providing, and assisting in the provision of, finance to persons or bodies intending to provide, improve, repair, maintain or manage housing;

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promoting owner-occupation (especially by those seeking to purchase for the first time), the wider ownership of housing by its occupants and a greater choice of tenancy arrangements;

promoting the provision and improvement of housing and the improvement of management of housing (whether by its occupants or otherwise);

promoting and assisting the development of F4social landlords, maintaining a register of housing associations and exercising supervision and control over registered housing associations;

undertaking, and assisting the undertaking of, the development, redevelopment and improvement of the physical, social, economic and recreational environment related to housing;

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