Introduction to Housing Finance

About this event

The HRA is a mystery for many – with a complex range of legislative and accounting rules.  We will help demystify the HRA for you.

Our webinar on the introduction to the HRA is an essential session for those housing managers that want to know more about the finances, and for those finance professionals that may be new to the HRA.

Key sessions include:

• Introduction to the council housing landlord function
• Key legislative rules
• Key areas of income and expenditure – and what drives them
• The HRA’s accounting rules – and how they fit with the wider council finances
• Introduction to HRA business planning.

A policy and practice sweep, to pick up the latest topical issues in relation to HRA finance, is included at the end.

Who should attend?

This course is aimed at local authority finance staff in England who are either new to housing finance or who would like to refresh their knowledge in this ever-changing and hot-topic policy area for local authorities. It will also be of benefit to other local authority finance staff wanting to develop more than a background knowledge of the HRA. Colleagues responsible for budgetary management and future development within housing services may also find this course extremely useful in helping them understand the context in which their services are provided.

How will I benefit?

The course provides a comprehensive introduction to Housing Finance and the Housing Revenue Account in England, covering the statutory background to the HRA, the landlord function, the ring-fence between the HRA and the General Fund, and the key business planning, revenue and capital accounting requirements for local authority housing. It also covers the principal accounting treatment for housing assets (i.e. council housing), highlighting the areas unique to the HRA.