Covalent can be configured to mirror the Housing Corporation Assessments (HCAs), for assessing compliance with the Code and the association's development performance.

In particular Covalent can be used within associations to demonstrate that the governing body is supported by appropriate governance and executive arrangements (Properly Governed? Regulatory Code part 2).

By reporting performance results and tracking action plan progress, Covalent can demonstrate the work being done on continuous improvement and ensuring effective, efficient service delivery (Properly Managed? Regulatory Code part 3).

Covalent tracks performance against annual targets and other benchmarks, and where necessary can be used to keep the Corporation adequately advised of the problems encountered (Development with Housing Corporation funding).

• Manage inspections better reporting compliance on the Housing KLOEs and HCA assessments. You’ll be be ready for a short notice inspection as Covalent gives you a holistic view of the RSL’s performance and allows you to easily measure yourself against the frameworks. A powerful Inspection Managementtool Covalent supports structured, consistent self assessments against this pre-defined framework of key questions and consolidates the necessary supporting evidence to meets inspectors’ requirements.
• Powerful Performance Reporting on Housing Corporation Performance Indicators as well as any local indicators you may use. Covalent’s intuitive, visually-rich software consolidates performance data from various systems to give users personalised views specific to their area of interest. Track performance of each company in a group/larger merged entity using a consistent, pre-defined framework. Track Client Charter status PIs for RSLs seeking social housing grants for new developments.
• Comprehensive Risk Managementas Covalent consolidates all the identified risks - score on an Impact/ Likelihood matrix - and tracks progress with mitigation action plans or internal controls.

• Manage Partnership working with other public bodies in LAAs, LSPs and the forthcoming Comprehensive Area Agreements (CAAs). Covalent Actions is a powerful tool for managing the hundreds of projects and strategic/operational initiatives ongoing across the organisation and in various partnership initiatives.
• Align performance information with the RSL's strategy to monitor progress towards achievement of corporate aims, priorities and operational objectives. You can use Scorecards to present the strategy in a hierarchical tree that maps Performance Indicators, Actions and possibly Risks at each level. Scorecards highlight interdependencies between activities and typically cascade down through different levels in the Trust to tie everything together.