Business Stream Input Structure

The business stream input requirements vary in nature and quantity depending on whether the model is being used in “forecasting mode” or “reconciling mode”.

"Social Housing Property-Based" business streams
There are ten business streams under this heading from Housing Accommodation through to Home-Buy. The required input for each one covers Revenue Assumptions such as unit rents and service charges as well as expenditure items such as management costs, service costs and maintenance costs etc. Also required are Development Assumptions covering changes in housing stock, unit build and demolition costs, sale prices, repairs and maintenance costs etc.

"Social Housing Non-Property Based" business streams
There are two business streams under this heading:
Management Contracts and Other Activities.
The required input for each of these is much simpler, covering growth in income and level of expenditure. Each of these sheets allows for a number of business streams within each general category.

"Non-Social Housing" business streams
There are four business streams under this heading, from Market Renting through to Other Non-Social Housing. The required input for the three streams involving housing units require information on revenue and development assumptions per unit similar to that for "Social Housing Property-Based." The input for "Other Non-Social Housing" is much like that for "Social Housing Non-Property Based" and also allows for several different business streams within it.

Business Plan Accounting Data
At least one year’s historical data are required in “forecasting mode”. In addition, 30 years’ projections are required in “reconciliation mode”. Input consists of the three financial statements: Income and Expenditure Account, Balance Sheet and Cash Flow Statement.