Reduce text sizeIncrease text sizeDefault coloursImproved contrastHigh contrastThe following announcements are included for historic reference only. There are no active links in the individual announcements, since the information referred to is no longer held in the same place, and some of it will have changed or been removed. However, earlier versions of the AHCFG can be viewed through the AHCFG Library.
The Procurement and Scheme Issues section has been updated to provide information on how transfers of property from URB's to RSLs work and the procedures that must be followed, including the setting of rents and grant recovery. Please see CFG - General - Procuremet and Scheme Issues - 5.6 for more information.
The NBHB chapter has been updated further to provide clarity on applicants eligible for KW support. Please see CFG - NBHB - Overview - 1.3.10 for more information and follow the asterisk.
The Finance chapter of the General book has been updated with regards to information on Start on Site and Golden Brick, which will impact on the way payments are made. The changes will be effective immediately. Please see CFG - General - Finance - Grant Claims and Payments - 3.4 and 3.5 for more information. Also follow the asterisk in 3.5.6 for updated guidance.
The CFG has been updated to take into account that the key worker definition and qualifying roles now extends to all regions. Please see CFG - NBHB - Overview - 1.3.10 for more information.
The Key Worker section of the CFG has been updated to take into account changes in the eligbility requirements for employees of HM Prison Service Establishments. Please see CFG - KWL - Applicant Eligibility - 2.2.5 for further details.
From 01 April 2008 the OMHB products will be changing. In preparation of these changes transitional arrangements have been put in place. Please see CFG - EOMHB - Overview - 1.7 for more detailed information.
The CFG has been updated to provide clarity with regards to funding for Aids and Adaptations (A&A). From April 2008 SHG will no longer be available for A&A. Please see the Repair chapter - section 1.5 and section 6.7 for more information. The General - Finance and Programme Management sections have also been updated.
The DPF chapter has been updated to provide more clarity with regards to the administration of the fund. Please see CFG - Grant Recovery and Disposal Proceeds - DPF - Administration and Accounting requirements - 4.1
The KWL applicant eligbility guidance has been updated so that MoD Personnel are now also eligible for OMHB. Please see KWL- Applicant Eligibility - 2.2.5. Please also see KWL - Applicant Eligibility - 2.3.3 for clawback guidance specifcally for MoD Personnel.
The KWL applicant eligibility guidance with regards to teachers and further education teachers has been updated. Please see KWL - Applicant Eligibility - 2.2.5
Clarity has been provided with regards to the use of RCGF for Flexible Tenure and its exemption from the need for Corporation approval. Please see RCGF Section 5 and Section 6
There is now a Milestones section in the Programme Management chapter of the General book. This provides information about requirements and guidance that need to be followed with regards to milestones. For further information, please see the Milestones section.
The RCGF chapter has been updated in several areas in respect of priorities in the use of RCGF, using RCGF for land acquisition, transfers of RCGF between RSLs and transfer of RCGF across regions. For further iinformation please see RCGF - Section 5 and Section 6.
The Agency acknowledges that RSLs may formally already have planned, committed and documented that RCGF be spent within the current financial year on projects that sit outside the revised priorities. Where this is the case The Agency will not require RSLs to seek Regional Investment Team approval as per paragraph 6.1.4
The SHB chapter has been updated to take into account that from April 2008 that under the SHB scheme tenants will be entitled to a discount on further shares they buy, not just the initial share. Please see the SHB chapter for further information. Please also see new SHB Flat and House sample leases that have been produced to be used from 13.11.07
The OMHB (government loan only) chapter in the CFG has been updated. A further level of flexibility has been introduced to the product to allow HBAs to offer some upward variation around the size of the equity loan offered. For detailed guidance please refer to the OMHB (glo) chapter.
The Repair chapter has been updated to take into account that The Agency will no longer be funding Aids & Adaptations. Please refer to the chapter for further information. The Finance and Programme Management chapter of the General Book have also been updated to take this into consideration. Please see Repairs chapter
Transfers from Local Authorities and Other Public Sector Bodies
The Procurement and Scheme types chapter has been updated to give clearer guidance on transfers to RSLs from LA's and Public bodies. Please see General - Procurement and Scheme Issues - 5.5
The KWL applicant eligibility list now includes City of London Police. Please refer to KWL - Applicant Eligibility - 2.2.5 for detailed guidance on eligibility.
