Guidance

Affordable Homes Programme 2021 to 2026: IMS guidance

Submitting bids for the Affordable Homes Programme (AHP) 2021 to 2026 in the Investment Management System (IMS).

From:
Homes England
Published
13 September 2023
Last updated
5 March 2024 — See all updates

Applies to England

Documents

Submitting Affordable Homes Programme (AHP) 2021 to 2026 bids in IMS

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Details

Investment Management System (IMS) closure arrangements

To allow greater time for the processing of schemes and programme management in the run up to year end, we will be extending the opening hours of IMS.

From Friday 1 March to Wednesday 27 March, the opening hours will be extended from 8am to 8pm, Monday to Friday. Exceptions will be the agreed change release dates and any other extra emergency release dates.

On Thursday 28 March, IMS will close to users at Noon to allow completion of the year end activities and will reopen on Tuesday 2 April by 2pm.

IMS will be supported during office hours and the Homes England service desk will be open from 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday. The second line IMS user support will be open from 10am to 4pm.

Payments will continue to be paid within normal timescales during year end close and re-open.

To ensure system issues are not missed during year end, you can log IMS issues with the Homes England Service Desk on 01908 353604 or by sending an e-mail to servicedesk@homesengland.gov.uk. Please ensure you include all the required information in the email, with screenshots where appropriate, to help us deal with calls efficiently.

Any questions about the data being entered in IMS or policy should be first directed to your Homes England lead in the relevant area office.

To get AHP 2021 to 2026 funding towards the capital costs of developing affordable housing for rent or sale in England you need to:

This guidance details how to submit an AHP 2021 to 2026 bid in the IMS and includes how to enter:

  • a firm scheme (where a provider can confirm all the details of a planned development, such as the site, cost and timeline for delivery) and a firm offer
  • a valuation (the current value and the purchase price of the land)
  • the Building for a Healthy Life (BHL) score

Find out more about the AHP and how to apply.

Training videos

You can watch training videos on YouTube on bidding for the AHP 2021 to 2026 in the IMS.

Watch a video for new users of the IMS

Watch a video for existing users of the IMS

Published 13 September 2023
Last updated 5 March 2024 + show all updates

  1. Added information on extended hours of IMS during March 2024.

  2. First published.

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