The package ( HMP) announced in 1992 involved buying up lots of street properties from distressed owners for use as social rented housing. It was announced practically over one weekend and HA's had a short time to spend the available money. I worked on it and it was quite a challenge with many of us working late and weekends in order to meet our targets. The other thing that happened was the Private Sector Leasing initiative where private landlords let their property to housing associations for letting to homeless families off the waiting list. It wasn't perfect but it did make an impact.