The Procurement and Scheme Issues chapter of the General Book has been updated to provide greater clarity on the issue of property title in respect of having 'good title' or 'possessory title'. Please see General - Procurement and Scheme Issues - Acquisition - 4.4 for more details
The KWL book has been updated to include homes offered at discount by public sector landlords as an eligible property for Open Market HomeBuy. Please see KWL - KWL Products and Property Eligibility - 3.2.1a for further details.
A new version of the compliance checklist has been published and is available to download under the related information heading on the CFG web page. The CFG has also been updated to take into account auditing requirements. Please see General - Programme Management - Reporting and Audit Requirements and General - Procurement and Scheme Issues - Reporting and Audit Requirements
Other Public Subsidy/Additional Affordable Housing Subsidy
Please note that this guidance has been revised. Please see CFG - General - Finance - Overview - 1.4.
Further information is now provided on when interest on grant paid is recovered. Please see CFG - Grant recovery and Disposal Proceeds - RCGF - Relevant Events - 2.4.5
Following the amendment of the General Consent 2003 to include sales under the Social HomeBuy schemes, the CFG has been updated accordingly. Please see SHB - Overview - 1.3.11 for further details
The KWL applicant eligibility list now includes Traffic Officer staff of the Highways Agency Traffic Officer Service and Environmental Health Officers/Practitioners. Please refer to KWL - Applicant Eligibility - 2.2.5 for detailed guidance on the eligibility of these roles for assistance through KWL.
The OMHB chapter has been updated to provide further clarity over the issue of the repayment of equity loans, which were previously provided by RSLs prior to the introduction of HBAs. Please refer to EOMHB - Overview - 1.3.7
A new product has been launched called Open Market HomeBuy (Government Loan Only). This is similar to the pre-October 2006 Open Market HomeBuy product, but the HomeBuy Agent equity loan will not exceed 17.5% of the property value and capped at £50,000. Please see a new chapter OMHB (glo) for further details.
NHS empoyees performing an eligible role in one of the other eleigible sectors will be eligible for KWL. Please see KWL - Applicant eligibility - 2.2.5
The applicant eligibility section has been updated to set out clearly the priority order of applicants to be considered for NBHB and EOMHB. Also, clear guidance is given on income thresholds for applicants. Please see NBHB - Overview - 1.4.2 and NBHB - Assessing applicants financial capacity - 6.2.1a
The EOMHB chapter has been updated to include revised sample legal charges for both non KWL and KWL purchasers, taking into account recommendations made by the Office of Fair Trading. Please refer to EOMHB - Processing the Purchase - 4.4.10 and 4.4.11
The CFG has been updated to give guidance on what happens when a key Worker is promoted internally and the resulting clawback implications. Please refer to KWL - Applicant Eligibility - 2.4.7
The Residents Charter now replaces the Leaseholders Guarantee in respect of service charges. Please refer to NBHB - Rents - 4.3.1
Under the Investment partnering route, if grant is paid to an RSL via a lead partner, the lead partner is not required to hold a legal interest in the site.
Please see General - Finance - 3.1 for further details about payment of grant and having a legal interest in the land
The CFG has been updated with both requirements and guidance in relation to additional borrowing.
Please see NBHB - After sales - 7.6 for the requirements and then click on the asterisk for guidance
The Thames Valley Police KWL applicant eligibility has been updated to include the role of Holmes Indexer. Please see KWL - Applicant Eligibility for the full list
New guidance has been published recommending RSLs to use the NBHB Affordability best practice guide and Affordability calculator to determine applicants’ ability to afford and sustain low cost home ownership
For further details please refer to NBHB Assessing Applicants Financial Capacity 6.2.1 and then follow the asterisk for the guidance and links to the toolkit.
New guidance has been published recommending RSLs to use the eOMHB affordability best practice guide and affordability calculator to determine applicants’ ability to afford and sustain home ownership using the expanded Open Market HomeBuy product.
For further details please refer to eOMHB - Processing the Purchase 4.4.3 and then follow the asterisk for the guidance and links to the toolkit.