This is an individual assignment. Read Chapter $8-$ Housing Associations. Select TWO of the associations from the chapter for your assignment. Use the specific names such as Greensquare, Ability, RCT$,$ and L&Q$.$

The information in Chapter $8$ was created in $2013$ from actual cases. In addition to the basic information in the chapter, include some updated information from external resources. You can find these same associations using an Internet search engine like Google and search each for additional updated information.

For each of the two housing associations selected please answer the following questions.

Describe the biggest risks faced by each housing association. In addition to information in the book, consider events that have taken place in the world since the book was written.

Review the list of products in the $$Background$$ section $($page $119-120).$ Rate their potential risks and returns for each association. The rating should consider how they stack up against the association$$s charitable aims, viability constraints, and association$$s operating environment. Are there any that should be eliminated? Are there products that should be added as a result of changes since the book was written?

In the light of the association$$s financial position and its charitable aims, evaluate the risk appetite of the association for their current economic conditions. Is one of the generic strategies listed in the $$Sector Issues$$ section $($pages $120-122)$ appropriate for the association? If not, then what is the association$$s strategy?