Homes England

Homes England
Agency overview
Formed1 January 2018 (2018-01-01)
Preceding agencies
TypeNon-ministerial government department
JurisdictionEngland
HeadquartersBirchwood, Warrington, England (registered office)[1]
53°24′56″N 2°32′07″W / 53.4156°N 2.5352°W / 53.4156; -2.5352
Agency executives
  • Peter Freeman, Chairman[2]
  • Peter Denton, Chief Executive Officer[3]
Parent departmentMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Websitegov.uk/government/organisations/homes-england

Homes England is the non-departmental public body that funds new affordable housing in England. It was founded on 1 January 2018 to replace the Homes and Communities Agency (HCA). HCA in turn was established by the Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 as one of the successor bodies to the Housing Corporation, and became operational on 1 December 2008.[4]

  1. ^ "Homes England - Office access and opening times". GOV.UK. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
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  4. ^ Inside Housing: New agencies will face 'huge challenges'