My Department has issued several circulars to housing authorities in relation to the social housing investment programme since 1 May 2007. These are outlined below:
10 May 2007: Best Practice Guidelines — Delivering Homes, Sustaining Communities — This circular draws attention to the publication of the new Department Guidelines Quality Housing for Sustainable Communities.
23 May 2007: Policy Framework for Regeneration of Local Authority Estates — This circular sets out the administrative arrangements for the submission of proposals for the regeneration of local authority estates and, as appropriate, their environs.
31 May 2007: Rental Accommodation Scheme (RAS) — This circular updates housing authorities on administrative changes in relation to the recoupment of costs and the extension of RAS to the Back to Work Scheme.
27 June 2007: Construction Procurement Reform: Revised Arrangements for the Procurement of Public Works Projects and for the Engagement and Payment of Construction Consultants — This circular advises housing authorities of revised arrangements for the implementation of new "fixed price contracts" for construction projects.
24 July 2007: Arrangements for provision of Social Housing through Turnkey Projects — This circular advises authorities of new arrangements in relation to the provision of social housing and mixed developments through "turnkey" arrangements.
8 October 2007: Social Housing Investment Programme 2007 — End-of-Year Recoupment Arrangements — This circular advises of the administrative arrangements for end of year recoupment claims under the social housing investment programme.