Making Sense of the Cost Rent Scheme

The need for premises; the choice of options; sketch plans and interim cost rent application; the design of GP premises; planning and building regulations approval; the building contract; commissioning; the roles of participants; maintenance requirements; preliminary considerations; value for money and changes in ownership; raising finances; leased premises; the rent and rates scheme; the cost rent scheme; the improvement grant scheme; applying for the final cost rent; the roles of constituents; pitfalls - an FHSA general manager's view; changing to current market rent; partnership agreements; taxation issues; avoiding pitfalls - a GP's view.