Housing Associations (Hansard, 17 January 1995)

§ Mr. Donohoe
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how much money each development corporation in Scotland has spent on the establishment of housing associations within their areas; and if he will list these associations and the amounts of money received.

§ Mr. Stewart
Expenditure up to 31 December 1994 is set out in the following table.

Development Corporation Housing Association Amount £

Cumbernauld Abronhill Housing Association 10,500

East Kilbride East Kilbride and District Housing Association 64,923

Glenrothes Glenrothes Community Housing Association 25,782

Irvine Irvine Housing Association ¹301,000

Livingston Almond Housing Association 62,782

¹ Irvine Development Corporation has seconded two staff to Irvine Housing Association and their costs are included. Scottish Homes is expected to make a contribution towards the costs of setting up the association after the deduction of the costs of the secondments.

§ Mr. Donohoe
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many properties in each development corporation in Scotland have been transferred to housing associations as a result of(a) trickle transfer and (b) lease of new build properties since the inception of this policy.

§ Mr. Stewart
As at 31 December 1994, Livingston development corporation had transferred 63 vacant properties to housing associations under trickle transfer. No other corporations have transferred properties under trickle transfer and no corporations have transferred properties following the lease of new build.
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§ Mr. Donohoe
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what procedure exists for the long-term transfer of housing to the housing associations within each of the development corporation areas which currently lease these properties.

§ Mr. Stewart
The only leasing arrangement is between Irvine housing association and Irvine development corporation. The association has made an offer to purchase 160 of the 183 homes it presently has on lease. This offer is being considered by the corporation.

§ Mr. Donohoe
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what financial agreement has been reached between Irvine development corporation and the Irvine housing association as regards the properties leased to it by the Irvine development corporation.

§ Mr. Stewart
The terms of the agreement require Irvine housing association to collect the rents for Irvine development corporation.
The association recovers separately from the corporation the costs it incurs in managing and maintaining the homes.

Development Corporation	Housing Association	Amount £
Cumbernauld	Abronhill Housing Association	10,500
East Kilbride	East Kilbride and District Housing Association	64,923
Glenrothes	Glenrothes Community Housing Association	25,782
Irvine	Irvine Housing Association	¹301,000
Livingston	Almond Housing Association	62,782
¹ Irvine Development Corporation has seconded two staff to Irvine Housing Association and their costs are included. Scottish Homes is expected to make a contribution towards the costs of setting up the association after the deduction of the costs of the secondments.