Understand the financial decisions that shape housing services with this standalone unit from the CIH Level 4 Certificate in Housing.

In this unit, you will learn about the impact of financing policy on the provision of housing, including consumer and producer subsidies for all tenures of housing. You will look at the impact that subsidies have on housing supply and demand regionally and nationally and how funding affects investment in new build and existing stock. You will learn about and compare the income and expenditure of different types of housing organisations. You will consider the constraints that impact income and expenditure for a housing organisation. Finally, you will gain an understanding of approaches to budgeting and forecasting for the financing of housing organisations and will need to apply an approach to an area of housing finance.

What This Unit Covers

• Module 1: Understand the impact of financing policy on the provision of housing

• Module 2: Understand the income and expenditure of housing providers

• Module 3: Understand approaches to budgeting and forecasting used within housing

Who Is This For?

This unit is designed for housing managers, senior housing officers and housing professionals in or aspiring to management roles who need to develop financial awareness and competence in line with the Regulator of Social Housing's Competence and Conduct Standard.

Part of the CIH Level 4 Certificate in Housing

This is a standalone version of one of six units from the CIH Level 4 Certificate in Housing. Completing all six units as part of the full certificate qualifies you for Certified Practitioner membership of CIH (CertCIH) and meets the requirements of the Competence and Conduct Standard for social housing.

Unit Details

• Awarding Body: Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH)
• Level: 4
• Study Mode: Online (12 months access)
• Part of: CIH Level 4 Certificate in Housing