ABSTRACT
National housing strategy Local authorities’ housing capital programmes cover the provision and renovation of their own housing and support for the private sector, mainly through renovation grants and by financing housing association developments. The government seeks in its capital resource allocation to enable authorities to carry out their statutory function, particularly their duties towards homeless people in priority need and specifically to:
• ensure that housing in their ownership is renovated where necessary and efficiently managed and maintained
• assist private owners who could not otherwise afford necessary repair or improvement
• support and supplement housing association and private sector investment in their areas where necessary to meet demand from people in need
• ensure the maintenance of safety and fitness standards in the private rented sector.
