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The 2021 outlook for UK housing associations is stable, balancing high social housing demand, strong liquidity and a supportive policy environment, against a volatile property market, according to a new report from Moody's. Housing Associations - United Kingdom 2021 Outlook found that high dema

The economic downturn stemming from the coronavirus pandemic will depress European house prices and worsen housing affordability for young and low-income groups, according to a new report by Moody's Investor's Service.

Moody's Investors Service has downgraded Aberdeen City Council's credit outlook from 'stable' to 'negative', though the local authority's credit rating has been retained.

A Treasury rate rise which led to fears that major housing and infrastructure projects could be delayed has been labelled by Moody’s as “credit negative” for local authorities as it will increase the cost of capital on new borrowing in the short term.

English housing associations delivered a resilient performance in 2018 but growing exposure to market sales this year poses risks, according to credit ratings agency Moody’s. A new report found that HAs continued to perform well in 2018, as strong turnover offset rising costs, the ongoing rent

A more supportive policy environment as well as effective management and strong governance have resulted in a “stable” outlook for the creditworthiness of English housing associations, Moody's Public Sector Europe said in a report today. The 1% annual social housing rent cut is entering its fina

English housing associations will rely on repairs and maintenance savings and job cuts to soften the impact of the UK government's rent cut policy, according to a new report by Moody's. The ratings agency said about 70% of revenue lost in social housing rental income over four years of the governmen

English housing associations (HAs) will be able to cope with the anticipated drop in sales revenues linked to a stagnating or declining housing market next year, Moody's Public Sector Europe has said. Its new report, Housing Associations — England: House price decline will have marginal credit imp

Housing associations in the UK made record operating profits in 2017, despite the introduction of a 1% annual social housing rent cut in England until 2020, according to Moody's Public Sector Europe.

Aberdeen City Council has been recognised for “a strong institutional framework” and “strong track record of operating performance” by credit rating agency Moody’s, which has completed its annual assessment of the authority. The credit rating review follows the initial awarding of a credit

Credit rating provider Moody’s Public Sector Europe has said that housing associations in the UK have a stable 2018 outlook supported by a more favourable policy environment and effective cost management. In a report issued yesterday, which is an update to the markets and does not constitute a rat

Credit agency Moody's has given the English social housing sector a ‘negative’ outlook for 2017 after warning that housing associations’ credit metrics will suffer as adverse policy changes incentivise them to take on additional risk. In a report published yesterday entitled ‘English Housing