Our Organisation | The Housing Agency

Our Organisation

The Housing Agency is a government agency with a focus on supporting:

Local authorities,
the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, and
Approved Housing Bodies (AHBs).

We also implement the Pyrite Remediation Scheme.

The Housing Agency was established under Statutory Instrument SI 264 of 2012, and Statutory Instrument SI 265 of 2012, under the Local Government Services (Corporate Bodies) Act 1971 (as amended).

We are a non-commercial state agency under the aegis of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage. We work closely with our colleagues in the Department to ensure and support the delivery of ministerial policy objectives. We are subject to the Code of Practice for the Governance of State- Sponsored Bodies and the Public Spending Code. We work to act in a fully accountable and transparent way.

Our Functions

Our primary function is to provide the services for, and on behalf of, the Minister of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, and each local authority in the performance of their functions under the Housing Acts. These services include:

Housing Research and Analysis
Housing Supply Supports and Advice
Local Authority Services
Approved Housing Body Services
Mortgage Supports
Acquisitions Programme
Housing Projects and Procurement Services
Pyrite Remediation

Strategic Plan 2025-2029

Vision

Delivering homes people need.

Purpose

The Agency’s purpose is to accelerate housing supply, in partnership with our key stakeholders, by providing our expertise, support and resources, to deliver high-quality homes in vibrant communities.

Values

The values of the Agency set the standard for the way we work with our colleagues and our stakeholders. In this strategic period, we will continue to embed our values throughout the organisation to guide and inform everything we do. We will place a particular focus on internal and external collaboration. We have placed people at the centre of everything we do to highlight the importance of our staff, our stakeholders, and the people we are working to support with housing needs.

Our Three Strategic Themes

Being a Centre of Knowledge for Housing Insights
Addressing Housing Supply and Affordability
Supporting the Creation of Sustainable and Inclusive Communities

How we are Managed

We are governed by a Board appointed by the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, which is responsible for ensuring we carry out our functions effectively and comply with statutory requirements. The Board is responsible for shaping our priorities, providing strategic leadership and overseeing the implementation of our functions. The Board has established an Audit and Risk Committee to oversee the key areas of financial and risk management.