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Written question asked by Grant Shapps (Conservative) on Wednesday, 18 November 2009, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 23 November 2009. It was answered by John Healey (Labour) on Monday, 30 November 2009 on behalf of the Department for Communities and Local Government.

Housing: Offices

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what the monetary value of (a) buildings and (b) leases owned by (i) the Tenant Services Authority and (ii) the Homes and Communities Agency and their predecessors and used as offices was in each of the last three years.
Answer

For the Homes and Communities Agency (HCA) and its predecessor organisations (English Partnerships, the investment arm of the Housing Corporation, and the Academy for Sustainable Communities):"The value for buildings owned by the Agency for 2008-09 and 2007-08 are reported in note 20 on pages 78-79, of HCA's published financial statements 2008-09. See further below for 2006-07.""Annual commitments against operating leases for land and buildings for 2008-09 and 2007-8 are reported in note 40 on page 98, of the HCA's published financial statements 2008-09. See further below for 2006-07."For the Tenants Services Authority (TSA) and its predecessor organisation (the regulation arm of the Housing Corporation):"The TSA did not own any buildings in 2008-09 and 2007-08; see below for 2006-07.""Annual commitments against operating leases for offices for 2008-09 and 2007-08 are reported in note 23 on page 102 of the TSA's financial statements for 2008-09. See further below for 2006-07."For 2006-07, for English Partnerships (EP):"The value of buildings owned by EP were reported on in note 13 on page 84 and note 10 on page 114, of EP's published financial statements for 2006-07.""Annual commitments against operating leases for land and buildings for 2006-07 are reported in note 27 on page 93 and note 21 on page 123, of EP's published financial statements for 2006-07."For 2006-07, for the Housing Corporation (its investment arm being the predecessor for the HCA and its regulation arm being the predecessor the TSA):"There were no buildings owned by the Housing Corporation.""Annual commitments against operating leases for offices for 2006-07 were shown in note 26 of the Corporations financial statements for 2006-07."For 2006-07, for the Academy for Sustainable Communities:"The Academy did not own any buildings.""The charge for rent on offices was £107,000."

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
501 c521-2W; 300439
Session
2009-10
Subjects
Buildings Homes and Communities Agency Tenant Services Authority
Link
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