCommunity Housing Cymru and the NHF1 hour 15 minutes£39