Decision details
Review of Housing and Homelessness Strategies (Part 2): Housing Allocation Scheme and Tenancy Strategy & Policy
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: Yes
Purpose:
To approve the new Housing Allocation Scheme and Tenancy Strategy & Policy.
Decisions:
RESOLVED: That
(1) the amended Housing Allocation Scheme be approved;
(2) the proposed Tenancy Strategy & Policy, including the proposal to end the use of flexible tenancies for general needs council lettings, be approved; and
(3) the Divisional Director for Housing, following consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Housing, be authorised to agree Local Lettings Plans and to update the financial limits for accessing social housing on a yearly basis.
Reason for Decision: The Housing Allocation Scheme was a statutory requirement of Part VI of the Housing Act 1996 as amended by the Homelessness Act 2002 and the Localism Act 2011. The Tenancy Strategy was a statutory requirement under the Localism Act 2011. The Tenancy Policy was a requirement of the Tenancy Standard set by the Regulator of Social Housing.
Alternative Options Considered and Rejected: As set out in the report.
Conflict of Interest relating to the matter declared by Cabinet Member/Dispensation Granted: None.
Report author: Nick Powell
Publication date: 22/01/2021
Date of decision: 21/01/2021
Decided at meeting: 21/01/2021 - Cabinet
Effective from: 30/01/2021
Accompanying Documents:
- Cabinet Report Housing Alloc Scheme and Tenancy PDF 404 KB View as DOCX (1) 98 KB
- APPENDIX 1 Amended Housing Allocation Scheme PDF 2 MB View as DOCX (2) 1 MB
- APPENDIX 2 Proposed Tenancy Strategy & Policy PDF 407 KB View as DOCX (3) 59 KB
- APPENDIX 3 EqIA Alloc and Tenancy PDF 594 KB
- APPENDIX 4 Tenancy Management Challenges PDF 83 KB View as DOCX (5) 24 KB
- APPENDIX 5 Summary of Consultation PDF 103 KB View as DOCX (6) 24 KB
- Background Paper 1 Housing Allocation Scheme 2013 PDF 2 MB
- Background Paper 2 Tenancy Strategy 2012 PDF 241 KB
- Background Paper 3 Tenant Policy 2012 PDF 361 KB
- Background Paper 4 Housing Evidence Base Affordability Jun 20 PDF 840 KB
- Background Paper 4 Housing Evidence Base Housing Needs Oct 19 PDF 818 KB
- Background Paper 4 Housing Evidence Base New Supply Oct 19 PDF 556 KB
- Background Paper 4 Housing Evidence Base Population Oct 19 PDF 1 MB
- Background Paper 4 Housing Evidence Base Social Housing Oct 19 PDF 878 KB
- Background Paper 4 Housing Evidence Base Supported Hsg Oct 19 PDF 401 KB