Jargon Buster
Welcome to Axis’ social housing acronyms and abbreviations directory.
Acronyms, the social housing industry is renowned for them, they are used by central Government, trade press and social housing professionalsevery day, but what do they all mean? Axis has compiled a directory of the most regularly used social housing acronyms and abbreviations, we hope you’ll find this page useful in finding out the meanings of acronyms, abbreviations and initials.
| LA | Local Authority | RSL | Registered Social Landlord | HCA | Homes and Communities Agency |
| LSVT |
Large Scale Voluntary Transfer |
ALMO | Arms Length Management Organisation | HRA | Housing Revenue Account |
| PFI |
Private Finance Initiative |
KPI | Key Performance Indicator | KLOE |
Key Lines Of Enquiry |
| RLO | Resident Liaison Officer | WEEE | Waste Electronic and Electrical Equipment |
BME | Black and Minority Ethnic |
| SME | Small Medium Enterprise | CERT | Carbon Emissions Reduction Target | EPC | Energy Performance Certificate |
| PPE | Personal Protective Equipment | PQQ | Pre-Qualification Questionnaire | ITT | Invitation To Tender |
| TSA | Tenant Services Authority | TPAS | Tenant Participation Advisory Service | CIH | Chartered Institute of Housing |
| NHF | National Housing Federation | NECEIC | National Inspection Council for Electrical Installation Contracting | ISO | International Organization for Standardization |
| RSL | Registered Social Landlord | HRAS | Housing Revenue Account Subsidy | DC | District Council |
| CC | County Council | BC | Borough Council | FSC | Forest Stewardship Council |
| CoC | Chain Of Custody | BBA | British Board Of Agrement | RDL | Robust Design Listing |
| PEFC | Programme for the Endorsement Forest Certification | DDA | Disability Discrimination Act | DOC | ‘M’ Building Regulations Document ‘M’ in accordance with DDA |
| CoAR | Control of Asbestos Regulations 2006 | COSHH | Control Of Substances Hazardous to Health | NEBOSH | National Examination Board in Occupational Safety and Health |
| IOSH | Institute for Occupational Safety and Health | EPC | Energy Performance Certificate | ALMO | Arms Length Management Organisation |
| BRE | Building Research Establishment | CFR | Capital Financing Requirement | CIH | Chartered Institute of Housing |
| CIPFA | Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy | CLG | (Department for) Communities and Local Government | CRI | Consolidated Rate of Interest |
| DFG | Disabled Facilities Grant | DWP | Department for Work and Pensions | GDP | Gross Domestic Product |
| HCA | Homes and Communities Agency | HMT | Her Majesty’s Treasury | HRA | Housing Revenue Account |
| HRACFR | HRA Capital Financing Requirement | MRA | Major Repairs Allowance | SCFR | Subsidy Capital Financing Requirement |
