Board members have to balance priorities of a Tory government,Labour councils, potential homeowners, or those needing social housing and shareholdersHousing association boards are in a novel era,one that requires the ability to juggle a enormous range of demands. They must have something to offer that makes sense to government, councils and people from all walks of life who want homes.
On the one hand, or housing association boards need to be more commercial. This is not novel: it’s been that way since the 1980s,when housing associations first started taking out vast loans to build homes. But the risks have got sharper and the game is changing. The Tories want to see a lot more homeowners, and housing associations can either help with this or hibernate. Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com