Stock transfer (housing)
Stock transfer is a process whereby the ownership of council housing is transferred to a housing association. The term was first used in Great Britain. Here 1.3 million dwellings were transferred between 1998-2008.[1]
Evolution of stock transfer from 1988 in Great Britain
Stock transfer has become an increasingly centralised process.[2] The term social housing was not originally widely used as Council housing outnumbered Housing association housing by about 6:1.[3]
1988-92
There was no special legislation.[2] Chiltern District Council was the first Council to take up stock transfer.[4] 4,650 homes were transferred.[5]
1993-99
Annual programme introduced[2]
From 2000 and the Decent Homes programme
Stock transfer was part of a centrally driven programme. In 2000 when the Decent Homes Programme was brought in by the Blair-Brown government (Labour party) the policy also made it possible for local councils to privatise their housing stock via stock transfer to registered social landlords, housing associations or private companies.[6]
In New Zealand
In New Zealand the government announced the Social Housing Reform Program. This seeks to transfer one third of the state housing stock. On 31 March 2016 the Tamaki Redevelopment Company became the first recipient of a stock transfer. They received 2,800 state houses in East Auckland. Housing commentator Alan Johnson called the transfers "privatisation by stealth". [7]
See also
References
- ^ Morris, Charlotte. "Transferring housing stock from council ownership to housing associations, a continuing success". Joseph Rowntree Foundation. Joseph Rowntree Foundation. Retrieved 18 August 2015.
- ^ a b c Pawson, Hal. "Reviewing Stock Transfer" (PDF). University of Toronto. Retrieved 17 September 2015.
- ^ Pawson, Hal; Mullins, David (2010). After Council Housing: Britain's New Social Landlords. Basingstoke: Palgrave MacMillan. ISBN 978-1-4039-3514-4.
- ^ "Transfers - Large Scale Voluntary Transfers (LSVT)". The Hidden History of Tenants. Leeds Tenants Federation. Retrieved 17 September 2015.
- ^ Hetherington, Peter. "Voluntary transfer for social housing celebrates 10 years". Guardian. Guardian. Retrieved 17 September 2015.
- ^ "Stock Options". Decent Homes Standard. Archived from the original on 2008-06-24. Retrieved 2015-09-17.
- ^ Alan Johnson, The New Politics of Social Housing. March 2014. http://www.salvationarmy.org.nz/sites/default/files/uploads/20140723SPPUAlanJohnsonspeechMar14.pdf