Working with HCA to deliver our housing strategy

A single agency for housing and regeneration

The HCA is the housing and regeneration agency for England, with a budget in London of over £5 billion for 2008–11 and a statutory duty to ‘have regard to’ the Mayor’s London Housing Strategy.

It is also responsible for overseeing key government housing and regeneration programmes such as the Thames Gateway, Housing Market Renewal and Decent Homes.

HCA London Board

London is the only region of the HCA with its own board. This reflects London’s importance and its unique characteristics and challenges. Chaired by the Mayor, and with representation from the London boroughs, the HCA London Board has a key role in directing London’s housing investment.

The HCA is responsible for a number of funding programmes that will help deliver the Mayor’s aim of providing more and better affordable homes in London. The largest of these is National Affordable Housing Programme.