Useful weblinks
Audit Commission 
The public body responsible for ensuring that public money
is spent economically, efficiently, and effectively in housing and
other areas
www.audit-commission.gov.uk/
Department for Communities and Local Government
The central government department with responsibility for
housing and regeneration in England.
www.communities.gov.uk
The Housing Corporation
The Housing Corporation is a Non Departmental Public Body,
sponsored by the Department for Communities and Local Government.
The Corporation’s role is to fund and regulate housing associations
in England.
www.housingcorp.gov.uk
Audit Scotland
Ensuring that public money is spent properly, efficiently
and effectively.
www.audit-scotland.gov.uk
Supporting People
The Supporting People programme offers vulnerable people the opportunity
to improve their quality of life
www.spkweb.org.uk
CSHS
Provides training and support to professionals involved in the Sheltered
and Supported Housing service.
www.cshs.co.uk
Inside Housing
The Weekly Magazine to the Housing Sector
www.insidehousing.co.uk
National Housing Federation
The National Housing Federation represents 1,400 independent, not-for-profit
housing associations in England
www.housing.org.uk
Communities
Scotland
Working for Housing and Regeneration in Scotland.
www.communitiesscotland.go.uk
The Chartered Institute of
Housing
The Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH) is
the professional organisation for people who work in housing.
www.cih.org
